New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-11
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
Tho lnrne chanel of the University, in WASH

OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
The large chapel of the University, in Wash
ington-souare was we'll filled last evening by an intel
lectua audience assembled to hear the United States
Consul to China Gen. James L. Herman deliver lecture
upon tho commercial relations of America with that
country The Consul was introduced by Peter Cooper,
esq., and said that Of the family Of nations, II
behooves the United States to examine her re-
lations abroad to the other national members
OF the human family. Situated as the United States was
between Europe and Asia IL the destiny Of the peo
pie OF this country TO concentrate the commerce OF te
Old World, and to hold the balance or power III they VIII
only embrace opportunities they present themselves
Tire Chinese Empire has the largest area OF any
except Russia and Great Britain and Is divided INTO IL
provinces and colonial possessions, and has COAST line
OF $3.50 miles The northern portion OF the country Is dy
and sandy and destitute OF trees but produces various
kinds OF grain and vegetables. The southery secuOn
swampy has numerous lakes connected ny canals ana
the chief productions are sik, tea cotton, gram, anu to
bacco. The western portion Of the country Is the most
fertile and ia bsected by the Grand Cana wiie tne
Yangtsekiang, "sOn Of the Ocean," borders IL from
one OF the moss productive and best cultivated
valleys in the world, the more valuable be-
After giving an interesting account Of the Grand Canal
aud the Great war aud engaging ina pleasant talk about
ton Taeping Rebellion, and other matters of Chinese
history, the lecturer gavo some interesting statistics re-
Kingpo, Fuchow. aud Canton Tientsn Is the sea
port OF Pcking. and line Of american american
I'M summer time in Winter because OF the ice the trips
OF tho steamers suspended and trade between me
Tiensnwer 5i5seo pieces OF gray shrtng l2i9o pieces
white shrting 1850 pieces dyed shFtings, 1887 pieces
white spots aud br0cades 1884 pieces T-cloth $3.50
pieces American drills 2o277 pieces Turkey red camDres
i2Oi9 pieces hastings 40 pieces long els $3.50 pieces
Spanish stripes, 1927 pieces English eamels'
and about 100000 plculs OF opium. Ile eX-
ports in the same time were comparatively
Insignificant. and the chief item was that OF cotton
which amounted C2T5sgO piculg each pcul represent
Ing pounds Shanghai In 1865 imported cotton piece
goods value of 6G3Gs acs wooden goods valued
az G2l 2s taels opium estimated TO De worth Cl6i6l5
taes Theexports amounted in the aggregate to 312627o
faeo In "a
OF 2js2; the exports 2J07sl tuns In 900 vessels
FoOchOw exported. in the same year. 65,3f5Uo6
pounds OF tea. OF which amount 44cOoO0 went 10 In.
gland and 20 the United States The exports or
Hankow In 1868 valued at l5ssl6l tacls and the
imports al II J7 800 tae at Canton tho exports were,
In 1885, valued nj - ISL 53 aes and the imports, 79l52
taes The religious beliefs 0f the people OF China were al
luded to- and the lecturer cOmplnented the Jealous Chris
tlan missionaries labOring for their eyangczaon Inc
Hon Arson Buringmc advised the lecturer before nc
went China 10 treat the people "a gentlemen ana ne
would be treated such and he found such line OF
conduct 90 receive the promised rewatd The lecture
was closed BY short description Of the American colony,
aud the recommendation that MOOsung be selected ~ the
spot from which American progress ~ CHINA should
IdInliy.