The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-02
BROKEN CHINA.
Bayard's Other Famous
Treaty Smashed.
THE cELEsrIALs SUSPICIOUS
The Senate Amendments Too strin-
gent - Anti Chinese Legislators
Pieased-The Treaty Was a Mis-
take In the First Pfaee-Congre<x
Has Power TO Exclude Any Class
Of Immigrants.

HAEHES0ToS, sept. l.-No inform alton
has been received q: the state department
concerning the rejection OF the Chinese
treaty cgtiesi last night. In the absence of
an o sselaI report from the American min
ister in China the secretary OF state de-
elines 20 be interviewed IN regasi % the
matter.
Friends Of the administration say that
there are treaty Arrangements With China
which the B-iffsh government Is most
anxious 90 make, 70 increase British in
iiBenee aud extend the power Of saat goT-
erameas. The rejection of the treaty By
China has been apprehendea by them for
this reason, the nomiaal objection being
10 the amendments 70 the treaty after II
received the deliberate approval Of the
Chinese government through its commits
siones here. although regarded rs entirely
unnecessary and useless.
HISTORY or THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Great concessions were sought to be OBJ
taIRed upon oar side In the long pending
negotiations to settle this important ques-
ton when President Cleveland came into
poser very excited and unsaissfat tors
state of things existed on the Pacific coast
regarding the Chinese question: and one of
the earliest and most important tasks was
that which Secretary Bayard set for himself
upon assuming the duties OF his present.
oifiee-to secure the negotiations Of a new
treaty. Minister Cheng, a gentleman OF
great iateiiigenee,t then representing China.
was absent Ia south America. and on his
return, a few months later, the subject Was
preached TO him. He bad, however, re-
Gently been stricken wita paralysis, and
his successor was already on the way from
China The beginning of the negotiations
was postponed until the arrival Of the new
representative.
Secretary Bayari sought from the outset
10 impress on the mind Of the Chinese
minister the fact that the different eondi-
ton Of social and political life in the two
countries made anything Ike mutatlye-
ness or equivalence IN the terms OF the
concessions 10 be made on the one hand
aud the other impossible, and 10 the end
that these conditions might be fully ap-
preeiated, be recommended the Chinese
minister 20 travel through the country at
bis leisure and observe the habits and
modes of living OF our people for himself.
The difefcni conditions, of course, was
the fact which was 10 be hrst considered,
and the very starting point that the whole
length and breadth Of the United STATES
Was open to any Cinnamon who should
secure entrance te this country. while only
a few restricted ports Of China could be
visited by Americans. even ~ the Ameri-
can minister, under any circumstances.
In the course Of time, the minister har-
ing fully informed himself, willingly
entered upon negotiations, filed with q
desire To secure 'eGress for the nnpun-
ished murder of his eounirymen in various
parts of the Western territories and the
loss aud destruction Of the property of
Others. The purpose which inspired the
secretary was 10 secure exclusion of
Chinese laborers. In compliance with the
emphatic end uHsaRctim0niOus demands
OF our Pacific states.
I he subsequent negotiations consumed
months careful deliberation. When
they were concluded the result was one
which was believed by the negOfialors on
both sides 20 meet with the substantial re
quirements of the governments they rep
resented.
THE TREATY SATISFACTORY.
The treaty was AZ ouee transmitted TO
China for approval in March last, and
nothing was heard from that government
10 indicate any lack Of entire approval.
Fifty seven days after the senate received
TIE treaty, il was ratified. but with amend
meuts which the friends of the admins
,rniion regarded a. superfiuous.
The secretary of state reopened nego
tiations and succeeded. after some CORES
p0udcnce, In securing from the Chinese
minister, ais assent To the senate amend
meut, the assent being in the form of an
exchange of notes which embodied in
substance the acknowledged statement
that the amendments did not substantial
iy alter The text Of the treaty as il had
originally been signed.
CHINA GROWS sTsFIcioUs.
There seemed 70 be. however, in the
mind Of thc minister an impression that
China had been triBed with. and when the
amendments were sent out to China the
proceedings were net understood by the
high authorities OF that government
About month since inquiry was re-
ceiscd from the Chinese government b.
cable, sskins u the power still remained
with The senate - further amend the
~ sty. the Chinese authorities wishing 20
know n they were dealing with iaR.ity.
80 tllls she seyr,7grs oi stale replied a.
once that the treaty could not be further
amended Nothing further las been heard
on tge ,Hoiect. but IL i thought by friends
OF the administration that IN the natural
coursc ei events the stringent measures ia
tEe1uced ini0 congress designed 10 carry
into effect by anticipation the provisions
Of the treatF have been brought to the al
ieutioR of the government, and il has
been apprehsndei that these steps respect
Ing the ifesty were not yet formally agreed
80 aud conveniently rot ia force. Ibis
served 10 lend further embarrassment aud
10 lead 10 further doubtS on the part of the
Chinese government as to our ultimate
a.ra