New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-11
Huglnes's Note
On Open Door
Pleases China
Minister SIZE Issues State
mont Siressing Point That
ALI Doubt as to Ameri-
cas- Attitude Has Gone
Lansing Pact Mentioned
Envoy Says Tint Agree
ment With Japan More
or Less Clouded' Situation

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The recent
declaration of the intention of the
United States to continue it's support
of the open door in China was COM
mended tonight by Sao-ke Alfred SEE,
the Chinese Minister.
In statement which contained the
text Of notes exchanged between his
the minister declared it twas crafty
ing to note," from Secretary Hughes 9
reply, "the pronunciation of the open
door policy in China" and that the
position of the American government
was sound and can hardly be shaken"
The statement contained the follow
ing note addressed to the Secretary Of
State on June 8:
II have the honor to inform you that
on the eighth of January last an agree
ment was made between the Ministry
Of Communications, on behalf of the
Chinese government, and the Federal
Telegraph Company, an American cor
poration, for tie erection and operation,
as joint enterprise of the Chinese
government and the American company.
OF stations for wireless communica-
ton. Against this agreement protests
were presented to my government by
certain governments, claiming that by
granting to the American company the
right Of participation with the Chinese
government in wireless communica-
tons the rights Of their nationals
secured under prior contracts were
violated.
Attitude Made Clear
'In recent conversation with you
on the subject | understood from you
that the American government could
not admit the validity OF such claims
by reason of their contravenng the
treaty rights of American citizens in
China and the principle of the open
door
"My government is informed that
these governments have explained their
views to you, and instructs me to IN
qulre whether or not it is the inten-
ton of the American government to
maintain its position in the matter"
The statement continued:
China welcomes Mr.. Hughes's reply
which is declaration of the policy on
the part of the American governme mt
with respect to China Since the sign
ing Of the LansingIshii agreement to
scme people the position of the Ameri-
can government in this regard has
seemed to be more OR less clouded with
douOCS anu QHCSI CdlliLltS because no
official account of the negotiations lead
ing to the conclusion Of that agreement
has been published
Monopolies Forcstalled
"The present declaration clears the
atmosphere. Mr.. Hughes's language is
so clear and explicit when ne writes:
"'The government Of the United
States has never associated itself with
any arrangement which sought to es-
tablish any special rights or privileges
in China which would abridge the
rights of the subjects or citizens of
other friendly states, and am happy
to assure you that it is the purpose of
this government neither to participate
nor acquiesce in any arrangement
which might purport to establish in
favor of the foreign interests any SUI
periority of rights with respect to com
mercial or economic developments in
designated regions of 'the territories
of China, or which might seek to create
any such monopoly or preference as
would exclude other nations from UNI