The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05

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FIRST RESULTS AND GENERAL INPERENCEs.
In the interview which followed all these sub
jects were discussed with greater freedom than
would naturally have been Osslble in a series of
letters. rue chinese appeared TO be firmly Of the
opinion that II the Americans were Withdrawn
from the expedition the wnoie affair would fan
tained greater deluslon With view to their
removal they were extremely anxious That Mr.
with all his authority, which he saw no sulicenr
reason for doing, Their Anxiety ior the aespaT
the assurance that copies had already 9
way OF Takao. They desired to ha~ .
additional notifications special ed
TO supply the means OF ca- RMS
was the occasion o. mich at
II st seemed so =. United
errand IT. vi-war Tie Chinese
gender more acutey concerned
abov >. l-dre'S connection with the
tn& ne was formerly United States Consul q Annoy.
IN Their vew would warrant gae"
MIR. Henderson e2deavore1 to show them u;
General Legen ire's present position differed in no
but apparently failed to .tisiy them. AS regards
the legal aspect OF The case he did not conceal mis-
opinion That neither the act OF 1913 nor that OF 1860
was applicable in this instance, no war having
been declared and no hostile action against China
having yet been committed by the Japanese winnie
the savage inhabitants OF FOrlnosa assuredly could
not come under the designation OF nation with
whom the Unyed States are at peace.
strong point will DOUBTLESS be made by those
who bndly oppose the movements OF the Japanese
OF the tardy assumption OF authority on the part
nat s this aecaraon was an alter
thought, and very recent aIterthougat, there
can DE no question. The proofs are too clear and
numerous. That 1t was not an after-tn0ught Ot
Chinese origin, but Was prompted by foreign DIP
lomatlsts. Is the almost universal conviction. al.
though this behei cannot be so well established by
evidence Let me invite u COMPARISON between
the positive statements OF Commissioner Shem's
the concurrent assertion OF the vlceroy OF Fukien
IN his letter to Mr.. Henderson-"tne
sayages are certainly under , chinese !ur!s-
FuchaO Board ofTrade 10 the United states Consul
in 1867, which find IN the records mere. The sub
ect under discussion Is the case OF the bark Rover,
In regard to which the Consul mad endeavored to
arouse the Chinese to sense OF their supposed re-
spOnSlbllities. 1he officers OF the Board OF Trade
write June, 1862 first to say that China would un-
doubtedly bc obliged to make reparatlon In all
cases where Outra2es were committed on Chinese
territory or Chtnese waters, and continue as fol-
Ows:-"But as in the Rover case the Americans
were not murdered On Chinese territory or on Chi
relief Cannot be asked for Them under the treaty.
the savage territory does not come With a,,t the
those sayAges to be wild animals, with whom any
one would disdaln TO- contend" What more
than thus Is needed to show the worth;
pretenslons OF those who are endeavoring Io.hold
mp the Japanese 10 oboquy as the invaders OF es-
tablsled and acknowledged Chinese rightsS II
ANYTHING then 1t can be lodnd in later despatch
from the Board OF Trade tJanuary II. 1862, In
which the officers Of that institution and the Pre-
feet OF FuchaO unite in making distinct acknowl-
edgement OF the right OF foreign nations to deal
with the savages directly and without Chinese In.
terventiOn, ana even advise the methods best to
be adopted Ia thus dealing with them The doc
ument is too long for transcription, but its terms
are clear and unmistakab!e and apply as pre-
cisely 10 tue present japanese expedition as they
lean countries. And, II sun iur1her evidence were
required, 1 am enabled 70 say that as
es a as the m0dn Of May u sns ys l:
ships OF the fleet, and unless am greatly mis-
taken, alter the arrival Of The iuko Marn IN LANG
KlaO bay, the Chinese Admiral ut Annoy, ~ = con-
versation with the United states Consul, reiterated
the Old dena! OF liability. ana again declared that
his government admitted no accountability for the
deeds OF the savage Inhabitants OF FOrmOsa. Tne
newly assumed position. therefore, dates from
period within three months OF the present time.
And repeat that there is nardly u candid OBJ
server TO be found who does not believe that tt
was not the natural outgrowth OF the established
by foreigners, who act upon the conviction that
their interest lies IN iomenting dscord between
these two nations OF the East.
1 have just returned to the steamship Takasagu
Marn from a last visit 70 the two camps on the
course, unchanged aud the ordinary routine of
existence continues the same as ever, for the sol.
ss any
draw them from the scene. The streets Of the
Kane Yama station, winch Is more like pleas
ant village than military post, were partially
oiled VITA careless pr0menaders and purchasers
OF uxurles or necessares at the several shops that
have been established, the barbers stalls were
thrOnged with the usual seekers and puryeyors OF
gossip, and the wrestling ground In 'front.' OF head.
quarters occupied by groups OF officers Discus
sing the new situation Of affairs and the possible
contingencies OF the future. Among these latter
the only DOUBTS as to an easy solution OF the whole
Formosa question seemed to arise rom an uncer.
tanty ABOUT the ability or disposition OF the chi.
nese to adhere TO their pledges. Within the Gen.
Indicated high rank were visible. These were
messengers who had been specially sent by the
mander.in-Cnief for the success OF hts operations.
TheY were Hol 10, an eX-Dalmio, at present at
tached 10 the Imperial household, and two others,
connected with the War Department. The lanes
at the back Of the encampment were active with
the customary wandering native merchants OF
both sexes, bearing their stores OF traic heads
and shoulders, waking with supernatural erect
ness and making the valley resound with their
cries, which have come Into fashion again. The
sea beach In ront OF the settlement was d scene
OF some desoiation. Many boats were destroyed
by the storm Of tne 7th and Sth inst, including the
MAKE its way from the steamship to the shore, ana
tne sands were strewn with their fragments. Tue
neat was sui Uerce ana unrelenilnR, and ] neeU
hardly Say that TO sensation OF regret Swallowed
the departure rom this arid and innospitiple
SOIL. To casual passer linacquaInted with the
real miseries OF the place the little clusters
OF cottages might offer an agreeable and even an
inviting picture; but to one who mas endured an :
eenieeoling soJoura OF two months adl6hg hem
they suggest nothing IN personal way but recoI-
lectlons Of discomfort In broader sense they
have, perhaps better and higher significance, Tor
they represent the only approach to genuine hu-
manly and civilization that has been displayed
upon ms island, and even alter their abandon
that has done good work. not only for the coun.
try which planned and performed 1t, but for the
wn0le community OF nations. Whatever else be-
tide the passage OF the Formosa coast Is hence
forward ree from Its worst peril. There will %
no more slaughter OF unhappy casraways, and
neither England n0r America need again be troubled
ny the CONSCIOUSNESS OF a duty hastily undertaken
and as speedily thrown aside The task which
they did not think II worth while to enter upon
with real decision and determination has been ex.
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