The answer is false. Hope this helps!
I’m pretty sure it’s because they believed that the two parties were only looking out for themselves and not for the people. The farmers felt that neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party was supported their interests.
He wrote it on behalf of the united states I'm pretty sure.
This is what I found...Open Door policy, statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900 for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China...Does this help you?