...following as definite amendments of the Imperial Government to the Russian Counter-Proposals: — 1. = Mutual engagement to respect the independence and...territorial integrity of the Chinese and Korean Empires. 2. — Recognition by Russia of Japan's preponderating interests in Korea and of the right of Japan...

...settlement of the disputes regarding China and Korea, Baron Komura asked for ' a mutual engagement to maintain the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations ;' in other words, for the recognition of the ' open door ' principle. Your great Mr. Hay spent the last...

...were a mutual engagement to respect the independence and territorial integrity of China and Korea, and to maintain the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations in so far as either had the influence to do so, in those countries. In its counter proposals, the Russian...

...the following as definite amendments cf the Imperial Government to the Russian Counter-Proposals : 1. Mutual engagement to respect the independence and territorial integrity of the Chinese and Corean Empires. 2. Recognition by Russia of Japan's preponderating interests in Corea and of the right...

...China by supporting by all pacific means at their disposal the independence and integrity of China and the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations in that Empire. "Article V. Should any event occur threatening the status quo as above described orthe...

..."the territorial integrity and administrative entity" of China in Manchuria and the maintenance of the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations, which, of course, means the "open door." Fifth — The cession to Japan of the Russian island...

...decided to propose the following as the basis of an understanding between Japan and Russia. 1. — Mutual engagement to respect the independence and...the Chinese and Korean Empires and to maintain the prmciple of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations in those countries. 2. —...

...have decided to propose the following as the basis of an understanding between Japan and Russia. " 1. Mutual engagement to respect the independence and...the Chinese and Korean Empires and to maintain the principles of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations in those countries. "2....

...compromise }ust mentioned. Japan's terms, in the last stage of the negotiations, were as follows : 1. A mutual engagement to respect the independence...territorial integrity of the Chinese and Korean empires. 2. A mutual engagement to maintain the principle of an equal opportunity for the commercial industry...

...agreement in which both countries were to guarantee the independence and integrity of China and Korea and to maintain the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations in both these countries. Russia positively refused to consider Manchuria as outside her sphere of action,...