The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
HEWASPERSONA NON GRATA.
THE CAUSE OF BLALR'S REJECTION n
THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.


rhev Had Read Some OF His epeeehes, n
which He Bitterly Abused the ChiAsse
and Decided that They Could Nes Receive
Hin 40 Ministsr-The Corresposdence.
WASHINGTON April 6-The correspondence
in relation to the rejection Of ex-senator Blail
as Minister to China by the Government o
that country was made public to-day. The
correspondence opens with note from Minis
ter Tain Kwo Yin to Secretary Blaine. dated
April Is. 1891. stating that he had received
two cabegrams from his Government, tho ma
ture and subject OF which made 1t necessary
for him to see Mr. Blaine without delay INT
cableRrams are as follows:
In regard to Blairs appointment a. Minister fenipo
Tertiary to China BY the United States this man. IL
1882 and 1888 bitterly abused China in the Senate
Tho facts have been published in the newspapers Hi
coming In that capacity might be detr'men'ato .ne
intercourse Of the two nationa Please discuss 'ne
matter with the Honorable Secretary OF State accord
ing to the laws OF tho United States and ask MIN 10
stop his coming and cable the result
Blair abused the Chinese aborers TOO bittef'y "n"e
In the Senate and conspicuous In helping 10 pass
the oppressive Exclusion act Tho iacts h"so JOG"
fully published In the newspapers inc onHea states
oovsrrm.n, having always maintained friendly rela.
tons would do better not to appoint MIN A. Ahter
Pleupotc ntary TO China According 70 tno ussses VI
tho Western nations and international lava Chins
would also deem inexpedient to receive NM nave
committed with the foreign ONCE on the subject Com
munIc.ts the above to tho Honorable Secretary OF
stats without delay and request him to have persona
grata appointed instead.
The first message was dated April 25. and
was sent by tho Foreign Office: the second
was dated two days later. and was signed BY
the viceroy. On the receipt OF these des-
patches Secretary Blaine telegraphed Mr..
Blair. who was en- route to China. to return to
t~l. =, 1t k{vv,a1 okn
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Wharton. Mr.. Blair
sent to him summary Of his record In con-
nection with legislation upon Chinese immi-
grafton in the Forty-seventh and Fittieth Con-
BIs sfs actions Regarding the Chinese question
Chinese qoyernment. Mr.: Blair says that t. hts
CHINA China or the Chinese either BY word or By act
but on the contrary. while opposing. as he
c cTass he
friend Of the Chinese nation in the Senate.
tonne r. bss aass tie Of a RGs S M
to the President:
81 he :De ssnsy s:;
reason Of my non sfsss wSua
own countrymon.
On the 2sd NJ; Wharton received q note e from .2
graphed his Government as suggested By Mr..
Wharton in HIS conversation Of the 18th inst.
"na nao Deen inseructeo 20 Ieply as aon .S s;,
blair i. not popalsry. rss.Idsd in chiS.; it i.
81 :: ct thu but s. s:,s
SsdsSssand: ~: =. voted for shs E1sia'isa ~
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the same right to keep the Chinese out OF Its territory
sas:Ssn Mr.
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and and not b.
that 1t not possible to take any other course
kilograms reeeiyed from the Chinese Govern.
f %sa' NJ sna B Sc q
s Mi II S1% dd as OF
that Il The President should couple
with his reply to the communication OF tho
81
d chnsssa s
would be embraced 6y that Govs5nment to
wthdrsw its objeSioPs to the MnistSer ,S Or
relations Of the two counties would become
more harmonious than ever.
Mr.. Blair reviews the action OF Congress on
The Chinese question:
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q sna .! tie in:stasisass q her sIsaas:
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ses in.ssad OF heinz INFORMED Wshont deiay OF her
.rrois in order that might ecn:ds:: AND. eysnio
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sa ;: nys' ::ns:
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md Of Law. passed in pursuance thereof. which had
snt ,roa5ls with no furh.
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he following letter to Mr.. Blair:
inns but ss,on i =: been dstsTTsa foI
;:S
sp'.sss :spfs:;ssstIss q III:
s' s'''isa cs,s.: s'' ssz.!nssns ss.,n:s
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resignation. Let me assure you that
'aye after inquiry found nothing that In any degree
effects upon your character mpairs the esteem and
friendship in which have long held you
On Oct. 8 Mr. Wharton sent q despatch to |
Chinese Goyernment TO MI. Blair. In this de-
spatoh Mr.. Wharton says:
The objection to receive M. Bai. because he cast
for the exclusion act 10 In reality objection to
receive any person as Minister Of the United states
no. in his character Senator Representative in
obnoxious tho Chinese Governm emit This ground Of
objection to Mr. Blair the President cold not take into
Account In selecting another envoy.
. The correspondence closes with despatch |
from Mr.. Wharton to Minister DENLY. under |
date Of March rs. 1892. requesting him to lay |
before the Chinese Government his telegram |
OF Oct Q. 1891. |
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