Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-05
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRp-UMoN. !
DOMESTIC.
Chinese MISUNDERSTANDING McCulloch
Modifies His Recent Order.

Chinese MISUNDERSTANDING McCulloch
Modifies His Recent Order.
WASHINGTON, January 4th. = Secretary
McCullcch has evidently come TO the con-
clusion that he was a tritie hasty in con-
ferring power upon the Chinese Consul in
San Francisco TO issue certificates TO Chinese
merchants who filed at the Consulate de-
claration of their wish TO leave the coun-
try, and has announced his intention to
modify the first clause of the order issued
by him to the Collector of Customs at San
Francisco. This modification will provide
that after the Chinese Consul has issued a
certificate to 4 Chinese merchant, it shall,
before taking effect, be approved and signed
by the Collector of Customs at the point of
departure. This Will, it is believed, prevent
the possibility of frauds in Chinese Consul
ates if the Collectors of Customs do their
duty.
Plain Language on the Nicaraguan Ques-
ton.
WASHINGTON, January 4th-The Sunday
Captdi prints this morning an article on
the subject of the Nicaraguan treaty, which
bears the marks of State Department in
spiration 1t declares that the treaty will
be ratified and says; Men of all parties
are beginning to see that the time has come
for the United States to act on this question
of an Isthmus canal. Twenty years ago
the people of the United States were ready
to march 900, 900 men through Mexico, if
need be, to convince the European nations,
and especially the French Emperor, that
we would not permit the establishment of
any European influence, or any non-repub
lican Government, contiguous to cur
borders. 1t IS incredible that to-day
we shall sit quietly down and
see French people taking possession
of the Isthmus of Panama, with the French
Government standing close behind ready
to hoist the French flag whenever suffi-
cent amount of French money and Il sutfi-
cent number of French people have been
landed There is not Il particle of justiiica
ton for the statement that Frelinghuysen
ever asked for a corruption fund. 1t was
not he who originated the scheme to appro-
pirate $3.50, 600 1t probably originated in
the Senate, and if this charge is pressed
upon the Secretary he may perhaps find it
necessary to respond in very direct and
convincing way. Equally untrue are all
the statements that any of the 100000
provided for in this treaty as loan to
Nicaragua is 10 90 10 former American mis-
sionaries. Not dollar of it can be SO eX
pended II must be wholly devoted to
public works. Every opening for private
framing the treaty The width of the strip
of territory conceded two and a half niles
is necessary to permit proper military de
fense OF the canal. The land between the
lake and the Pacific Seventeen niles will
have to be paid for, but the amountrequired
cannot be large The provision for the
Pcllas contract simply recognizes an exist
ing legal obligation formerly held by an
American citizen. The more the treaty is
inquired about the less open to criticism it
will appear"
The Spanish aud Nicarasuan Treaties.
WASHINGTON, January 4th.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations has held
several meetings during the holiday recess,
to consider the Spanish and Nicaraguan
| treaties. The Spanish treaty will be
amended in several particulars before ii Is
reported to the Senate, and the Nicaragua
treaty will be reported with a substantial
change.