The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27
AMERICA AND CHINA.
Arrival Of the Chinese Embassy in
San Francisco.
WELCOMED BY THEIR COUb4RYMEN.
How the Celestials Pay Respect to
Imperial D.gnitaries
NO AMERICAN RECEPTION:
NO AMERICAN RECEPTION:
Insulted by the MOb-COIdly Treated
by All Classes.
CHIN Lam PIN AND YUNG WING,
What May Be Expected from Tire New De-
parturc on the Part Of China.
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

[bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SAN FRANCISCO July 20, 1878
Among the passengers who arrived In this city by
the steamer City OF Toxic yesterday wcrc the Chi
neso Minister Chin Ian PIN, and tho members OF his
suite. Extensive preparations had been mado by the
Chinese residents to give the Representatives Of their
nation htting reception, and as soon as the an
nouncement Of tho arrival OF the CITY OF TOXIC was
spread among them they began to flock toward tho
steamship company's premises In largo numbers
CHINESE DELEGATIONS.
The presidents Of the six great Chinese companies
OF this city headed large delegation oil Chinese mer
chants, which visited the steamship Toxic early this
forenoon pay their respects TO the embassy under
Chin Ian Pin and conduct them 10 the Palace Hotei
where extensive apartments had been prepared for
their reception. The presidents wore gorgeously
arrayed In tho richest silks wearing their breasts
embroidered embems OF wealth, their hats only boing
OF uniform order, OF thoroughly Eastern style and
very tasteful
CHINESE GREETING.
In the grand sale of the steamer tho presidents
stood In line, ana the Ambassador approached they
simultaneously pluced their hands their breasts,
bowed lowiy and rising, raised their hands closed at
tho tips OF the fingers, toward their brows Tho Am
bassador returned sautation In the manner,
and all his followers did the same. The Ambas-
sador and his rotinue richly dressed, wearing
very unganly head covering. that seemed to have
boon modelled after reversed wooden butter dish,
over tho back Of winch spread thin bunch OF
bright yellow hair After landing from the steamer
the Ambassador and party passed through the line OF
Chinese merchants who wore drawn up on tho wharf
TO salute them. and tho order OF salutaon was
observed Till they reached the long string Of car
riages waiting to receive tnom.
ISsuLTED BY A GRoAyISG MOB.
fhA I'm nj
retinue passed out tho gates OF tho steamship
psny's promises disgraceful grooming was begun,
but the prompt action Of the officers in drawing their
clubs and commanding silence quickly checked tho
intended insult A fow gentlemen who Witnessed tho
occurrence took pains 10 show respect to the Am
bassador By hitting their hats bowling, which he
very gracefully returned, evidently approaching the
circumstance.
no CRY OR NATIONAL OFFICIAL PRRsYxT.
II was painful to no,o that other show OF cour-
tss, was Witnessed all along tho limo OF tho process
sion. largo crowd OF Chinese and citizens had
sembed at the hotel aud their arrival there tho
SIX presidents OF the Chinese escorted the
embassy 10 their rooms Shortly altsrward the Chi
nese merchants passed before the Ambassador, the
Consul General and chief digni:ariss receiving each
personal recognition from beginning to end Not a
single representative Of the municipal authorities
q federal of1cer present The Ambassador, how.
ever took offence at this neglect he does not
consider no any standing In the country before
his ofcial recognition BY the United States govern
mont
STAY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Ho thinks he will proceed to Washington in a few
days. but tho Chinese residents OF San Francisco de-
sign give him banquet. and, therefore. he may DO
hereten Days. The whole embassy, thirty-sight IN
number, will accompan him, alter which the Consul
for this caty will return here. Tho Consul Peru
will 60 there by way Of the is,hmus The Ambassador
will shortly aitsrwsrd visit Madrid
CHILLING RECEPTION.
There was.no evidence anywhere from the steamer
10 tho Palace Hotel that the embassy welcomed
10 San Francisco by any than their own couu-
trymsn. Tho imperial dragon floats tho Palace
Hotoi. much to the disgust Of tho antl-Chnnes 90
Kearncyitss
CANDID yEwspAPRR.
Tue Post concludes an editorial the subject "a
toilovs:-.The dragon is no longer myth. II floats
over our proudest edi6cc and the Chinese Embassy
sheltered under folds. 1bey welcomed because
u becomes " 70 be- courteous aud hospital, but IA
thsar presence much menace a. friendship.
AN IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC EVENT.
| The advent TO the Unitod States Of q diplomatic
representative OF the Chinese Empire Ii event o
great importance cannot fail 10 produce impor
tant results The foreign trade OF China carried
principally with the United States, tho British colo
MICS and Russa and tho fact shat the United States
| and China nrc drawn into closer relations by
| the residence at the national capital OF
| Chinese Minister, WHO will be the medium OF con-
| slant Communication between the two govern
| monts must result Ia larger developments OF The
| trado already existing and In the creation Of new
lines OF commercial enterprise The diffusion Of more
correct Information regarding America and Western
taeet fnefn In
| governing and educated classes China museaIsc
be ono OF tho results this closer diplomatic IN tor
| course aud thus the almost mpen etrabis cloud
| prejudice regarding everything Western which ha.
ovefhung the Celestial Emptrs for many ages viii
DO gradually dispelisd, anc Western ideas will thus be
abe TO take root and eventually flourish In China
THE yuTuRE CHINA.
Chins In fact, " destined 70 play important par,
IN the failure history OF the world and many dicu
problems Of trade aud Cover nment which arc loom
ing up In the East must largely depend her Tor 20
luton. Situated close to important portions the
British and Russian empires, with interests closely
wound up with the condition OF nor neigh
bora, sho could, with q Western Organization
| end armament, play part that would end Ia Inn
posing nor will The kast and thus largely lnaenc<
the bssancs OF power Europe. Already In direc
diplomatic Intercourse with England BY ths,sestdenc,
In London OF an accredited envoy--Kuo Sang Tau
appoinssd In February, 1s77-and In close and fro
qaens diplomatic and commercial Intercourse VIII
Russia, the coming OF diplomatic representative tC
the United states mast DO regarded further saE
toward foil and formal entrance into tho comfy o.
nations aud an Indication OF tho future triumph o.
Western ideas and institutions In tho Chinese Empire
TIE rnxRDIArx RESULT.
Bus shat influence may NOS China exert on the
wsnY To say nothing Of the possible ontpour,ng o
hsr I'M meuss non Nation which might A allowed rcs
| plan ovsrun any OF the gross nations or the Wet
China has civiIizltion Of nor own, which was ok
| when Greece and Rome were only buddins
into hic, and written history winch dato'
back ages before Homer OF tho down