The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-11

inside track in the matter OF lat contracts and
wellsalared of1icial positions. Accordingly, a
new treaty was made, and Landed to the skies as
treaty of the fullest reciprocity. In fact, there
was not q single valuable addition to the old
treaties ana the only article in 1t that squinted at
all in the direction OF Mr.. Burlingame's new era"
was one that provided that when China should de-
eide to enter upon the construction OF railroads
and telegraphs America should furnish engineers,
&c. That harmless ''when,n which escaped the
notice OF the American people in tho exuberance
OF good feeling aroused by the postprandial
speeches OF the America Chinese Ambassador was
the crucial point OF the whole treaty with the
Chinese.
THE BURLIN0AKE MISSION
Your readers are familiar with the American
view OF the Buriingame embassy. The Chinese
view was simply tnis-the time for the revision
of the treaties had arrived; the foreigners in
China were clamoring for further concessions--for
right to trade In The Interior for the opening OF
coal and iron mines for railroads and telegraphs.
The Chinese mandartns were afraid that II the
treaties were revised here the pressure brought
to bear would be too great for them; SO they de-
vsed the plan Of sending Mr.. Burllngame as their
Ambassador to the treaty Powers to secure re-
vision of the treaties at the capitals OF foreign
tions that would leave matters as nearly as pos
sible IN stdtu quo They paid him $4,000 per an
mum to do it. and he did 1t wen. Never was
difficult matter more ingeniously managed. Mr.
Burlingame's plea was:-''chna is anxious for
progress; but you must allow her to take her own
way about IT. II you press her too urgently and
drive her to begin improvements before the pre-
JUDGES of the people have been removed, you
WIN surely defeat your end. Just promise to let
her 60 about 1t In her own way ana she Will soon
come al right ana so Que 0Se you a php
OF it." or course this last string or the harp was
not played upon when the Ambassador OF the
Europe; but there were otner strings that made
as delightful music over there. His mission, rom
America and Europe have ever since been looking,
with longing eyes, Tor the new era" but the
more 1T has been looked Tor the more 1t hasn't
come.
Mertens t rommssioner OF Customs at Foocnow
endeavored to secure the erection of Telegraph
from Pagoda anchorage TO the foreign settlement.
distance OF about eight miles. The WORK was
commenced, but the poles erected IN the daytime
were summary pulled down at night by the
people, who declared that the telegraph would
utterly and forever destroy the .'iung-shui" OF the
neghborhood. tin this place "mng-shui'' may be
translated good lucK.n There Is no time for
philosophical dissertation on the subject just
now.) The mandarins declared their INABILITY TO
yerS evident that If they did not actually encour
age the rabDle IN tearing down the poles. they at
least mad no word Oh reblke ior the acton. vi
the new era," so far IS Foochow was concerned
was indefinitely postponed. -Four or nve years ~,
\
| Effort to secure the erection OF a telegraph from
Woosung to Shanghae, about twelve miles inc
intelligent Taotai replied TO their application that
the erection OF a telegraph would undoubtedly dc
4 stroy The .lung-shul" OF the entire region anu
n9s p S ANY Wo Years the
foreigners, having obtained the concession OF
land lot road from woos1ng to Shanghai, pro-
| ceeded to erect telegraph on their own ground,
thus for once outwittlng John Chinaman. The
'.ung-snul' has remained about as usual, and
there IS nobody hurt" cable having been lad
from Woosung to Nagasaki, and one also TO Hong
Kong Shanghai was put in Geographic commun-
cation with the word AS, however, there was
only a land line OF twelve miles, and that on
ground conceded to foreigners not much was
yet accomplished toward giving the new era"
start.
But now IT seems though the Japanese are
"new era" substantial lllt Your regular cor
respondent has made your readers familiar with the
gard to the savages Of Formosa as well as in re-
gard 10 the progress OF operations Dy tne Japanese
army IN that Island. UnquestfonaDly tne most &C,
| curate ana thorough reports OF tnat expedition
printed in America arc those sent 80 tne HERALD
by your special writer. need say nothing on tnat
matter. have to deal only with the eject OF This
Japanese Invasion on our Chinese mandarns. At
the time the invasion commenced there was an
application pending before the high provincial au-
thorities mere for the construction OF telegraph
from Pagoda anchorage to Foochow. the appica-
ton was made BY the FSocow wortepn I
Company, which Is a Danish corporation. The
chief advocate OF the grant was N. NJ. Delano,
Consul of the United States; ana 1t IS manly
due TO his untiring energy and perseverance that
IL finally succeeded. Undoubtedly the Japanese
trouble helped the promoters OF the telegraph
considerably The arsenal is at the anchorage. 1t
might be very desirable sometimes ior the nlgn Of
ously with the arsenal and the gunboats. SO Mr..
| Delano found the mandarins In good frame Oh
mind, and with the help of other consuls soon So
cured permission to construct the telegraph along
\ the banks OF the river. The company went 70
WORK at once, put up the poles on the north BANK
from the anchorage to the foot OF Kooshan Noun
tain laid a cable three-iourths OF mile long
the river and put up the poles on the south
bank TO within hall a mile OF the foreign settle
ment when they met with
DIFFICULTY.
They found it necessary 70 leave the oanK OF 1ne
rlycr'and TO go across some rice neds ana alonk
public road up TO the settlement. " course
they required new permission for this, which was
4 woaid S EXCITE H' riot among inc
people and objected to granting 1t, sae e
place Tor the British Consul to back out, which he
virtually did, say ing privately 70 the mandarin
that was not British ana Il a an,s dsheartenne
circumstance, Mr.. DelanO persisted ana 9Ot
promise from the mandarns that me teicgra era,
might take the route desired provided the people
were willing. He sent his linguist to talk 10 the
people, secured their good will, ana one daym ~.
pleted, the much dreaded people actually help np
70 dig the holes and erect the poles. For severa
weeks now we have had
TKLEaaAPHIC COMMUNICATION
with the anchorage. the Taotai has inapec g &c
the operation Of the telegraph ana decaden MN,
|
have been sent by the mandarlns TO learn the az
OF telerraphy The new era" Is alrly launched
and 'fungshuin hasn't pee ped SOLITARY ooJec'ioh
TBLEGRAPHS IN TINE OF WAR
Next comes Shen, the Imperial Commissioner Z
attend TO FOrmosan affairs all alive 10 Tue auvan
tares of the telegraph, and makes contract with
the company to erect telegraph from Iakao, u
the southern end OF Formosa, 70 Village az tn
northern end, thence to lay cable 10 the man
land, and erect a land line up through hln0hwe
to FoOchowi There Is a little hitch JUST now, u
regard to the terms but IL Is not snoughI tnat an
delay will be 0ccasi0ned thereby.
CHARTER RULES.
| Acting on the motto. 'Sulke while the EoR