The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-26
THE BURLLYGAME EMBASSY.

A SERIES of very remarkable rumors have
reached us from China with regard to the
rejection by the Pelin Government of the
treaty concluded with the United States 10y
Mr.. Burlingame's embassy, and with regard
to the character of that embassy, which, if
the rumors be correct, turns out to be some
thing very different from what was supposed.
The rather vague despatch from Hong Kong
informs us that the Pekin Government refuses
to ratify the convention concluded by Mr.
Burlngame and his embassy with the United
States; that the Chinese text of Mr.. Burlin
games credentials differs from the foreign
version-in the former he is APP
pointed Envoy of China to
tributary nations - and lastly, that
j. Ross Browne, the late American Minis
ter to China, in reply to an address of the
American and British residents at Shanghai
has denounced Burlingames policy, and de-
clares that the establishment of foreign rela-
tons with China on basis of equality is i'm
possible at present.
There are a number of suspicious circum-
stances about all tins which indicate that all
the craft and duplicity is not on the side of
the Chinese authorities. These disconnected
and very unsatisfactory reports come to us
from Hong Kong, which is almost exclusively
a British settlement, and the Headquarters of
British influence and intrigue in China. The
| selection of an American as the chief of the
imposing embassy which was sent out with the
ostensible purpose of demanding admission
for China into the family of civilized nations
gave mortal offense to the English traders,
who saw in this action an indication of
American supremacy in the councils of the
Empire, and the loss of their own influence.
Both in China and at home they threw every
possible obstacle in the way of Mr.. Burlin-
game, and it was only by his fine tact and the
obvious justice of his demands that he was
able to overcome them. There is very little
doubt that British intrigue has been at work
upon the iealousies and fears of the Chinese
Government and that Mr.. Burlingame and
the work that he has been engaged in have
been misrepresented in every conceivable
manner If the treaty is really rejected
therefore, the probabilities are very great
that the English are really responsible for it.
AS for Mr.. j. Ross Browne, it is very likely
that but little difficulty was found in getting
him to take the position he does. His ap
pointment to the delicate and responsible po
sition of Minister to China was matter o.
surprise with every one, and his prompt re
moval by President Grant was a matter O
intense dissatisfaction with himself. Mr.
Brownies denunciation of the Burlingamt
policy, therefore, is not difficult to accoun
for on the grounds of jealousy and disap
pointment.
At the same time it must be acknowledged
that the alleged course of th1 Chinese Gov
3 ernment is fully in accordance with thei
g established reputation for duplicity. The
, fer the ''outside barbarians," who can swee
:! their country, batter down their walls. AM
p sack their cities with a handful of men, bu
= they are not willing to dismiss their ow
g pllde and come down from the lofty heieh
) "here they have placed themselves, so as t
acknowledge the equality of other nations, @
# TO recognize foreign princes, except as tn
n interiors OF the Brother of the sun and tn
It tirst cousin Of the moon" A singular instanc