The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-10
CHINA DISPLEiSED.
Her Minister Ordered to Inform the DEPART.
meBt Of State.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Iu spite of the
efforts TO disguise the fact there is ample
evidence that considerable misapprehension
is felt at the State Department concerning
the outcome of the controversy with the
Chinese Government regarding the exclu-
sion from the United States of Chinese SUBJ
jecis. The Chinese Minister has received
instructions to notify the State Department
that his Government looks with great dis
favor upon the action of the House in pass
ing the Geary bill. which is far more re-
strictive and Objectionable than the present
law, against which the Chinese have pro-
tested since the enactment The Ministe-
has been ordered to notify the State De-
partment officially that the Chinese Gov
eminent can only look upon the action of
the House as an unfriendly and hostile
demonstration, in that it looks to the alb
rogation without notice of solemn pledges
made in treaties negotiated at the instance
of the United States While the Minister
is not authorized to threaten this Govern
ment the inference is plain that China may
consider that her national honor and dig
nifty require the withdrawal of the legation
from this capital and the severance of Dip
lOmatic relations.
The wharton Correspondence.
The full text of the most important part
Of the letter written by acting Secretary
Wharton to Minister Denby October 6
Chinese Government to receive ex-senator
Is air, has been made public. 1t is pretaced
with the statement that the position which
China had assumed In the matter "seems
to require frank expression of the views
OF this Government" He says that Mr.
Blair having peremptorily resigned his
office there is no question of his going 10
China, but that the objections OF the
Chinese Government to his reception are
open to inspection, and clear understand
ing Is necessary in the interest of interna-
tional GOODWILL He therefore says, while
the sovereign right of any Government to
determine the acceptablity or nom
acceptability Of a foreign envoy I'D
mittedly exists. the courtesy of na-
tlons in practice confines the exercise Of
this right within weil-marked limits. If, as
al abstract proposition, it be said that the
right may be exercised without assigning
reasons, 1T is equally clear that TO refuse an
envoy without assigning reasons would be
an extreme step, hence, as a general pfincl-
| pie, the refusals had naturally been justified
| by reasons SO true of themselves and so evil
IDENTIFY sufficient as TO command the respect
and aeqniescence Of the ENJOYS of lbi. Gov
ernment The communications of the Chi
nese Government In Mr.. Biair's case appear
| TO fully recognize this, for the Government
of the United States is in terms invited TO
| admit the sufiiciency Of the reasons adduced
ana to signify its acquiescence by sending
| out another Minister, whose public record
| shall not be open to the objections alleged
| against Mr.. Blair's public record.
MIR. DENLY. on November rs, replied that
| the dispatch would be of great service to the
| legation should the question Involved ever
| arise.
The correspondence closed with telegram
dated March 25 last, from Mr.. Wharton to
Mr.. DENLY, directing him, Ii he has not
already done so, 10 communicate the above
dispatch TO the Chinese Government. The
matter has been discussed by the Senate in
| executive session and the attitude assumed
| by the Chinese Government has been round
| ly denounced on all sides, but so far there
has been no attempt at action. as the sub.
| ject is still In charge OF the Department oI
| State.