New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21

Ii HUNG CHANG AND THE FRENCH MINISTER.
London. May 20.-A dispatch TO The Time from
Sin gapore says that the French Minister 70 China has
returned TO Pekln from unsuccessful mission TO
nentsn. Ii Hung Chang, the NicerOy r'sislcd the
Minister'S demands regarding the missionary and com
mercal questions The French merchants at TentSin.
the dispatch adds protesting against the Minister'S
unwise Interference affirming that official patronage
Is in1urinG trade.
1t is strange that "1he London Times" should re
ceve its Information about Chinese affairs by the
roundabout OF Singapore. as shown by the above
dispatch, and not from shanghai, Tcntsin or Hong
Kong direct. The Inference to be drawn from lie
reading OF the Singapore telegram Is that 1t rc>s upon
mere rumors and is inspired by the jealousy which
prevails unfortunately, among the representative OF
European Powers and European commerce In CHINA
In view OF the repeated statements that foreigners IN
that country clamored for the assistance OF tie gun
boats of their respective nations against the Chinese
who, with the silent completely OF their MandaIins'
recently destroyed commercial as well as missionary
buildings 1t Is hard to believe that the French ner
chants at TYentdn would have protested against the
attempts made by their Minister In favor Of French
commerce. This Minister. NJ. Lcmare, has pursued his
whole diplomatic from the lowest rank III China
which be knows thoroughly and he Is not the man 10
iniuie through excess Of zeal, the Interests Oi MS
fellow citizens in the Middle Empire. But attempts
are made to undermine his influence and discrdt his
efforts, especially by other European MinIster''
who know that France and Russia are In accord ~
regard to the treatment Of Chinese que stonS.
Just now the Ministers O, these two countries are
irving To secure for themselves and on honorable con
ditions the audience which the son Of Heaven declines
to grant TO the Diplomatic Corps Last year uat
audience given the result of negotiations Whlch
had lasted for many years. II was considered great
diplomatic success, until the foreign Ministers saw
that they had been received not I'm the Imperial palace.
but in the annex called Tsc kOang no, which IS re
served for the reception of tributary princes Herr
Won Brandt, the German Minister and dean Of the DIP
lomatic Corps, was instructed by his colleagues 10
for this year audience in the Imperial Isacc
The Tsung Ii lamen did not read his request 10
the end but stopped at the paragraph stating that the
foreign Ministers represented clics Of state who were
the equals Of the Emperor Of China. There Was no
reception, therefore, this year OF the Diplomatic Corps
but the French and Russian Ministers persist in asking
for individual reception. 10 DE held in the Imperial
palace into which they would penetrate through the
ccntraI gate. which l. rcscrVrf for the exclusive rs"
of the Emperor. Chinese diplomacy has up 70 the
present time known how 10 draw the best advantage
from the personal and national JcalOu,ies among the
members Of the Diplomatic Corp, at Pekn, which are
certainly not sOftencd by incorrect dispatches Ike that
published from singapore by The London Times"