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Updated: May 18, 2025
Armenia and Syria to be erected into protectorates of such Government or Governments as seems expedient from a domestic as well as an international point of view; the guaranty being that both countries will be given self-government as soon as possible and that an 'Open-Door' policy as to commerce and industrial development will be rigidly observed. "Eighteenth.
While England has from time to time objected to some of the corollaries deduced from the Monroe Doctrine, she has on the whole been not unfavorably disposed toward the essential features of that policy. The reason for this is that the Monroe Doctrine has been an open-door policy, and has thus been in general accord with the British policy of free trade.
This is precisely what the modern Japanese wants his country to do, and this Japanization of the Far East is an alluring project, certainly. "But are not these 'open-door' countries, stipulated and guaranteed by the powers meaning that your people can enjoy no special trade advantage in them?" the American asks the man of Japan.
The United States stands for the development of trade and the open-door in the Pacific. One of the best piers in the world will be built; the harbor rivals Seattle, and Manila will be a great port and a distributor of the products of the Far East. There is room for expansion, labor is cheap. Germany, the beaten nation, has learned to live without import or export and understands cheap living.
Americans generally are under the impression that John Hay originated the open-door policy and that it was successfully upheld by the United States. Neither of these impressions is correct.
Persia to be freed from all treaties establishing spheres of influence. Rigid application of the 'Open-Door' policy in regard to commercial and industrial development. "Twenty-second. All Alsace-Lorraine to be restored to France without conditions. "Twenty-third. Belgium to be restored to full sovereignty. "Twenty-fourth. A consideration of the union of Luxemburg to Belgium. "Twenty-fifth.
The President also believed that investments in China would further American influence there and react favorably in continuing the open-door policy which had been initiated by Secretary Hay.
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