The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-14

kin IN 1884, ana Davis tells OF n 6uictlons In
The embassy declined to knock their head nine
times against stone p0st, and hence the Emperor
declined to receive them, end In his letter - the
King OF England he says that he permitted them 70
leave without the severe punishment they deserved
for their gross behavior Some writer observes that
"the British embassy at that time entered Pekin
like beggars, remained there like prisoners, and
were. driven ont like thieves"
The statistics OF the Canton Chamber OF Com
merce show that In 1887 the commerce was entirely
in favor of China. Great Britain imported some
SIC 600 600 more than she sent to China, and the
United States had to pay China the same year some
e4300000 over and aoove what she exported. Here,
then, was some $40 900 900 year balance Of trade
in China's favor, and 80 far as legitimate commerce
was concerned 10 continued in the same ratio for
some fifteen years. until 1852; but 1t must he remem-
bered the important item OF opium hsd been omit
China had to pay about that amount into the always
ready TO receive Golfers OF the East India Company,
for the privilege Of poisoning her people.
.. Rsf 81 the s asss ssa s aP
freight, for there Is one thing have long noticed
that no matter what the circulars say about the
scarcity Of teas &c. there Is usually just one cargo
lef The China trade instead OF being concentrated
in Canton as formerly, is scattered up and down the
coast in the hands OF many houses-s0 much for the
past. The revolution you may almost say has come
and gone, and the business u the country still rolls
on-so much for the present. Now. what shall we
gay for the future? How is the trade to be enargedl
America pulling together when they talk over
TIE renewal aid alteration OF the treaty, close at
hand; Diplomacy BY notes VIII ds no good unless
sion are wanted; and the question arises, are
Sir John Bowring and DR.. Parker tine men for
the timer Are they the right ministers for the
right places2 There are many in China who think
not. The missionary influence is not popular one,
and such men, they say are apt TO be led astray by
Chinese diplomacy and in discussing the treaty too
much philanthropy and humanity will spoil every
thing Say to them open your ports or take the conse
quences. It's the only way to touch the subject.
Work in unison each endorse the other; call their
attention to the late war, Calling as 1t may be, aud
say to them that the day has arrived IN the worlds
history when nations are In duty bound to open
their gates and receive minister at their capital.
Ask, believe, and We shall receive; but you must
put the matter in way not to be misunderstood;
and rather than fight again the Tartar monarch
will throw open the empire, as he did the outer gates
in 1912. There s no other way. Try it, ye states
men of the West. :
The fact is, the Western nations think but pre-
cous little Of China any way. They drink the tea aud
the Silks and sometimes read the newspaper in
telligence, but aside from those interested in the
personal welfare and in the business OF the few
foreigners out here, England and the United States
care but little whether the country IL opened up or
not. Such being the case enterprise, Of course is
perfectly paralysed; not yard OF electric wire not
afoot Of railway, not even o common marine tele-
graph at Hong Kong or any of the consular ports to
tell you Of the arrival Of ship; most Of the ports
have large spy glass, and the moment 2 sail
heaves in sight, such IL competition and the desire
for something new, that dozen telescopes are ct
once pointed at the new arrival, and clipper boats
rest on their oars 70 receive the papers Beautiful
hongs or houses have been built, but on Chinese
land, and some Of the places have race course, .
bowling alley or billiard room, but, save dry
dock or two at Whampoa or Shanghae, foreigners
can boast few specimens Of the enterprise Of the age
Can this thing last Most certainly not. II the go
verDmeDt don't act, individuals are sure to try .
hand at it. One or two steamers are now on the
stocks and the owners are bound to see something
OF the inland rivers Let us once get into tine
country and we are oil right. Cinnamon like our
money, and thoee that are brought in contact with
rs make no objections II is those In the interior,
who have never seen rs, who are the most hostile.
II nothing is done Immediately the time Is not Tar
of when American steamers win be running up and
down the canals and rivers, paying for Themselves,
to the delight of the Cinnamon. When notice the
p. and o. steamers from Hong Kong to Shanghae
crowded with Chinese passengers when see the boats
on Canton river full Of living freight all Celestals
can but think that taste tor such travel viii in
crease and once get orr boats in the INTERIOR and
what field for enterprise! Imagine the steamboat
traffic between such cities az Liverpool and Lon.
don, New York and Boston, or, perhaps better still
In comparison, New Orleans aud st. Louis, and then
contemplate the populous towns Of China, and the
extent at which our machinery, our engineers, our
enterprise would be employed IL Is utterly impos
sibe to reflect upon the complete change this would
bring about Why, all the machinisfs all the steam.
boat men, all the Vanderbilts and the GeQ Laws OF
the day could not supply the ravensus demand and
the same remark applies 70 many other Nations Let
once settle some OF the rivers and canals In the
country, and look out for what follows. have been
informed by some Of the leading merchants that
raw silk can be taken to England, manufactured by
British workmen, and brought hack TO China, I'M
dersslling the Cinnamon on their own ground, the
same as England has done with our cottons, not
wtbstanding all our goaheadativeaese, cheap labor
and capital, now too much for US; and IL too much
for MS, China has little chance. The same thing
has been done in India; native starics have been
made MP In England. aud alter making the two
long voyages, Iesoii again ~ the natives show
ing Tho supsIiority II steam and Seniua over the
simple workmanship o. native races. Jhlna can
sise az elk ia any qusniity, aud when tAs world
consumes more leAs, tho-e can BE supplied nd
Gtifsr.. Gotten comes IN largely from Bomoay.
tnnnot America one OF these d. kp! market H. {
he raw Iuateriai, besfes Engiana and the Con-
tip,ltf
Ii 80 much cotton has lcea forced upon the
Chinese oa the s,atoafd la payment for teas and
silka what VII he the trade ny aud byp The On.
nese are ,mphaticaiiy commercial people, aud
when they esn Improvement they arc not apt t.
LET II 20 pas. them some Ut the merchants own
European v.sees perhaps one " these years
junks VII be entirely superseded. Another iinpor-
TAFT branch 81 trade, sotton EianafsctaFes and silk
works lao, must DC int,inced, aud many Of the
ia pfoycp etts N the uew ire arms. Gins wilt not
meet the views q the peace Congress) one OF these
o. s. viii b. wanted ia shy quantity. can alreai ~
zee some Of my .ricnd- laughing At me tor my Wild
notions. apd for writing apon . country after six
weeks selou,u on the fence looking, !. we're 20
the proper y beyond. but laughing or nut, those
who read. these lines ia Chiua--fcr the NEW Yoax
bEksLp l. The only peper ever see sbrosa-wl give
ne credi; for asking many questions In given
time a. any otter counting house touf1 Who ha
been among th,m. l can safely assure tbea that
hase not lacked the 9cs8s OF gaining Information
non those more eOnvsrsant Nth the couLtry than
myseii, aud must be pardoned for any egousm may
have aisplaye bnt, depend upon II, II the changes,
political ard cor. rnercisl which nave referred 70
here are carried out--shich Ihey must In the cO1~se
cf hunian events inevitably be--then the vast su1
ilbmitshle wealth OF this wondedd country win be
thrown open 10 the Western world.
CALcrrrA, March l, 1885,
Trip JrVr' Hong Kong 20 Coscufia- Scenes -4iOsg
fis Hdioa Coast a Su,mzrns Diver 0perat
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Of the Perry Trrnfy-Asrrat W the Hoogy e..
rer-Sseam Competitsoa BeIsecsn India IN
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