The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-08-21

its naughty ISOLATION hy the seductions Of mod
ern trade. It q not % long Eince pious but indus
ows9y S,cas dopaa sna 3 s ss
terdsy that China was II ell contented with permit
ing y. ga snytang Ike recipsotaty in commerce Yet
carrying trade Of The ses. The Chinese steamer
70 Chung which is in : fey days % pass through
mercnant feet flying tne dragon dag that v III
ultimately penetrate every port that pound of
ns,,ran, .ss can , Ss sold IN: So novel & the ex
70 look Cautiously eb ut 4, find exactly
what duties are ievfable upon the steamers arrival
follows up the experiment = il shonid fhe result
VII oe the pushing OF China more rapidly into
tne mmily q nations than By any other step her
not desire 70 labor under disabilities In foreign
ports. and TO avoid them China must swing her
cousuis and ambassadors now she viii need men
oi war presently, and gradually she will find her
self 10 the core b. the restless spirit Of
commerce they can bold their own with any peo
pie, and v may be snse that once upon the sea
ihey WI give @ China more and more Of the profit
which IL legitimateiy hers. They will not reach
success IN this new departure Without encounter-
ing heavy opposition. In which. since the United
count. we shalt have lItfie part ; but In Hngieud
France aud Holland The news viii create q stir OF
keen interest
what the Chinese Consul at san Fran.
etsco Says.
SAN FRAscIscJ Aug Il -At the Chinese oonsu-
late IN this city there Is disposition shown TO dis
ssdis the full tenor e exgfesson Of sne Chinese
Ing new commercial privileges to be granted
Chinese subjects By their government The consul
The Chinese steamer 10 Chang has been running
% Honolulu esnying Chinese isborers for the IA
wsiisn plantations Being in ne ID Of repairs. she
duce. White here she VIII probably 60 on the dry
dock and undergo general nverhauiing on her
return "trip she Is expected 10 take q humber OF
nid rsif and
otherwise helpless or needy Individuals. As TO the
report that any new departure is intended on The
part OF the Chinese government the consul avers
that there IL great Misunderstanding, ana that
restrictions on Chinese commerce were removed,
years agoi that extra duties and tonnage fees i'm.
posed BY the United States on Chinese vessels only
exist az present bccause there has never been
Chinese arrival here before 70 cali for their re-
moyal. but that In anticipation of the arrival Of
the 10 Chung. the request for snth removal has
been made and will be granted China having by
long ago removing her restrictions entitled her
own commercial marine to some concessions when
asked for; that. In khort all talk OF China entering
actively under new commercial regulations into
the trade OF The world Is exaggerated nonsense.
Facts aad speenlataons--The aElo Chunas
must Pay the fail Charges, Esc.
WAsHIaGToH, Aug. l6-The only information
the state department has received Of China's new
departure in allowing her subjects to engage in
kreign commerce WAS eontsfred In q letter re-
cefyed by the secretary OF state on Tuesday last,
the substance OF which wss Immediately com
municsted to the treasury department. The letter
of MT. kvsrts was IS follows:
The representa- anyes Of the government OF China
ct this capital have advised the department that
the Chinese screw steamer Ho Chung, the first
steamer under the Chinese hse entering an Ameri-
can port is soon expected 70 arrive at san Francis.
GO ana % prevent any mssnndersianding in regard
request At the instance of Chm Ian Pin and Yung
Win, Chinese Representatives as aoove that proper
INSTRUCTIONS may be issued 10 the customs authOn
ties OF the pot Of san Francisco 70 extend to that
vessels privileges which conceded to vessels of
other nations 1aving treaty relations with this
HOVefHmeHL aoFv
= ". Z. EvARTs.
On the 18th Secretary sherman acknowledged
the receipt of the letter and replied that the difec
tor at the port of Francisco had been directed
on the arrival Of the Ho Chung carry out The In
strucuors contained In the revised regulations Of
the treasury department and exact alien tonnage
tax ~ The rate OF 81 per ton In addition the
OF 30 cents per ton. This Is ell the Information
that the government possesses la regard ~ the
departure.
fne department of stats has not received any cir
cuiar and further scign By The government will
Ching al San Frane:seo. The note of the Chinese
minister does not ksate whether the vessel Is from
"a sne oos IL pos e q nina q M o@ 81 Spen
from port we are not allowed TO trade vita, she
with have % pay q 80 Der ton every time she en-
fe,s the United States from such pefts. Payment
OF alien tax will eaEtle her 10 enter into our ports
for twelve months In any event she viii have To
pay. in addition TO the tonnage tax ten per cent.
ad yalOrem on the value of cargo every time she
enters port OF the United States, so that the new
departure. far it tffecs imports and tae car
itaole as ut fret appeared. So far As Chinese
merchantmen msy sffecs the carrying trade of the
world. the United states has the least TO lose.
Statistics OF tur commerce with China during
the last fiscal year show but Ii American vessels
Of 1891 tons we're engaged in it while for
sed s toms r these a upa ss o ns re
clude vessels between Hongkong and the United
states. In order for Chinese merchants TO eDjoy
Un.ted States. trea.y of commerce giving them
rsclpfoca rights wilt be necessary. aac cue which
all other nations would then exact from China
The only thing Of ion Poranee. so far the treas
ury officials can discern In the new departure is
that IL allows Chfnamen TO Fsde with outside
nations. but as for competition OF an injurious
character that Is not, IL Is said 70 be feared.
Co,nment by the .,cemmerei@l uuiiettn. ,,
The Commercial Bulletin says Of the .smov
al by China Of trade restrictions Unless We
are mis'aken as To the scope of this change,
it will prove to be one of the most signif
cant events to commerce of the nineteenth
century. fhs operation of the new condi-
tons may be slow, butt cannot fail ultimate
~. Ii Is d matter of no small moment to the
commercial nations that $50 900 0O3 of De ople
whose external commerce is now limited 10
$3.50 600 00D imports and exports are now Tree
To cultivate external trade as any other pa.
ton. One important result will be hat the
ioIeign trade will no longer be confined Co
tie five treaty ports The natives at any OF
the numerous populous cities on the vast sea
board of the empire will henceforth be al
liberty 10 transact bukiuess with any country
There is no value in this even 10 foreign
merchants, who will ultimately find theil
way to doing bust Iess through the natives al
ports from which they are now excluded
through the absence of treaty arrangements
The chance of opening markets in the hear
OF China gives more promise than the hun.
dreds of colsuies after which European GOV.
ernments are 50 eagerl v strajning.