The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-09-30
The Chinese Mind.

or General OF the PROVINCES VI AltuS-Ou,
Ngan-Hwui, and Kiang-Si, to the Regen-
CIV at Pelzin, In reply to a circular asking
the advice of high provincial officers up
on the question of treaties with foreign
powers. His Excellency Tsang givesp
cisely that counsel which was to be ex-
pected from q high provincial officer OF the
Celestial Kingdom, and, OF course, per
fectly in accordance with the Evolutionary
exclusive policy of that government
against all ''outside barbarians." But
whether, indeed, there is any such person
age as acting Governor General Tsang
whether the Imperial Government at Pc
KIN has ever issued circular asking the
advise of subordinate officials; or whet1-
er somebody's somebody always Is
has been selling" that high old protec
zionist editor of the New York Ira0une'
by imposing upon HIM an assumed chi
nese document so curiously and amusing
ly in accordance with his own narrow,
short-sighted, and antiquated notions OF
political economy, we do not know. 1t
the latter supposition be the fact, the wag
who nerpetrated the Joke deserves credit
for his originality. The Tribune hastens
to swallow it,and comments upon the
Tsang doctrines with the same seriousness
with which Mr.. Greeley always declines,
through his paper, the various Governor
ships Cabinet offices, foreign missions,
seats in the Uuited State Senate or House
and municipal offices to which the Sun
dominates him whenever there is vacan-
cy, setting the town in roar at the way
its victim fails to see the fun of it, and
refuses to accept what was never offered
him, but which he would gladly take If
he had the chance. Tsang he thinks
shows but little common sense" :" Tsang
does not approve of steamboats,, railroads,
or telegraphs" But Mr.. Greeley "must
i'll candor admit that to the Chinese mind
the introduction of these Improvements
presents very serious difficulties Poor
"Chinese mind with its lack of common
sense off we listen, "Says Tsang, to the
proposal of the foreigners to open the
trade in salt, our own trade in and trans
portation of the article will presently be
brought to naught" The benighted Chi
nese mind of Tsang believes in protecting
the salt trade, which no American mind
was ever so benighted as to think of!
So, if the proposals of the foreigners are
listened to, says Tsang, of steamers go
ing up our rivers, ana of building rail
roads, if foreigners are allowed to carry
them on, the profits and advantages of
our own country will gradually be carried
off to other lands" Is Tsang right or
wrong? Is he wise in refusing the open
ing the trade in salt which will take salt
to China from abroad cheaper than it can
be produced at home? Does he lack
common sense in shutting out foreign YES
sells from Chinese waters lest they should
bring foreign goods to exchange for do
nestle products Does he make an absurd
mistake in supposing that these for ign
ers will carry off to other lands Chinese
profits and advantages when they open a
new market for the fruits of Chinese in
dustry? 1t Tsang were tea merchant
instead of Governor, would he lose
profits and advantages if, in addi-
ton to his domestic customers, there
should be. created an active de
mand for his teas for foreign consumption
by railroads and steamboats, coming after
them? If Tsang's neighbors, who manu-
tac.ure protected salt, should lose that
trade because the steamers brought a
cheaper article, and should turn their
attention to raising tea and cassia, opium
and other drugs, and manufacturing vari-
Gus articles which the foreigners can
neither raise nor manufacture, but which
they want to buy, would they not find it
for their profit aud advantage that the
salt trade was brought TO naught and
better and more profitable trade be open
ed of which the nature of their climate
and their industry have given them the
monopoly? Is it o popularity of the
Chinese mind" not to see that it is best
for man to produce that which he can
produce cheapest and have for it the
widest and dearest market? and that it
is also best that he should buy what he
wants of those who can supply those
wants cheaper than he can supply them
by his own labor? Are the laws of Pc
Gtical Economy one thing in China and
another thing in the United States9 Is
Tsang, with his " Chinese mind, !" block
head without common sense" and Gree.
ley statesman who understands univer-
sal law? 4ss
The fact is Tsang is protectionist
gone to seed, and Greeley, whether some
body has been making fun of him or not
ought to hail him as a brother beloved
who knows how to make people happy
by protecting the production of pine-ap
pies IN the northern latitudes, and prohib
ting importation of ice under the
tropics.-Ch Tribune. 4 Esta 9a-
-s-0A -U-
PRINCE ALFRED of England rivals hi,
elder brother, the Prince of Wales, in de
PRAYED tastes and low debauchery. Tho
latest folly reported of him took place a
Honolulu, where. at his particular reQues