, 1880-03-23
CHINESE TREATIES.

THE STATE BEREAVEMENT SrlLI ntI.AT0RY.
Hptctdt NspateA to 7n* Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., kfnrcll ca-Somo Of
the newspapers nra greatly deceived or Sec
rotary Evnrts docs not know wl,at lie Is talk
ing about, There was published Inst week
mn elaborate outline Of n now tronty with
China, which It was said had already been
agreed upon Mt tho Ssate Department, md
which would soon be sent to the Scnnte. Mr..
Evarts, however, tlontes that any auoh
treaty Inns been prepared, md asserts thnt tho
Government Is no nearer tho accomplishment
OF such m object than It was year ago. It
WAS, perhaps. scarcely necessary for Mr.
Evnrts to have sat,l TINT he Ind dono
nothing in a years time, The tro-
tIItional dlator!ness anA neglect OF
tho State Department are OF themselves n
sufficient guarantee tint twelvcmonth Is
not long enough to have made an ndvAncn In
any negotiation; but Mr.. Evarts may find 1t
somewhat more difficult 10 explain To tho
Seuate, particularly to tho California dolega'
tlo11 In Congress- why 1t Is ulat no advance
has been made in tho
NEGOTIATION or aucst A TnEArY.
During tho Chinese debate In the Senate
Inst year, when the speeches Of Senator
Blaine lad created such q sensation,
and tho parties Ind become SO eil,-
iroilotl over tho Chinese question, A1r.
Evnrts stated to members Of tho Senate
Foreign Affairs Committee thnt tile debate
was unnecessary. tnnst,l,ach rs TIC State De-
partincnt had already commenced neEntta-
features OF which the Senators complained.
Mc.nbera Of the Foreign AlFnitR Committee
quainted with tho faet the tlobate might not
eaS eaSs 0fn ntsrcste IT TITS attsr ae Ills
statement, and complained TINT tho Admins
istrati0n had withheld confidence from
members Of its own party III. tho Senate.
Evafts says TINT not only Is tlie treaty not
negotiated, but that no progress has been
made during tha year.
IT IS LEAnvEn TODAY
TINT tho State Department has been very
seriously considering . proposition To have
ST s5snsy y Ts hoaa Gas e cssits sS
ii is suggested at tho State Department TINT
tho ilea Of Commission Is the result Of the
delay In ppp9 appointing Minister Stewards snc.
ss v % s %abyy bsny y 9%syGT s y s5SeS y
SECURE Just such Minister. rs Is needed IN
ry. W = In the meantime. lit; Sewnr,i eannot
hS recalled, because while negotiations
China ord pending i, will not do
to be without a representative who Is thor
oughly fn,nliar With tho matter rs fnr it hns
Koile. Tho Mission has undoubtedly boen
offered 70 President Angpll, Of tho Michigan
University, md tiie Department sent for him
to come here for the purpose Of consulting
him OH tho questions ut Issue between the
two Governments.
PRESIDENT AN0R1.I, HOWEVER.
Is unwilling to nccept tho Mission, or any
political appointment whatever; but iAil-
cntel that ,e might bo willing to go to China
rs a Commissioner to negotiato the projected
treaty. Since hts departure hence, sonle
two weeks ago, tho Administration has been
seriously considering the Idea Of appointing
Special Commission. As yet ITO deterllin,-
tlon seems to ilnve been arrived Of, nor has 1t
been concluded whether itw0nld bo better to
llnve one Commissioner or a Board OF Special
Commissioners. The Inter Inns been neI.-
toned allA talked over by Secretary Evnrts
evening, TINT ulore Is as yet nothing In make
public. III! to tho conclnslo! REACHED. II this
COMMISSIONER, or l,onrti. should buapEoEnted
cessor will not be n0lned until after tho ne-
gotlations respecting tho trcaty hnvo beon
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