The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-14
BURLINGAME.
Completc Success of his Negotiations They
are Appreciated and Confirmed by the Chinese
Government.
From, the Boston Journal.


Governments.
From the Boston Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec i2-Letters received here from
well-infOrmed persons abroad show that Mr.. Burlin
game has been trumphantly successful in his nego-
tiations with the European powers. His great strug
gle was in England, where established policy had
TO be abandoned by her Matestys Ministers to meet
Mr.. Burlngames argument with Lord Clarendon
was:-First, policy of consideration; second, to
deal with central Governments and not with local
authorities and, third, to use force In such way
only to protect life and property Immediately as
sailed These safe, the question becomes diplomatic
TO he referred first TO Pekin and before war shall
ensue, to the home Government.
Instructions were sent from the British Foreign
once TO China embodylng the above three points.
OF course the Englishmen in China were furious.
Tney felt exactly as the shareholders did when the
Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Mr.. Lin
con and they were more bitter than they had been
against the treaty with the United States. That
treaty, it will be remembered, was as
sailed by them with vehemence unparall eled, and
they We're joined, it is said by the few citizens of
the United States in the Celestial Empire headed by
our then Minister, Mr.. j. Ross Browne.
1t was the old light over again between freedom
and slavery. The pride OF race-the caprice Of in
terest on one side, and wronged and peaceful
people on the other OF the 5000 foreigners in China
1000 English. These people have heretofore held
the position Of directors masters of the Chinese.
or rather of desire to be- They have had gum
boats and officials to support their pretensons and
their wealthy merchants have "dined and wned' all
so literally as to secure their allegiance,
patternng after the old dtspensati0n OF 'Southern
hospitality" at Washington.
The treaty negotiated by Mr. Burlingame with the
United States is check to these aggressive preten-
sions. 1t is broad recognition on the part OF the
United States Of the right OF the Chinese to the
pete jurisdiction OF their own affairs and to be
treated exactly like other Independent nations
More than that, it gives protection to the Chinese
now in California and to countless thousands more
who will spread their peaceful industry over
our country. The Burngame treaty with
recognition OF the rights of Chnaman
at home and abroad, and that treaty. coupled with
the more recent action of the British Government,
is a check to aggressive action in China. 1t is for
that and because 1t does not let the English and
other foreign merchants in China make money with
out hindrance that it has been assaed by them and
by their peted guest, Mr.. Browne. They assert that
the Chinese, being heathen, need protection, and
they wish that protection to be exercised for their
benefit.
In France the missionary question presented
itself. just as the French Minister and Mr., Bur-
lngame had reached an accord on the basis Of ac-
tion in the United States and England news was
received OF the rumored murders of French mission
aries in China, and negotiations were suspended. AT
length it was ascertained that the news had been
exaggerated, and an understanding was arrived at
that France would not only be considerate to the
Chinese, but that she would send agents to China to
execute her will.
In Sweden, Denmark, and Holland Mr.. Burlingame
has been equally successful, and the two las-named
powers will soon send Ministers to China, who will
Cooperate with those from the United States Great
Britain, and France in carrying out the new rela-
tions between China and the great Christian powers
In short Mr. Burlingame'S mission has thus far been
q success, fully appreciated aud confirmed by the
Chinese Cove rnment, and destined to exert an inn
portant influence henceforth.