New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
CHINA.


THE LONDON PRESS on THE REJECTED TREATY.
LONDON, Thursday, Aug. &c, 1869.
The Star in an article on the rejection Of the Amer
can treaty by China, shows that the treaty secured
substantial advantages for the Chinese, while Amer
lea dscaimed any interference with their internal
administration 1t cannot be supposed that the Pc
KIN Government is dissatisfied with the convention.
But that n weak Government should yield to the
pressure Of Minister Burlmgame's enemies, who
rerresent to it that the convention is at variance
wifi the traditions Of the country, is not surprising
II low remains TO be seen whether Mr.. Burlingame
or Mr. Browne reflects the mind and purpose of
President Grant. The Standard thinks that the Chi
nes, in refusing to indOrse the agreement, snow
they are not animated by the impulses which Mr.
Ruringame declared they possessed, and hopes their
action will lead him to abandon functions which Sc
cure neither honor for himself nor benefit for the
world at large.
TIE STORY NOT BELIEVED IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Aug 2G.-The English dis
match by way Of Hong Kong, announcing the
reioction Of the Burlingame Treaty with the United
stare, by the Chinese Government, published to-
dav is not believed here by the authorities II is evil
IDENTITY made up In the interests OF the English merchants
NJ the treaty ports, who have all along been bitterly
hostile TO the policy represented by the Burngame
Embassy Every one OF the English papers printed at
temae I'm its denuncation. The whole dispatch IS re-
cordod IA a weak invention OF the enemies OF China
on1 NJ the United States. Our late Minis
TOR the Hon. j. Ross Browne, seems to have carried
california preiudces with him. He Is accompanied by
mon who would be sure act contrary TO the wise ber'
atty which characterized Mr.. Burlingames diplomatic
course The last clause OF the Cable dispatch is deemed
conclusive here TO its anmus There can be no DOUBT
~ the falsty OF the charge that Mr. Burngame Is only
oocrodted 10 tributary" nations The TRANSACTIONS
from the original instructions were made by such ripe
| chinese scholars as the Hon. Wells Williams, Sec
| rotary OF our embassy at Pekin ana by PrOf
Martin the translator into Chinese OF Wheatons
" International Law" and now of the new University
os,bisbed at the Chinese capital Besides, both OF Mr.
| prrlnpame's secretaries arc accomplished Chlnese
hoIors Mr. Brown, the chief Secretary OF the Bur-
| I,ame mission was a member OF the English En-
hossv and would not have allowed himself 70 De SEM
% bis own Government as TO tributary nation NO
one here acquainted with these matters noGDts uhe
a. ia now believed, have permission To return 10 feA
THE CHARACTER OF CHINESE TELEGRAMs'
Tho Paris Pdtrie of the 14th says: Accord
o 20 n telegram the Chinese authorities have informed
m rutherford Acock that the Duke OF Edinburgh could
no, no received by the royal family on an equality We
opld ask how II Is possible this statement couu nave
~ made since there Is now in China nothing but a
U'nle Regency IL Ia not the young Emperor scareeS
an Years OF age, who represents the Chinese G0yerl
Init
lheh Therefore be difference about rank between
.Sa son OF Queen Victoria and the future Emperor Vi
NINA "a the latter does represent even his own Gov
| ernment. or - ,,,so rous ~ this character sent
| - a., telegraph. but always cOntradicted when the
h hrings Journals aud Official documents that the par
mans OF the old English policy ~ the East endeaI9r 10
.lsaaye me public opinion Of Europe They woulu nave
aeIneyed that the Chinese Government seeks oy al,
Leans 10 estrange Itself from the European PowerS anu
have il appear that the policy OF CORRELATION anu
relations approved by the Cabinets Oh
ndon and Washington Is not that winch tue Nn'ne'o
| EE0oSyernment desres 10 follow"