New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-07
DIPLOMATIC HISTORY.
Cnnilnrei from l'lr. { FlRc.

IN our construction o. The ire ~ OF 70, % IN
oPpsoTent British Parliament at Of 1885, dennhs inc
IN addition to the Alabama claims ana I'd sS npan ~
He United states and GrGt Britain whs te
ton treaty. the PSTPS S British g S or relating tie legal
condition Of British and alien snhice -, M' -, ", ,
tS. sIs went into eject TIE is Of May last
ORR RELATIONS WITH TIE fRANVo-SiAANN va"
"a, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of our Government incl
dent TO the war between France anu "0,'n",!' -
80 conducted through the agency OF Minister "Ssh-
-, - decidedly important. aud established for the
g. g.. t our history a complete recognition by the
S,Snepts OF Europe Of s capacity to assume the IT,
ties Of q frst-class Power. Ile EhShsh Gov
,srt was very naturally willing, and even ANXIOUS
s,ne the protection Of the German citizens TEN
srilv resident in Paris. even before the elrcnnNana-
~ that city and even intimsted, unoflcaly its de-
ire TO that effect The matter was finally setted how
ever by the recepoh ~ Sipg TIE tinted states
o. exert their good cficeS trongh then l16asloh "'
Under date OF July 10, 1870 Mr. Fish directed Minister
vsshSnrne 70 notify TO the Duke do GIamont THIS
rgneSt and inform him that II the French COY ernment
consented thereto tn United States would extend 70
The North German subjects the same care wDleh they
The Duke de Gramon asseuted, in behalf Of the Emp
erur and subsequently also assented to proposition
mat Nr WsShburne should take the subjects OF SaAony
I,~se and Cobourc, under his protection: -,
0ng saS Of tbese respors 6ilties was an unsuc
cessfu effort obtain tifeton OF proholton oy
the French Government against he departure from
France of such Germans suloeottO military duty
IN their own country. During the coirespondence PC
tween him and the Duke de GrdmJnt regarding this
question the latter forsladowed the intention OF the
French Government which wa subsequently exfen1ed,
20 expe. all Germans from France. Mr. naSnonTTnSS
made vigorous protest against ts pohey, an9 apeSeG
that could not be done, ~ 10 hoy y ''s "a %
larger of Germans ia Paris, whose conduct could
Eminent 10 remain Tie condition Of German citizens
in Pars greatly aggravated by Gen TTochns proc,
lanatlons Of Aug a ard - cNpeing useless lhouths
Finally. the North German Government, upon reptsen
tatiOn Of its necessity, placed large sum OF money 10
fhe gpodff nf "A
the frst OF September be had rscd passports for and
given safe conducts ~ 5000 persons OF tins class 500 OF
whom had been furnished with ralrCat tickets, anu
The next step OF Importance taken by Mr. washburne
the recognition Of tho French Republic, When was
done under the instructions contained In the ionowns
kilograms; - - - g.. = ,o-n
n NJ w,saH. u i oei b., asas eatrO
an o. FOse, and claog French eoPs 50 IS TO
ale b. The lis reaches sI not hesitate 70 seCsnil, IL
DEPARTMENT OF STATE wAsHSGroS, SEPT. 6. 1910
isy installed Paris ranqa VII rseos
Tho Official act Of recognition accomplished by Mr.
WAshJurne in the following note 10 Jules tayre: o
Str. have tie Sat you, onHmcaoa Of the sA
i.n ne hat ,ss Gc1ou n II Of Defense hss by r,O
son q "a members; onr ou ne D.I' o. te'Sgn A.sis
osse .EPhc 6.gA ~, ron az ISei.@, :. as 0ns gs
raso an therefore rad' 10 20, v. n oorlg9oa WITH Tia.
a., pogsri pTersiu Le uncrcas charged
In ssss ITO GsI sE1S S 10 ne 70
u people III United
s-b. Franz sccomp htd you' TIE ,hdaEg Of drop q
, confident TIE loe Oftie beneficial results to the
"Ejpyhs the uSto 40 imsu1ss blessings republican
S ss pTO Ss6 interest interest," lie . Of tire French people
she1 they bound BY che @ q tserossi ea.s 10 o.'ia
sn.IeBabs rights life liberty the pursuits Of spfntsA
y.sif ., an 70 Sod RELATION. GosTrc ne X.iIol.
% 1 lDdSn IN nv own r and h long ard
sS & oh 10 n s,s '' ySa Escca g. honor e
va g,I Zee l seJ ySi's Fs1 iiise Fcrega As"
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
The policy Of the United States toward China was
made exceedingly distinct in the instructions TO Minister
Low. which we're virtually repetition of similar in
structions to Minister Bancroft on the occasion OF the
arrival of the Chinese mission at Berlin They announce
At 70 De the settled purpose Of the United States to de-
nand and accoro strict adherence to tie provisions OF
the Burlingame treaties. and at the same time demon
erae its wishes for the maintenance OF the authority OF
4he Central Government, and for the paeeful spread
Of IFS influence. In January, 1870, Count Won
bismarck, through Boron GerOt, proposed 70 our
Government 10 ioin a combination Of European
er re assent Of TIE Uui,ed STATES was accorded and
kbe necessary Instructions TO naval ofhceIs were I9h
eT nations OF the general policy OF car Government TO
~aIJ China which were prepared by me sale 1epaFt,,
our squadron. On tie 1T OF September 100 MI Flsn
INSTRUCTED MI Motley 70 use Ms ~ r,cb aT6 Prs
Suspension OF hOsLIli's bet"t en- INC 4rllLH Gu -
sian naval forcesn Chinese waters so fr as the potec-
to" nj S ilf I RGss ana Il V ay GscoTere &st
the PIJ>an naval comm. Hdcr mad air ady sbnittSf
similr proposition d tic French naval coInmtnlor
which With the join. PIP oval Of then respective Gov
Tie H. Official informafio1 Of the TcnTsn massacre
we'd by our GOV -Ialncut y as couincaet III uit-
pate from Minister L." secretary t1sh, dated June
z.iso from which i aipe4rs that TIE not was coca.
stoned hy the prevailing ngist among TIE natives tlat
the sisters Of Charity at HenTsin had purchased chi
dren for improper purposes anu tlat tni iJnnal1 ana
OrPhyl ay ums w,re reg " .9.l' LIONS OF SIceIE ms
teef was based @ fact tie, the priests, 81 SISTERS
or bot nave been IN hs habit o. holding out !nduee-
-, i' a. t1 y-,rro.e of le1c baDt.z in Grcuo
S.oy;S In this many children have been taken TO
- D., ,,tilai fiere and soon altcr taken away
3ug month epidemic had prevailed at the
s.stor' institution, aud number OF eLllaIen
the riot was confined 20 attacks Sisters alone but
all French subjects because they were ConsideIen 70
'1ot ~ - oiic I,i-i1s r. Sssuot rected gaInst
the f5r.igLers-in Mr. Lows opinion because they
werc foreigners but rather against tie Catholics, on ac-
their alleged crimes. and particularly because
opposition 70 the wishes 4 the adult population lie
ascincs tle murder 81 the three Russian SUBJECTS 10
mistake the mob surprising them 20 be FTenchmen The
~ Gov Fegiisb G.I1ars aud swiss living in the city,
not far % the riot not harmed or
Hoested and the PrOteStat chapes the city were not
Injured beyond the carrying OF OF tie movable furniture,
Tie Immediate cause OF the outbreak the re
f,sai OF the French Consul 70 allow a committee OF
fye natives TO invest gate the truth Of the allegations
the Sisters by scare hing the building to which
p,yr. AT pek,n in Incdatcy addressed Joint note 10
Prince Kung demanding the prompt punishment OF the
offenders and stating lat the OF such punishment
should accompany the report OF the massacre, which
would Inevitably be 10 the outside world without
delay The demand not accorded with aacry, and
Count Rochechouart, the French Minister. while at
TenTsin attending The burial Of The victims supple
Iaeuted it by a demand foT the punishment decapita-
tom Of the local officials who were suspected OF com
pcy IN the rot, tire teDng II II was not immediately
compiled with, 10 withdraw his legation, leaving the
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