Montgomery County sentinel., 1878-09-27
Selected Mgisfellauv.
CHINESE EMBASSY.
From the Washington Post.

In order to help our readers to prac-
tical knowledge Of the Chinese question,
and the objects of this commission or
embassy, together with an Ineligible
understanding of existing treaties, The
Post has had number of interviews
with Robert G. Murphy, now resident
Of Washington, who, for six years, was
our consul-general at Shanghai, in China,
under the administrations of Pierce and
Buchanan. Mr.. Murphy, it is hardly
necessary to say, is an authority in these
matters.
Reporter "What does this embassy
come for, Mr.. Murphy 7"
Mr.. Murphy ITO obtain a revision
of the Burliugame treaty. There has
been so much talk and trouble about the
great influx of Chinese into California
and other places that the Emperor has
sent on an embassy to inquire into the
condition of his people and confer with
our Government with view of securing
to them the rights guaranteed by treaty."
"What is the Burlingame treaty p
at is continuation or enlargement of
the Gushing treaty, made in 1874 BY
the Gushing treaty Americans were al
lowed to trade at five Chinese ports,
which number was increased by the Bur-
lingame treaty to nine, with right of
residence for the American minister at
Pekin."
"Who is Chin Ian Pin y
"Ho is a Tajen, which means "his
oxcellency," one of the highest officers.
In China he would be called Pin Tain,
or Pin, his excellcncy. lie speaks Eng
lish well, aud for the last three years had
been preparing himself for his mission,
studying international law and the
Chinese treaties with foreign countries.
He will be willy antagonist, as proba-
bly, there is not the slightest feature of
the treaties that he has not carefully
studied, as well as the treaties between
this and other countries from which we
derive large numbers of emigrants." "
(Which was the first nation to obtain
treaty or trade-rights with tbc Chinese y
Portugal as far back 1876. They
helped put down some pirates that were
an noying the Chinese greatly and were
granted Mocoa, a small island on the
southwest coast, and hold it yet. The
East India Company next obtained
grant outside the walls of Canton, of
about six acres, on the Pearl river, where
they originated and carried on the opium
trade, which brought about war in 1872,
known as the opium war"
"Is that foolhold still retained p
Eyes by all treaty powers. After
the opium war was settled China ceo1ed
the island of Hong Kong to England"
rs that all England got?"
"No the Chinese agreed to open the
ports Of Canton, Annoy, Foochow, Min
gho and Shanghai, and also to pay
twenty millions Of indemnity to Eng |
land, five Of which was to be paid down /
and the island Formosh TO be held as 4
security for the remainder. The I'm |
perial Commissioner, Chi-Ying, called |
1n q native merchant 10 pay the five
next day, which be did, where
upon, by the command Of the Emperor,
le was made Commissioner Of the Salt
one Of the most lucrative Offices
n the empire. In this way the Chinese
void the issue Of bonds and are there
ore deprived of "A national blessing
,diionoL deh
"When and how did the United States
,et in r.
/. "The United States followed in the
gako Of Great Britain, and made SINH
ar treaty at Shanghai July 4th, 1914,
through Caleb Gushing, U s. Commits 1
ioner, who, as a scholar, cultured by /
Extensive travel, as a linguisi, as a
tatesman and diplomat, as a lawyer aud /
urisi. stands to-day at home aud abroad
ne Of the most distinguished and extra