The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06
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The Chinese Mission.
From the London Globe, Nov. 23.I
NO country, not excepting the United SLAVES mas
ithe OF the interest OF England in promoting reclp
rocity with China We have endured wars 20 pro-
tions Of Chinese territory to advance commercial IN
tercourse between Europe and that empire. ana we
which Is dswning upon tine Chinese Emperor and
his government. At this moment an impoftant ar
pending between M
OF British trade in that empire, y In course
OF revision at Pekin. the mission to TINS
to these negotiations; but MI. Burlingame would be
able to exercise an influence in the settlement and
ignored So far, we believe, satisfactory progress
has been made in this matter at Pekin. The ten
treaty OF Tientsi Sir Rutherford AlcOck on the part
of the British government, lately agreed with the
Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs for the appoint.
the revised treaty; and, according TO the latest In
formation from Pekin, the Chinese Minister had
her Malestys Minister Plenipotentiary found little
dificuty IN accomplishing the desired objects.
Their readiness TO comply with the British require
Chinese authorities In their professed conversion to
less restrictive policy because they are mostly Of
nature which confirms and extends the facilities to
foreign intercourse accorded by that treaty, the
evasion Of which has hitherto prevented greater
results being achieved In the furtherance Of COM
merce. The principles and designs Of the treaty
are no doubt well calculated to bring the European
and native producers and consumers into closer
connection But practically the obstacles to their
fufment have proved in many instances insur-
mountabe. Hence it has been found desirable to have
more stringent stipuatiOns by which foreigners are
to be exempted from irregular charges In transit and
the difficulties OF the passport system remedied by
houses for any lawful purpose to build boats and to
go into the interior from the open ports and by
which the period for reexportng goods shall be I'M
limited 1t has also been suggested by the foreign
community of Tien-tsin that the whole of China
proper and It's dependencies should be thrown open
s assn ssoas @ allowed sysf psSsss
to go into Eastern Tirkestan, Mongolia, Kirin and
other % China either as ,ss S or
Construct ; ana aid the formation OF railways and
that the Chinese government should allow foreigners
TO own coal iron and other mines in China and its
and that other impedments to free trade shall be
removed. We are, not aware whether Sir X. AL
cook has deemed It advisable to press these e, re-
Such step would be severe test OF the change
in the spirit and policy which is alleged to have
lately come over the government OF the Ceestals;
while if their demand were conceded, and no OBJ
stacle to carrying out the stpulatlons supervened
cation OF the undeyeoped resources OF that vast
empire
games mission is to effect treaty with each Of the
Powers which participate IN Its commerce purely In
the interests OF China. The United States govern
has already agreed to the treaty; and II, is
alleged this is form the basis OF all the others,
the European governments will be asked. not sim
ply to define the status OF the Chinese people in their
respective countries but to acknowledge his i'm
perlal Majesty's right OF eminent domain over those
portions OF territory called concessions ana
occupied by foreigners within the domnions OF
China; to admit the right OF the Chinese gov
eminent to grant or withhold such privileges
OF trading within its boundaries as are not provided
for by treaty stipulation, and to dlsclam right
to dictate or interfere in tue domestic administration
OF China in the matter OF railroads telegraphs and
internal improvements generally. Obviously these
provisions involve questions OF grave import. They
would almost imply contradiction to the protested
aspirations for. extended commercial interchanges
with the rest Of the world. Care must be taken lest
they should hamper or neutralize our commercial
treaty. We would not deny the Emperor OF China
all possible protection of his rights. but We should
hesitate before, by any international compact, we
foster his Old policy Of Isolation and monopoly.
America Is favorable to q protective system. That
may account l9r us ready accep.ance o. inc treaty:
with China and the interests OF the Chinese unques
tionaby lay In that direction. The same applies
Italy, Belgium. SPAIN Holland Denmark ana Swe-
den, to all Of whose governments the Chinese treaty
Is about to be submitted.
accrung from the proposed treaty, without any
counterbaancing evils, by all means let 1t be rati
case, we have no doubt, Lord Stanley viii
devise a plan alike honorable and satisfac
tory to both governments. The interests OF
OF Great Britain and the welfare Of the Chinese are
identical. Commerce, wherever IT has extended In
China has produced immense benefits. What would
become OF the Chinese II their trade with other
countries were suddenly cut orr And how much
greater would be their wealth and prosperity II the
whole empire were opened to the capital and energy
OF the worldS But England especially has an inter-
est political as well as commercial In maintaining
its position in China and its amicaoe relations with
the government and people for, while Hong Hong
forms the portals for is commerce with that empire,
India and China linked together by an indvsioe
bond In the north OF Hindostan