The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-29
China Limiting CoOlie Importation Only
to the Treaty Powers.
Proposed Reforms in the Trea-
sury Department.
The Ku Klux Khan in North Caro-.
lima to be Exterminated.
WASHINGTON, July 2s, 1870.

~ tho Chinese Government.
Information has been received from General LIE
Cendre, Consul at Annoy that the Chinese govern
ment has limited the expectation OF Chinese labor
ers to the vessels OF the treaty Powers, and the
Consul seems to be Of the opinion that the eject OF
THIS Will be to decrease prevent this kind OF emf
gratlon. The statute passed by Congress In 1862
forbds the expectation in United States vessels OF the
ihhaoitaats or subjects OF China known as coolies
to be transported to any foreign country port or
place whatever to be disposed OF or sold or trans
ferred for any term OF years. for any time what
ever, as servants or apprentices, to be held TO
| service or labor. lr Is provided however, that
nothing therein contained shall be deemed or con.
strued to apply to or affect any free or voluntary
emigration OF any Chinese subject to any vessel
carrying such person or passenger on board the
same; but such voluntary passenger must have
certificate from the Consul at the port OF embarking
showing that the Consul has inquired into the case
and is satisfied that he Is a voluntary emgrant.
The Secretary of State is not that any coolies
are being imported into the United States In the
sense in which coolies" appear TO be used in the
statute. It has, however, come to the knowledge of
the Department, through two dispatches from the
Consul at Hong Kong, that two ship loads OF Chinese
emgrants have salled for New Orleans. These are
said by the Consul to have been free and voluntary
emgrants, and not only willing, but anxious, to 20.
The Consuls OF the United States in China are re-
quested to rgdy observe and enforce the provisions
OF the act Of 1862 The subject continues to occupy
the serious attention OF the Department; but the in
structions which have been issued the representa-
tves OF the United States in this respect cannot pro-
| perly be made public at present.
Consul LIE Gendre says the order OF the Foreign
Board In Pekin provides that only treaty Power mer.
| chants can open emigration agencies only treaty.
Power ships can carry such emigrants, and it is
only to treaty Power countries such contract emf
grants can proceed. The coolie traffic is prohibited
| at Macao. BY this order the Convention of 1866
rejected by both France and England on the ground
that 1t amounted 10 prohibition OF the coolie trade
at the treaty ports becomes law OF the empire,
binding upon the native local authorities. The Con-
sui says, under the rule the traffic must die or
for IL has ceased TO be lucrative, end the lawful
! emigration OF natives TO the various States being
| confined to Hong Kong may soon become mono-
| poly in our hands.
| Assessment Of Salaries Of Government Em.
plOyes for Political Purposes.
The Finance Committee OF the National Republi-
| can Committee, composed OF Zach Chandler, Con-
gresham Platt of Virginia. and General Ketcham.
OF New York, have issued circular letter ad-
dressed to all government employees assess u. them
| at the rate OF one per cent their incomes for
campaign purposes. The reception OF these cIrcu-
lars by the clerks in the departments here today
| provoked growl OF dissatisfaction, If not
| rebellion. Some OF them declare that rather than
submit to 1t they will risk the chance of losing their
places. IL is not usual to issue these circulars ex-
cept in the Presidential canvass, and the fact that
one is issued at this time Is regarded with much dis
| favor Il is understood that private parties who
have heretofore subscribed literally promote the
! success of the republican party failed to respond
this year. Hence the raid upon the salaries OF the
| government Office holders,
summer Recreation Of Secretary Boutwell,
Contemplated Reforms in the Treasury
Department.
| The Secretary of the Treasury will leave to-
| morrow for O visit to his home I'm Massachusetts.
During his absence W. A. Richardson formerly As
slsant Secretary OF the Treasury will be In charge
Of the department. and Will be Acting Secretary.
| Mr. Richardson made his appearance at the Treasury
| Department to-day, and tomorrow he will be for.
mally sworn in as Secretary pro tenpore-the Presi-
| dent having forwarded him q commission for that
| position from Long Branch. One OF the tasks to
| which Mr. Richardson VIII address himself will be
| to put IN operation the plan devised by Secretary
Boutwell, for consolidating several Of the divisions
OF the department. reducing the number OF officials
and clerks. and simplifying the business with view
| to reducing expenses. Secretary Boutwell, has had
this in view for some time, and has been consulting
with his assistants as to ascertain what reforms
| could be made which would at once lesson the ex-
pendtures and promote the efficiency OF the public
| service Everybody who has had business with the
Treasury, or indeed with any OF the Executive De-
| partments, knows how difficult 1t is to accomplish
| anything except by tedious delay. People have
been compelled to walt weeks and months for what
| ought to be done In few days. The Secretary has
| discovered that this is largely owing to the multi
tude OF bureaus and divisions which grew out OF the
| officials, whose chief business Is the study OF
chow not to do IT, In view OF the contem.
| plated changes there is a great amount OF tre-
| pidatiOn among the heads OF divisions, who
| have had a soft thing Of 1t for years past
| owing TO the prevalence or the red tape policy
in the transaction OF the pubic business. Secretary
Boutwell, now proposes TO do what A. T. Stewart
would probably have done at once had he become
Secretary Of the Treasury, to witconduct She busl-
ness OF the department upon the same principles
as the business OF private concerns are conducted
only on a more enlarged scale.
Tho Troubles in North CaroIina-The In
AUX Khan TO be Exterminnted.
gentleman just arrived from North Carolina,
who " OF the radical persuasion, says It is the In
tention of Governor Holden. OF that State to make
an example OF the members of the so-caled Ku
Klux Khan who have been arrested there. 1t Is
alleged that there is proof sufficient TO establish the
fact that they belong TO this secret political organ
eaton, and If this can be done Governor Holden
proposes TO have them shot under authority
OF martial law, which has been pro-
claimed throughout the State. In this it is
said Holden will be sustained 10y the President who
Is anxious 10 put an end TO the disturbances which
have taken place in various parts OF the South
owing to the existence Of the so called Ku Kiux
Kan.
Progress Of the Census.
IL ia ascertalned at the Census once that the
census Of Chicago and Cincinnati seems to be bet
ter taken than that OF any other sections and In the
Western States generally care Is taken TO miss no
person In the enumeration. While Congress was In
session the Western members were rather extrava.