The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-14

All NAV he pronounced HARNESS. 80 harmless and
so needless "a to awaken suspicion. Article started
with an imposing question that OF iurisdict0n oveI
T, mooted, and at once dropped and left In specific
| terms precisely where 1t stood before Article 2,
providing that the Emaeror OF China shall exercise
his discretion In respect OF PRIVILEGES In conformity
with the spirit OF the treaties, attains no tangible
result Ir the Emperor Of China would but thus act,
all fair claims upon him would ct once be unani-
mOuslv declared satisfied.
The subsequent artices as has been shown. are OF
no perceptble value. The first drafht OF the treaty.,
as published, contained clause which was originally
No. T. recognizing the necessity for representative
coins having common value, and also q common
standard OF weights and measures for all countries"
This appears to have been eliminated, the Senate
possibly re-ardine proposal OF this sort from
emma whose coinage happens to be the unwiedv
copper cash, and whose government, though re-
peatedIy appealed to- has turned deaf ear to all
proposals for silver coinage as too good a joke,
and the object OF its proposal the occupation OF
space, as not quite SUFFICIENT reason for its inser-
That function the articles which preceded It were,
no doubt, thought to have adequately discharged to
conceal the real and sole object OF the America
Chinese EnvOy's mission to Europe, which Is en-
bOdo1 In the eighth and last article.
Tliat criticize e intended to pledge-and, In the
Powers not to Introduce the subject OF railroads or
telegraphs. until. OF their own motion, the Chinese
avow their willingness and invite counsel which
As no foreign Power has the slightest intention OF
forcing the railway or the telegraph at the point OF
upon sns and as
people under Its rule, willing and well disposed
though they are, from parting with their land for
such purposes 1t Is difficult to perceive the utility OF
treaty engagement to such an effect. It would
tany be an act Of imprudence and folly on our part
considering the temper and aims Of the government
we have TO deal with, TO bind ourselves by an en-
gagement In the solemn form Of a treaty never to
moot the subject OF railroads. telegraphs or other
works or public utility. however desirable. nav,
imperative-iu o time which may not DO far distant.
their Introduction might pe for the conservation Of
our interests In that part of the world Silly AZ such
engagement on our part wOnld be. II would he
attended with the most mischiev0us consequences;
II would he safe TO be violated a. despite any
treaties conventions, railways and telegraphs will
sooner or later find their way into China. The gov
and would reproach us With bad faith This impres.
son they would take care 10 convey to the peoples the
violated compact would be disseminated throughout
the length and breadth Of the land; we should be
held up as incOrrloihle volat0rs OF our wOrd-the
laying down the railways ~ only frat step To Occl
the women and the slavery OF tine men. We are not
altogether strangers to this method. and we have
seen In India how popular resentment may be in
named by artful management and cOntrvance. Tn
less therefore, we are prepared TO pledge ourselves
to the Chinese government and people TO have
nothing TO do with railways or telegraphs for all
time and are willing 10 let other nations enjoy that
monopoly we had better pause before We afiix our
signature TO such q condition.
To conclude our remarks up0n the treaty under
notice. II IL important 10 dwell upon the fact that
me CHINESE gors1rnN'd obtains no concessions
sChdteDer from The Upted states: on the con-
trary. The only provision Of any value is In IA
vor OF the United States. which was possibly the
iDdncenent rendered 10 Mr.. Seward as the price
OF his signature. No railways aud tcegraphs are
TO he introduced: but # they are matters are put
In train FOR hsnff7G the DlOnopO'u 0T 0G1ifb,g dd
rdnt1QeS To The United States lchOdie To rerOda-
n,eaT' othpT nations H. comply. American diplo-
macy NAV have beaten ours In recent years at Pekin
but that does not constitute reason why should
chronicle the ignomlniOgs TACT. The very ins'gnif
cancy OF the gain 10 the Chinese government Of this
treaty constitutes a sufficient for It's reec-
ton that gain. too. being not real, but only appa-
rent. At bottom value'ass 10 the Chinese. 10 would
be. AZ has been above remarked IN every way preju-
diciNl e. the pacific development Of intercourse
with the Chinese people.
And these coDsd ,rations aside. Il NAV be asked
II II be wise to multiply Instead OF diminishing the
chances OF Disagreement among Euronean Powers
and especially between ourselves and the United
states OF possible causes OF difference have we
net already enough IN the West without heedessly
sowing The seeds Of fresh crop IN the Eastg
We rsl from the pellisal OF this treaty, we are
bound % cay. with the conviction R,Gt DeTe Is more
uHueIaedta q itdl appears or n s'UJice. 10 bears
dSt'ct traces ~ fOfefga inSBirdtOa, djd IL is
beijef Tat his mission ala not originate Irifh the
chinese 0ore,1ue1t az az; that the idea OF enlistnQ
Mr.. Bur1ngame "a a temporary recruit for further
ing Chinese ends, 80 far from being spontaneous
ent1ndted rom foreign BRAIN ami tcds suggested
on TIE depdrfufe or The American EJlroV nen the
ere n guiif'lg Iektp. 1he plan was. doubt. JOY
fnly welcomed ny the Chinese Ministers, who, hav-
ing hut one object at heart but one instruction.
stop all progress: as to the rest cIFte blanche: say
ana do what you like.n The treaty coucOCted Ov the
mission on Iis passage from China u the resalt be-
fore Ia.