The record-union., 1891-04-30
DON'T WANT BLAIR.
The Now Minister VIII Not Be Re-
ceiVed in China.

ceiVed in China.
WASHINGTON, April pa representa-
tive Of the Associated Press this morning
called at the Chinese Legation here and
had an interview with Minister Yen in
regard TO the reported declination of his
Government to receive Senator Blair as
the accredited representative of the
United States. Yen said, through an in
terpreter, that he had received q cable
gram from the Chinese Foreign Office
which he had been instructed to lay be-
fore Secretary Blaine without delay. eX-
pressing the unWillingness of the EN-
pGrOr to receive Blair. Other than this.
Ell had received no instructions, written
or otherwise, from his Government on
the subject. The exact language Of the
cablegram or whether the reasons for this
action are given he failed to state Per-
SOnally, ne had a very high opinion of
Senator Blair. At the time Senator Blair
was nominated for the Ministry to
China, Yen was in Peru, to which Gov
ernment he Is also a representative from
China, and he did not return to the
United States until early in the present
month. He never had occasion to ascer-
tam what had been Senator Blair's atti-
tude toward China or the Chinese resi-
dents in this country, and not until his
return had the Senator's utterance on the
gy'eSStOHut RecOrd, been brought to his
attention. The Minister conveyed the
impression that he simply stated the facts
to his Government, and aside from that
had not sought 10 influence its decision,
either tayOrably to the Senator or un-
fayOrably. This action of the Chinese
authorities has not created the least eX-
element here, as it has been ANTICIPATED
by many from the first. The proceeding
Is not an unusual one and cannot be con-
strued as indicating an unfriendIy feel
ing toward this Government.
BLAIR TALKS.
CHICAGO, April 29.-EN-Senator Blair.
the new Minister to China, arrived here
this morning and was questioned in re-
gard 10 the report that the Chinese Gov
ernmont had submitted TO the Depart
mcnt of State formal protest against his
being sent to China.
4 have received no official notice of
such protest. said Mr. Blair IAN
that / know about il is what | have seen
III the newspapers. ! may be permitted
10 doubt its correctness for the reason
that the State Department knows | am en-
route 10 China, and if il had concluded 10
recall me it would have done so without
delay. ! shall not stop here any longer
than | originally intended in order To
await official information. If | hear
nothing from Washington by to-mor-
row / shall proceed to San Francisco and
sail from that point. ] do not think. of
course, there Is any good reason why
China should object to me. Neither do /
believe the Chinese Government thinks
so. During my service in Congress-
whatever / did | did from convictions
Whatever l did in the matter of Chinese
immigration also received the indOrSe-
mcnt OF the Government and the Gov
crnment is responsible, not | personally.
II is incredible that any nation would
seek TO enforce personal liability. espe-
cially at this late day.
ANOTHER MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Among de-
partmental officials there is general in
disposition to discuss the subject of
f34air' rejection. Still ii is evident there
N no general desire to magnify the Incl
dent into the proportion of a diplomatic
rupture. 1t is a lOng-established rule of
diplomacy that a nation is not Obliged TO
accept Minister who is not persona
%Fata, and that rejection on that account
Is not 10 be construed into an intended
aiifont 10 the dignity of the nation which
SENDS the Minister. Altogether, the opin-
ION III ofilclal circles is general that the
Hlied States is, by its own conduct
estopped from resenting Minister Blair's
rejection, and that after waiting for a
length ol tme sufficient 10 maintain the
nallehal dignity, new Minister will be
appointed by President Harrison.
LATER.-To-nigh Mr.. Blair received a
telegram from Secretary of State Blaine.
requesting him to return to Washington
The message contained no other informa-
ton, and MIR. Blair will go back to-mor-
row. lie said he had no official notifica-
ton of any change and knew nothing of
the rumors that hc is TO be sent 10 'Janan
or Persia. until the recent ofthe mosSarya
lie was not aware that he was not to con-
tinue his voyage 10 China. SO far as Off
cial knowledge goes, he is still the
accredited Minister to that country. Per-
sonally. he says he does not care Whether
he poes or stays.