The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02
THE CHINESE.
One Lung and Two Lungs Kicking,
Sensational News Of the Non-Rat-
ification of the Treaty
Stirs Up Official Circles at the Ma
tional Capital.
The British Government Doing
Some Underhand Work.
II viii Not be to Her Advantage to
Have the Treaty Ratified by the
Chinese Emperor Sad
Day for Lungs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. mo official in
formation regarding the rejection of the
Chinese treaty has been received at the
State department, and nothing beyond the
- lress dispatch cabled last night from Lon
don as published this morning is known
on the subject. Friends of the admins
tration say the treaty contained arrange
ments with China which the British gov
eminent was most anxious TO make, and
British influence to the extent OF the
power OF that government TO secure re-
lection Of the treaty by China has been
apprehended by them. For this reason
the amendments 10 the treaty after Il had
received the deliberate approval Of the
Chinese government through its minister
here, although regarded as entirely unnec-
essary and useless, were not believed TO
be so dangerous and mischievous ms to i'm
peril the great objects sought to be OBJ
tanned upon this side in the long pending
negotiations TO settle an important qucs-
tiou.
When President Cleveland came into
power, very unsatisfactory state Of things
existed on the Pacific coast regarding the
Chinese question and one OF the earliest
important tasks which Secretary Bayard
set for himself upon assuming the duties
OF his present office was 10 secure the ne
gotiation Of new treaty. Minister Cheng,
a gentleman OF great intelligence then
representing China. was absent in South
America, and on his return few months
later the subject was preached 10 him. lie
had, however, recently been stricken with
paralysis ard his successor was already on
his way from China, 80 the beginning
OF the negotiations was postponed until
the arrival OF the new representative.
Secretary Bayard sought from the out
set 10 impress upon the mind OF the Chi
nesc minister the fact that the different
conditions Of social and political life in the
- two countries made anything like mutual.
ity or equivalence in the terms OF the con-
cossions 10 be made ON the one hand or
the other impossible, and 90 the end that
these conditions might be fully appre-
ciated, he recommended that the Chinese
minister travel through the country nj his
leisure and observe the habits and modes
OF living Of our people for himself. The
chici point Of difference Of the Chinese
was the fact which was 20 be considered
as the very starting point. that the whole
length and breadth Of the United States
was open to residence aud occupation by
any Chnnman who should secure an en-
trance 10 this country, when only few
restricted ports Of China could be visited
by an American, even by the American
minister, under any circumstances In
the course Of time the minister
having fully informed himself, willingly
entered upon negotiations, filled with the
desire 10 secure redress for the unpun-
ishcd murder Of his countrynon in various
parts OF the wcstcsn Territories, and the
loss and destruction OF the property OF
Others. The purpose which inspired the
secretary was 90 secure the exclusion Of
the Chncsc.labopn In compliance with. the
emphatic and substantially unanimous
demand OF our Pacific States. Subsequent
negotiations consumed months Of careful
dclihcrati0n, and when they were finished
the result was one which was believed 10y
the negotiators on both sides 10 meet the
substantial requirements vi lhe govern
menis they represented.
The treaty was at once transmitted "a
China for approval lin March last and
nothing was heard from that govern
mcut 10 indicate any lack Of approval.
Tiityscycn DAYS after the Senate received
the treaty. II was ratified, but Will
amendments which the friends ot the al
ministmton regarded NJ supcnuous
The Secretary Of state cOpcncd ncgo
and succeeded after some CORE
spondcncc.in securing from the Chimes
minister his assent 81 the senate amend
mcnis, the assent being In the form o
ancxchangc OF notes which embodied II
substance an Acknowledgement that III,
Hi moi attlsafunftullNF uIfE
the text OF the treaty ~ IL had been orig
nally signed. There seems TO be, how
ever, int mind Of the minister an i'm
preston that China has been triicd with
and when iho amendments were sent on
90 China the proceeding wis not under
stood by the high authorities Of that gov
eminent. About month since an inquir
was received by the Chinese government
by cable asking II power still rcmainc
with the senate 10 further amend th
treaty, the Chinese authorities wishing /
know II they were dealing with iinality
10 this the Secretary OF State ~
piled at once that the treat
could not be- further amended. N0thin
further has been heard on the subject, bu
II Is thought by friends Of the adminisir'
ton, that In the natural course Of event
the stringent measures introduced int
Congress designed 10 carry into effect b
anticipation the provisions Of the treaty
have been brought to the attention Of Tia
Chinese government, aud II has been NJ
pretended that these steps, respecting
treaty not yet formally agreed to- an
consequently not In force, have served
add further emharrassmcnts, aud lead
further doubts on the part Of the Chine,
authorities ~ 10 our ultimate purpose.
An interview was sought with Secrctar
Bayard this morning on the subject, bt
the Secretary declined 10 express himse
for publication, beyond stating that y
information has been received on the sui
feet by the department
III Ia true that China hes rejected u
the secretary added, why, v
have the former treaty still In force ~
the restrictive legislation now on our sta
ute books
II IL believed by many In high ofiici
position that the acts Of which the Paci
coast people nov complain Of 10 loudly n
due 10 the negligence or COLLISION Of o.
own officials aud that the remedy u
largely with ourselves. Recently, for g
ample, there came an application for Z
extfadition Of a man Who had stolen a g,
a.