The New York herald., 1869-09-04
Our Rotations with China.

CnAn8, as wen as our own, are lnVOlVe0 III Tue
present controversy about the rumored rejec-
tion of the American treaty by the Chinese
government. The evidence is all against the
rumors, and the question might as we'll be
considered settled. What is the evidence2
Mr.. Burlingame insists that no decision has
been come to at Pekin. Mr. Browne denies
that he made the statement attributed to him,
although he cannot recall his foolish letter to
the English merchants resident in China, for 1t
is on record as proof of his incompetency to
represent this government there, and cannot
very we'll be CLOSED over as specimen Of
very poor diplomacy. The latest presumptive
evidence of the falsity of the rumor comes
from the London Times of Thursday, which
says that ''recent information Of undoubted
authenticity contradicts the late rumOrs that
the American treaty with China had been re-
jected," and that Prince Kung in nc W y repu-
dates the treaty. Now, we know that the
Regent of China, Prince Kung, the Bismarck,
Metternich, Won Buest of that Flowery King
dom, is man of advanced progressiveness and
great intelligence, and one not likely to retard
any measure calculated to draw China forth
from it's isolation of thousands of years, restrict
its progress or throw it back into the darkness
of it's own circumscribed civilization.
We know, moreover, that it was not intended
to ratify the treaty until Mr.. Burlingames re-
turn to China, after his mission to the outside
world was fulfilled very wise and judicious
provision on the part of the Chinese statesman,
and one, as we understand, fully agreed
to by Mr. Burlingame himself. The rumors
therefore, got up to establish that
the treaty is yfasco, and Burlingame,
in q measure, q failure must have had
some motive not yet quite apparent on the sur
face Where shall we look for the motive
1t has been limited that extensive arrangements
were on the tapis to introduce sundry Ameri-
can inventions in agricultural implements and
other machinery into China. Supposing that
Mr. Browne was acting as agent for or was
otherwise interested in this business, might it
not be reasonable that he should urge the mat
ter forward during bis own term Of Office
But Prince Kung is protectionist, as are all
his countrymen, and his dilatoriness in sane
tioning the introduction Of these foreign inno-
vations in such hurry may possibly have be-
gotten some disappointment on the part of ex-
Minister Notwithstanding, of course, that his
connection with the adoption of these Ameri-
can inventions really existed, and it is only an
assumption.
However that may be, we see in the fact
that protection Is in favor with the Chinese,
and that the Regent is in part the representa-
tive of the idea, an excellent reason why the
place OF Minister to China, from which Ross
Browne has been removed, and which has re-
Gently been refused by Mr.. Howard, should be
| filed by Greeley. There, in some magnificent
pagoda at Pekin, under the shadow Of Prince
Kung's rule, he would have fair field and
ample opportunity for the exercise of his pecu-
liar notions on the subject Of protective tariffs.
We urge this upon the administration as an
additional reason why Greeley should be de.
spatched at once as our Minister to the Chinese
government. There is nothing like having thu
right man in the right place and II Greeley
does not prove to be the right man in the righ
place, Grant can pick the flint and try it again
1t took several trials to capture Richmond.
THE POsr OFFICE BARRIOADK.-Is it no
rather odd that the city authorities shoul,
be moving to secure the freedom of tn
footpath in front Of the new Post Office
What accounts for this sudden interest in tn
state of the streets? For years there has no
been q clear sidewalk in the whole city
Builders innumerable in putting up thei
houses seize on the street as well as the side
walk in the hungriest way, and never wa
there any relief or word of comfort to th
public from the city authorities. Down tow
there are no sidewalks in many places, ft
bridges are built from the merchants door
goods may be rolled over. Nothing is hear
from the city authorities on that subject. b.
now here is the government preparing to p'
up public edi6ce and to excavate vaults, ant
forsooth, there is chatter against closing Il
footpath. Are we not suddenly delicate?
+ THE NIeaRR QUESTION IN New YORK.
The ngger question on the fifteenth amen'
| ment of the federal constitution and on Il
negro suffrage proposition of our propose
new State constitution is, it appears, to be Il
? fight in our coming November election for Il
? State Legislature. We shall know more di
tinctly, however, the bearings Of this questic
: after the action thereon of the republicans al
t democrats in their respective State conve
tions q !.sais month. Meantime, from all Il
signs Of the day, including the results Of q
: California election, we think it probable tn
e the almighty nisger" will be the leading iss
o in all the approaching State elections whe
4 there is chance to head of General Grant
IL the fifteenth amendment, ia export oil VIII
70 he is fully cQ@mitted.