New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-02

10 you the impression which has been made ,,is
by II upon her Muest~s Government. Hef
IaieGy's Government must in the first place. protest
against the general assertions contained IN 'ne
n accompanying regulations. with regard TO mission
ary enterprise in China distinction being maze pc
the proceedings Of missionaries over wh3m 1T
Maicsty's Government have control ana OF the BRIT
ISL missionaries for whose actions alone can Great PRIV
ain De held responsible. They must moreover l'n
that instances of ale ced abuses cited there j. nor
Que which is i'm any way connected with any Brltl-h
missionary establishment. Her Majesty's Government
might, accordingly, have contented themselves WIN
replying to the Chinese Government that thH Circular
ala not alece any complaints against British sun
iects, and that they oonld not enter into dlscus
sion of matters not directly affecting the relations be-
do not however desire to lay too much stress upon
this point. They believe 1t To be the common lntcIcsJ
and desire of all the governments having treaties WIN
China To- cooperate with the government OF the empire
in maintaining the relations between China ana tieir
respective countries on the mOsr friendly footing, ana 'r
Majesty Government will always he consider
any rep scntaicns which the Government Of CHINA may
have 10 offer with that object.
on the particular question which the CIRCULAR re-
lates The policy aud practice Of the Government ~
Ormy declared, and now repeat that they do not claim
70 afford any species Of protection 20 Chinese CHRISTIANS
their native allegiance do they desire 10 secure to
British ssonaIes any privileges or immunties beyond
Prtitn III .onarv @ttes in inc Letter 10
him by Mr. Hammond by the Earl OF Car-
endons directions on the 18th Of Noycm,
do well to warn converts that although the
Chinese Government may he bound V treaty not to per
who may embrace Christianity. there is no provision in
the treaty by which claim can be made on behalf OF
converts for exemption from the Obligations Of their
authorities. Under the creed Of their adoption, uncr
that Of their BIRTH Chinese converts Christianity still
obedience TO the laws Of China and they assume
to set themselves above those laws, IN reliance upon
foreign protection, they must take the consequences Of
their own ind secretion, for no British authority, ~ all
events. interfere TO them" On the OthcT hand
Her Mesys Government cannot FORGET that the fre9
exercise Of the Christian giOn i'm China IL stipulated
for by the sh article Of the treaty Of the 2gth OF
June, 1885, which states that the Christian religion rs
prOfcSsed by PrOtestans Roman Catholics ncucaes
The practice OF virtue and teaches man 10 do as he
therefore Shall alike be entitled the protection OF the
Chinese authorities shall any such pcaceaby prsu
ing their calling, ana not ohendng against thc law.
be prosecuted or inlerfered with" Her MDe.N's
given TO be most distinctly understood that conversion
TO Christianity gives no title 10 British projection against
the operation Of the laws Of the land could not be ndf
Christian faith The mpracticahle nature Of the rcgula-
Ons proposed by the Chinese Government has been
CONTINGENCY SHOWN IN ,hs note from MI Low me repre-
sentative OF the United States to The I0mcn OF the Goth
of March last, that it unnecessary for Her Macstys
Government to DO more than refer to some OF the pn-
cipal objections to their acceptance.
The st regulation does not apply TO the British ssion
airy Societies, they do not support any orphanagcs in
China. Her Maicsty's Government could not obviously
acccde 10 regulations which they Lad power to
Quoted such institutions in manner TO give just
eminent feel doubt that on proper repre- sentation
being made OF the facts the cause Of complaint will be
rcnOyed but they caunot admit that such arocOus
crime the a Tien-tsn be excused by
crlbins IL TO the preIudices Of the ignorant.
The second regulation requires that women ought no
longer 10 enter the churches nor should sisters of CHARITY
live I'm China teach religion The objection to women
frequeniug Christian churches has Her Maiestys
eminent understand been met at Ehan and else where
Nv a having been erected to divide tho sexes.
To pTeyen' women altogether from attending Divine
worship would be IN violation Of the freedom Of religion
provided in the tre9t{ and would be contrary to the
Chinese Government most probably aware,
there l arc no 9r 81 Gaf eL ahe {? tae Br
could cOuntenance any regulation which would cast
II SUR upon sisterhOOd whose bameless lives and noble
OF known
throughO the world. The Sd and 4th articles.
spects Chinese Christians have already been dealt with
In the preceding part OF this dispatcb hut Her Maesys
Government cannot allow tue claim that the mission
aries residing in China must to the laws and
customs OF emma 10 pass unchallenged 1t is the duty
OF q missionary as of every other British subject TO
tScTs or people but he does not forfeit the rights to
which he Is entitled under the treaty as British
subject because OF his missionary character. The 6th
article to be directed against French missonaIes
The 5th article OF the British treaty contains provisions
10 prevent any abuse or passports porn, ny BIsh SUD
jects, and no passports are granted ny BRUSH ulp-
matte consular authorities to person; not Of Hrlsh
nationality. In this regulation, US IN me 5l itn' ana
9Th mention Is made Of occurrences In Sze-chucn Her
Maiesty's Government have urged upon the Chinese
Government tDe eAp9dltneS on tier oPcn,ns IN, .ns
province TO foreign trade and establishing port mere
at which foreign consuls should reside II the state
mcnts which have been made to the Govern
mcnt of Pckn with regard td the irregular pro-
ceedngS Of foreign missionaries ana their converts are
welfounded the Chinese Government would do well TO
consider whether the presence Of foreign consular a-
directed exercise OF the treaty privileges conferred on
their couutrymen Her MaiestyS Government believe
lIshmcns in Szechuen but is Impossible to prevent
enterpri,ing persons leIetraiing through county
sooner OF later they viii lind their way; and the true in
teTest China 70 facilitate rather than 10 restrict the
flow OF foreign enterprise, and to direct It IN the manner
mercal intercourse which the prosperity and happ
ness OF nations 10 largely depend Beside showing, as
MIR Low has pointed o., complete misc0nreptlon OF
tbe Nature OF the Christi religion. the sixth regulation
Is open the objection iJat, by constituting ne Chris
tias in China class separated from the rest OF the pop
uation it would lead 10 the Norl eva OF which IL l. the
desire Of the Chinese G0yernncut to get RIA a. the
mex flllg n
comforting on them privileges Tor the maintenance 81
which they trust To the protection of the powers In
hose treaties with China the freedom OF the Christian
1bs Eth regulation calls for special observation. The
3th regulation does not apply 10 British missionaries
who have ecclesiastical property IN China TO reclaim
ana 10 Misunderstanding with regard 10
the operation of the 9Th article OF the Treaty with
France Of the 18th Of October, 1890 Her Majesty GOV
eminent trust that the Chinese Government VIII nor
suppose that in withholding their assent to these reg
lafions they are actuated by any other motive
than the wish 70 avoid embarrassing question,
already Of sufficient difficulty, by cllmbrous and
impracticable regulations. Ihe remedy, tor tue al
legged assumption by missionaries OF protec'
tive Jurisdiction over native Christians, which c0nstl-
tubes the gst Of the accusations brought forward In the
circular and regulations, appears 10 her Majesty Gov
eminent TO he sufficiently afforded by the treaties II
British missionaries behave Improperly they should he
handed to the nearest consul for punishment Ike
other British subjects, AS provided 10 me Urn Article OF
the Treaty of Teusn II the local authorities consider
that Her MNestys consns do not in any instance afford
redress for their complaints they can appeal through me
Government at Pekn TO her MJestys minister IN lhe
ordinary Of international usage. Both Her
Majestys minister and consnls have extensive
ernment OF her Majesty's subjects in China and II
those powers should be proved 20 be inadequate Her
Maiestys Government would readily increase them bnt
until IL be proved that Her Malestys minister and
c1nsuls unable TO control Her Majesty's subjects
III China by the exercise OF tile powers c0nhded 10 thrm
Her Ma1esty's Government must decline to supplement-
the existing treaties by regulations when, aihough ony
intended to deal with particular class OF British Suo
ects, would undoubtedly subject the whole BRUSH com
mnn}tv I'm China 10 constant interference In their in
tercouse with the native population Of most veXatlons
descriptiOn.--I am, &c. GRANVILLE.
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