The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-14

Ex-Minister Young Speaks Of Oar Rslatioso
With the Yellow People.

Dir. John Russell Young, formerly Minister
TO China is in Washington on . visit to the
Chinese Minister, with whom he had long
interview yesterday. In conversstion with
York Times. Mr.. Young said that his visit TO
the Chinese Minister was personal as they
had been friends in PekIn. lie did not feel
at liberty TO talk about what was an essen
TALLY private conference.
The Chinese authorities Mr.. Young said,
were disturbed over the action of the Amsri.
can Government. not so much because il in
terfered with immigration, but because OF
the contempt shown by the American Gov.
ernment towards China. The difference be-
tween China and the United States had
never been more than mere matter Of form,
The Chinese had an idea that the American
Government meant policy of wanton, de-
hberate insult. There has been no agitation
in regard TO the American policy of immi-
grafton. except what came from English mer-
chants. who were as anxious to preserve the
profits OF the coole trade as they had been
IN other years 10 preserve the slave trade.
And there never had been time when the
Chinese would not have met the Americans
more than half way
Mr.. Young could not say. even from his
conversation with the Chinese Minister.
whether there would be an interruption of
diplomatic relations. That would depend
upon the Premier, ii Hung Chang. and that
statesman had shown his temper by tho sum-
mary refusal TO accept Mr. Blair as Minister,
under circumstances without parallel or pre-
cedent in China. and which could only have
been intended as ga aGront. The strongest
argument that could be made in talking with
the Chinese was this. that q suspension Of
diplomatic intercourse would destroy the In.
tiueuce of those who like President Harrison.
were at heart not hostile to the Chinese.
Mr.. Young said that the present minister
was liberal statesman Of an amiable. en-
gaging character. who had formed a sincere
attachment for the United States, and was
disposed TO look at events with a practical
eye. -Four years ago. when Mr.. Cleveland
signed the Exclusion bill the Chinese Minis
ter accredited TO as at the time had resolved
TO withdraw. BY tho influence Of many
Americans who had tho confidence OF tho
Chinese this resolution was abandoned. The
Chinese were then told to trust TO time and
the generous impulses Of Harrison.
Time" said Mr.. Young, "still fights on
the side of China, AS ii has for sixty centu-
res. but | am afraid the confidence in
Harrison has been dulled by the signing of
the bill | think the Minister sees the en-
barrassment of the President that political
pistol has been presented at his head in n
presidential year. 10 is incredible that tho
Chinese question should not be settled.
beginning at the beginning. by taking 1t UP
at pekin. The real ISSUE is commercial. and
the stake is an empire. immigration should
not be an issue now any more than It was
under BurIngame. When we deal with the
Eastern nations with an eye upon the possi-
bilities of our splendid Pacific empire, there
will be no immigration problem. Nor would
there be one now were our people less dis
posed in their heedessness and sloth, to
play the hand Of Kussia and England"