New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02
ANOTHER TREATY GONE.
HAS BRITISH INFLUENCE LED TO TIE RE-
LECTION OF THE CHINESE TREATY?

SECRETARY BAyARD HASN'T RECEIVED oFFlOlA
NOTICE OF CUINA's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
oFTHE SENATE AMENDMENT DISCUSSED
BY CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVES,.
fsr TELEGRAPH TO THE Tn BUSE.l
washington. sept mo information has been re
ceived a, The State Department concerning Inc r!'c
ton OF the Chinese Treaty, cabcd last night IRON
London. In the absence OF official report on th'
subject from The American Minister In CHINA 'h'
scctarr Of STATE declines 10 be interviewed In rcgat
TO tho matter.
Friends OF the Administration say that the treaty
contained arran gements with China which the British
Government was most anxious TO make. and British
influence 10 the extent OF the power OF that Govern
mcnt TO secure rejection Of the treaty by China had
been unprecedented BY them. For this reason tho
amendments 10 the treaty after II had received the
deliberate approval Of tho Chinese Government through
It's Minister here, although regarded as entirely I'M
Necessary and useless, were not believed to be dan
ceros and mischcvoas and mper the great objects
sought TO be obtained side In the long pending
negotiations TO settle an important question.
Representative Morrow, Of California, today said
that the senate amendment to the treaty submitted by
the President was vital, and without it the treaty
would be ineffective II was this amendment whoh
had caused the rejection Of the treaty by the chinese
Government Yet was inserted to Mcct the decls'oh
of the supreme Court, and the amendment was III INC
very language Of that part Of the decision when
Chinese from the United states No person should DC
permitted to enter the United States without the GER
tfcate provided for in the treaty 1t Lad pech inc
purpose Of Congress to prevent the prior residents
from returning the United States for otherwise all
China might come under claim OF prior residence
which IT would be impossible 10 disprovc. Mr.. Nor
row added that If the news of the rejection OF the
treaty should be confirmed tho California members
would ASK Congress pass bin requiring the Pres
dent to give six months notice TO tie Chinese Gov
crnncnt that thereafter Chinese, except diplomatic
consular and other officers Of the Chinese government
will be permitted to enter the United states mat
notce would amount to the revocation and aorogauon
OF all asserted rights Of the Chinese to enter the
country. Mr. Morrow did net appear to fear retalia-
ton bs China, saying that there were but GIL Amer
leans all told resident III that country.
He believed that while the Chinese Government re-
garded the amended treaty as unduly STRINGENT tho
most potent reason for the rejection Of the treaty was
that II bad probably been caught in the revolving
wheels Of diplomatic negotiations between China and
Great Britain lho Chinese Government has pro
tested strongly against the action of the British Gov
eminent in returning shiPload of Cinnamon from
Australia as an unfricndly act and il was probable
that IN the ensuing negotiations The Ehsush nO.eiI
ha, dragged into the discussion the pooy OF INC
United states questioning the Justice OF Inc proe,i,
against tho exclusion o. Chinese htm Australia Wnllc
the Chinese Government was about to ratify treaty
permitting the United states to lect sach I'M
would lie adv antaceOus 10 California IN the cnu as
would result In such legislative aslOH Oh Inv VI
our Government would efectualIy protect against
Chinese invasion. Further legislation would ncccs
sary cover the defects Of the existing treaty ana cH
isting legislation. ,.
MI Fuller of California. said that he had always
regarded the treaty az worthless without the SENATE
amendment. Notwithstanding the claim that the
Chinese Government docs not desire lis people 10
cnigrac the history of their emigration for Inc last
three hundred years disprOved IT, ami the millions OF
money which cnlsians yearly remit TO China certainty
made 10 desirable for the Empire lie ga not icsalu
thc rejection of the treaty as cause for regret as
he had never believed that the Chinese G0Nernment
would negotiate treaty that eiectnaly exGiuu es
Chirese from Western nations. MT teron DehcVcu
that the people would secure the desired RELIEF troogn
legislation. lie also believed that the agitation OF
tbe question in Australia tho real cause for the
both political parties I'm earnest In their OK
prcsslons they night secure the passage of b even
during tho present session Of Congress, on the line OF
that already introduced hy him and intended to secure
the exclusion OF the Chinese.
Mr.. vandcvcr said IL appeared that the senate
amendment had caused the rejection OF the treaty;
which had been ratified before tho amendment had
been attached. Undoubtedly British influence had
brought about the result
AS the Senate not in session to-day ard there
were few Senators at the Capitol, the news that Chna
had refused rafy the res tricon treaty DID not re-
ceve the attention that side Of the Capitol IL other
wise would have had. senator Coke seid that Con-
gross can regulate the question Of Chinese emigration
fy legislation, and " well just chop them right of
Short he added. Senator Cullom remarked: An
other of Growers treaties gone. He is having hard
luck with them.'