The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13
EXTENDING OURTRADE
SECRETARY eREgaAMB POLICY
IN REGAIN 70 IT.
The Secretary Thinks China the Prop
or Field to Extend Our For.
elgn Commerce.
,UR TRADE WITH sPAnIsH.AMERIoAN
REPuBLICs INSIGNIFICANT.
rhs Arrival IN Washington 81 chinsss Bsvsy
10 Negotiate Nsw Treaty ohink's
Friendly Attitude,

Warrington, December 1a.--rrohnniy be-
fore long the state department. VIII enter
upon negotiations looking to the straisht-
ening out Of relations with chlra, rho
enactment OF the Geary law Is looked
uron rs an infraetion OF the present treaty
with China and SO in effect put an end 10
II. That treaty grants the United States
privileges highly valued and which Il VIII
10 sought 10 perpetuate 10 US but Il wlli.
have TO be done by new treaty,
There Is good authority for eaylng that
Secretary Gresham aapires to make an
cxtcnaIcn OF trade relations and privileges.
with Chino the central feature OF hts
administration OF the state department..
Ii would euporcede the Pan-American pdi-
Icy OF the predecessor in the state depart
meut and be oontrnsted with e. II N
known TINT Graham hnH little faith in
the future OF our trade relations with tho
spanish-American republics. ~ an ucc-
Qunte Held for the extension Of commerce..
lie ia said 60 regard that field not We'll
worth the expense and labor OF cultyatinx
II. II Is significant in this relation that
the secretary OF state made no recommen-
dalton for an appropriation 10 maintain.
the bureau OF a mcricnn republics which
was established as a result OF the pau-
fAhiNfffttt RNHttN ro tAtA htto tfsNtt fttNf ~
tanned at joint expenHe OF the nations ifs'
,ereated.
II Is definitely known that Young Yu
recently arrived on an envoy OF China IN
regard TO the contemplated termination OF
the present treaty by the passnse Of the
act. When he came TO Washington Il was
aaid that ore OF the purposes OF his miss
sion was the negotiation of n new trraty-
Tho adiurtment and extension Of thu
Genry act Is said TO be satisfactory to tha.
Chinese government.
They are not anxious TO extend the
privilege OF immigration for their people.
IN fact they nre believed to b.sssAfhcr OPP
posed 10 Il, but they are solicitnus fer
the protection and privileges OF their clti-
zuns
China Is believed 20 be contemplating
larf;e extension OF the privileged OF her
innrict 10 foreigners and to be anxious to
avail herself OF the Advantages OF aVeBt-i
ern ingenuity aud the products OF our
civilization. At the same time. ahe fears
aggrcsslons from European nations and
Is not willing 10 risk their policy or self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT by entafints into closer
relations. Her statesmen are believed.
however 20 regard closer trade relation
with the United States with favor, both
on account OF the greater prnpinquity or,
tho two countries and less aggreasve
character Of our foreign policy. II iss
said by those IN Il position TO know that
definite results may come OF negotiations
within comparatively short time Be-
sides the trade relations. the negotiations
viii Include:
First. the settlement OF tho vexed ques-
tion Of Chinese immigration.
Second, the treatment 10 he accorded
Chinese citizens already IN this country
or who may hereafter legally como here.
Third, the protection and privileges 70
be extended ny the Chinese 10 Anerican
citizens residing IN China.
Aside from these main questions neEo-
tiatlons are said 20 have been or 20 broad
a character as 70 take Ia All OF the ca,inea
OF friction which from time to time hays
developed between this country and China.