The New York herald., 1879-12-17
CHINESE CAUSERIE.
NEW PHASES OF EMIGRATION from CHINA
FAMINE CAUSING FURTHER ouTFLow-FLooD-
mo THE WORLD

NEW PHASES OF EMIGRATION FROM CHINA
FAMINE CAUSING FURTHER oUTFLow-FLOoD-
ING THE WORLD.
SHANGHAI China, Nov. IL, 1879.
The government of Pekin Is now engaged in ne
gotiations with the representatives Of the treaty
Powers regard to the revision of the old treaties.
Singularly enough there have been exhibited most
unmistaksble signs of an entirely new and unex-
pected departure from the traditional policy OF the
dynasty which has long ruled the government
of the Empire. and it is not too much
to say that the change OF position has very seri-
ously embarrassed the foreign Ministers in their
efforts to place the relations Of their governments
with that of China better and more satisfactory
footing II there is really anything of value in the
aspect of the present drift of official opinion in
Pekin, then. indeed, most prodigious change has
been effected in the conservative traditional policy
of the government. The time immemoral barriers
enacted against the emigration Of the sub
jects Of the i Emperor & Of China ina have now .Sx
other hand. the government has adopted
new course and is unexpectedly endeavoring to
ton points to this conclusion. Mr.. Seward our
Minister in his negotiations to arrange the basis of
best Of sources. found it impossible thus far to
obtain the consent of the Pekin government to
NIT any obstacles to be placed upon the free engra
ton Of Chinese subjects to the United States.
solely In the cases OF lepers and prostitutes, and
their movements are slightly examined into as to
tive ana mere fsrcica shift rhe Peruvian Minis
ter, DR.. Elmore, very readily negotiated treaty.
easily ratified. by which Chinese emigration to Peru
was permitted and IL is understood by the new
treaty under consideration between the treaty Pow
ers the Pekin government that new ports are to
1sed By emsranss to foreign lands
In addition to this the China Merchants
Navigation Company. creation Of the gov
ment--s about placing line of emigrant
steamers on the South American route to convey
coolies to that continent in immense numbers, and
only await the CONCLUSION OF the war between Chile
and Peru to inaugurate the enterprise. Already the
company has despatched steamer to the Sandwich
Islands with coolies and treaty has been signed by
which the Hawaiian Kingdom is TO receive vast
horde of Chinese coolies. who will goiunder regular
a tremendous outflow of Chiuamen to those islands,
ana under the yellow flag, too, of the imperial gov.
ernment The fact Is that the production Of food
has not kept pace with the increase Of population
FAMINE EMIGRATION.
Tho terrible famlnes which have swept of largo
proportions of the population Of whole provinces
threaten to be chronic all the Empire. and the
people becoming restless and apprehensve, while
the government is in state OF alarm lest with de-
creased resources il cannot cope with the revou-
tionary spirit which always arises when hunger and
poverty act the masses. and when it's relations with
Russia aud Japan In such state OF extreme ten
sion Under tho policy 1t must gain erything.
II relieves the country OF swafms of hungry idlers
VINO 60 sScp wealth. their
when tho government squeezes them to its hearts
content and derives an increasing from their
hard earned In of the treaties will the
government relinquish for a single moment It's
claims to the eternal allegiance of all its
subjects. Dead or alive they must finally
return 10 their native country. and the
most severe penalties are attached to any
attempt to avoid this heaven prescribed duty.
But the serious question to the citizens Of the United
states involved IN the alarming prospects of i'm
mense emigration of the Chinese people to our
country, is that Of slavery. IL may be safely as
sumed that AL the females and very large proper
tion Of the males who emgrate. excluding the better
class OF merchants. are, under tho patrarcha laws
OF China slaves. The twn relic" Is IN their persons
perpetuated on American soil. Under the system
that has obtained for centuries the father
has the right to mortgage. sell. expose
chastise or even kill his children. and all
that constitute. by any reason. his family Many are
pawned, as one would pawn property In civilized
countries to be redeemed certain conditions and
as ID hxcd time. Others sold outright and in
the terms OF the bill the word sae' is clearly ex
pressed. The concubinage feature OF this slavery
need not now be touched upon at length but IL is
very serious one looking at it in Christian point o.
view. On another occasion / propose &c
give the results Of exhaustive investigation
or the subject, important to the future
welfare Of country, In view of the vast cmigra
ton likely to take place in own days. believe
that Mr.. Bailey, our Consul General at this place
has given the question close attention. with tae Ia