New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-02
NEWBORN WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 2, 1865

treaty. But although the Californian journals have over
and again been filled with complaints, DON on oe
half and To- the dscred OF Chinese residents TINS essen
tal question deemed unworthy OF place IN te treaty
Article as needless as its antecedent. IL - sPy
be found in the subssting treaty between the Two ma
tons But reterati0n may, TO certain sSnoJ oi a'oi
can dipOmatsts, appear provision er dOutddhHd cdH
teiP. Article seven, too, IL equally needless Simply Le
peatng the stipulation contained III the seventeenth ar
Gle OF the United States Treaty. $500 -,
We now come TO the eighth article. And this is the
head and scope Of the whole treaty For TINS alone aer
minute examination, are convinced, the treaty mas
been made and consideration OF tins clause VIII give
the idea of craftness Of the Americag negota0r
II 10 us to exhibit that curious inehcity OF IAN
guage which betrays conscious attempt at caJoleIy'
begins by superluous but suspicious disclaimer on the
part of the American Government any desire 10 inter
fere with that Of China in regard 10 the VI
railways and telegraphs Such disclaimer reads very
much like Parliamentary disayOwals OF the same klnd
After this 10 proceeds But II at any time e lpCtlal
Majesty shall determine to construct works of that char
acter, and shall make application to the United staes
the United States will designate and authorize suaDl'
engineers to be employed by the Chinese Government
aud will recommend other nations an equal compliance
with such application" There never PERHAPS, In the
whole history Of diplomacy penned or read such
clause this treaty between two great nations IL
redOlent the martness the attorney ande
says: We don't wish to dictate to Your Chinese Majesty
any policy about railways and teegaphs-ceralnly not
We know what's manners too well for that; but tele,
graphs and railways the outward signs OF civilized
and enlightened age, and Your enlightened Imperial
Majesty would not like to the Celestial Empire de-
prived Of such privileges And should Your Majesty de-
eide their construction, Will undertake to have the
work done for you in tue tdiest manner and at the
cheapest Don't send TO those European nations
no, don't The great American people invented railways
and teegrarhs and all the appliances OF modern clylLa
ton aud they will fix these things for you in the clever
est and cheapest possible" That Is the gust OF the
article. Mr.. BuIngame wants to get footing Tor ms
cOuntTymcn In China similar TO the footing We have Tor
some trie held there. As the trade which the United
states carry with China Is to the trade of England with
China only in the proportion Of TO 49, toeraby clear
that aconsdcrabe period must eapse before the ordinary
progress OF commerce places England aud the States on
equality But the race Is not always 10 the swh nor
tho battle TO the strong The influence which arises out
OF commercial wealth may not easily be attained sut an
other influence that which arises from Court fayor may
be rapidly acquired railway company with stan OF
engineers and telegraph constructors might inspire en-
perOTs and mandTns with reverence and perhaps WIN
The concession Of railways aud teegIafhs llnphcs
concessions Of land and mOnOpOlies or uaihc Railway
directors and o~Dcrs Of clcgraps might IN the course Oh
few cStOrt more than foreign merchants ad Cd
developed, and the policy OF Pekin might DC directed
from Washington should other nations demonstrate,
the second clause Of this very treaty may be cited as the
received explanation OF other treaties, anu tue JUSTINE"
ton OF inVidiOus privileges
OF the trenty between the tive countries IL is pub
shed t not for this county to cOnglan. There Is Ia
IL little the last CLAUSE, which has not been sane
toned in previous treaties. America and China nave
right to make any compact with each other we 90 not
which has recently been concluded between the Empire
and tic Republic; and II there be, II may possibly
become Of future trouble. But there IL
subject 10 which may aud must attend Inc
author OF tins treaty comes here in tho character
OF Chinese Minister, accredited Tor the
express purpose Of recommending changes IN our
existing treaty with China. or the proposed
changes have formerly spoken. They are on
their face needless nsidOus aud damaging TO our inter
este They would dcstroy All the fruits of and
our negotiations The purport ot TINS American treaty
reveals the purpose OF It's author ana u our own
OIrs with the Empire To be modified In splrp OF u
worthy concession arrogant rival, shall AFFORD
| another sad aud humiliating instance OF the weak
ness which allows bold diplomacy TO nch from No ad
yaptages which we have gained by lavish outlay oi
sren, money, and labor VIII Lord STANLEY venture !,
discard cosmopolitan heorality and deem y the duly
OF English Minister TO guard English interests even al
a barbarian touTt'