New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-19
THE TREATIES WITH JIF1N'

Secretary Grtsham has not only CIV"
g., J,n,n in his maladrOlt attempt III nv
tion I'm Eastern affairs In the interest," VI 49,,
I'm, he has also allowed Great hr''a'' W VS.
t,nc, thp State Department III 'rc''!
films II has already been arnouhc'" "''
r,n,r,s. Government has signed TIE ''"
,,h cro., RrItaIn hut public attention HIS "o'
,,.r l,rcctcd 10 the fact that OWING 10 ''''."''
cr,,h,m.s demonstrating habits ana la'h VI
u.,,,,i. Iisccrpmcnt the United STATES HIS
,s, tho distinction Of being pioneer ''i' "
In IFS relations with that progressive
.,,n,rv Jonan was compelled TO acc"ne I'D '"'
,,u,r,upotc demands Of Great Brithih' OWN,
., rho sllgyIshncss Of Secretary ''rcSl'''''' az"
., ,h, impossbty Of making any h'''""'! !"
U,,ti,c,on For thr first time me Univ"
s,,,cs IN n series If diplomatic cohlac'S WIZ,
I,r,, will follow the lead of EnElaho '"''''"
~ heading the procession
Il may not he vltally important. IN the e'',''
man, ~ the new treaties with Japan. whe'n'i
,ho u-uitel States prcccdes or foIloWS NV '''
r,ncon Powers: bur when the Eastern ""'''"
,,a,t .vInces 4 friendly disposition 10 "'''' "'''
., all with America the ordinary relu'r''"''''
. c,ur,csv would seem to enitle II 10 s'".
atom, r.snonsc Since Japan became me'"o''
- ia, family Of nations II hns been h'r c"N'"'''
.. r,l, primarily upon this country III MI ''''
tors courcrnlng the adjustment ol NV
affairs Every proposal for treaty r'F'SIon "''
,.,,,,r,ur hccn submitted To the state H'p'''
,, =, washington In the latest pihhs wi
r.c,nstruc,iun the usual course WAS pursue" wv
,r s,,,. reason not dlvulgcd. or p"sslDi! i"' INV
roosnn vhatcycr .Inpan's request thi' NV "'-
,i,,ions he resumed received no a'''h''""' "'
hor rcpcatcd efforts 10 awaken me i"''l''' W
our authorities elected only dlsc""'"s'"- "
.v,siv. replirs Under these cir'uhiN'"n''
,,,,,.,roa necessary 10 transfer her appnca'''"
- another quarter. Prolonged d"lay WIS '"'",
an. :, har interests many ~ which were E'rs''!
d.uondcut ulon the execution ~ an '
s,,,o,I, to her present advanced CONDITION. INV
u,,,.ct was consequently brought before VI"
c,v.rnmcn, of Great Britain. with r'S"'S "p
,,rcnt,v satisfactory thus far 10 b"'h phr't>
Y, argument Is needed 20 show maj me h'"'''
f,,lIur avowed 10y the japanese Is d'S''''"s W
something better than cold Indifference anu NAV
u.h,,.vcr advantage we hold from th"r "'Sli'
=, r.g,rl us ~ their nearest allies SHOULD no, Nv
sacrificed through carrl"sSncSs or pr"r'S'"'
tnu 4 new envoy from III" progr'sNN' ''''
,rn EmpIrc has recently arrived IN "hS'''S'o"'
uhosn ..tccnl mission Is 10 revive 'h' wv mann
| uu.stIon and carry II. II practi'ap'' I'D '"P'"
,ssu. W.. believe that ih" terms oil 'n'' P'"
p,,,cd treaty are closely sllnihr I" 'Io'' W
tb. instrument accepted by previous H"''''"''
,roiIon that they call for hut shgh' nS'"S'"'
!, ,ho Emitted State, should he Inclined I" ih'r"
,lncc 4 stipulation with respect 10 in'h'e'""'"
-. ,,rnp the Government of that country
,,,,,,d undnubicdlv ac1ucscr In any r"aS"llap'
u,.osrr. ON The other side proper provision -
,,...,.., for ,h, abolition ~ consular Jurisdl'
,,nn after 4 specified period, AMI for prolhp'
.,.,,i,,r ~ Interference with the Japanese
,,ri0 Eycrvhng * ready. ana nothing la'N
n,,. Ian, IN. official signatures. Sine" th"s" nave
| L..n uuduly withheld Il Is only too certain ''ih'
| ,. ,,,,u,c, with England now ani"dates ours
a,I ,h,, for The first time IN our Intercourse
,.h ,,r,n America has been behndhnnd III
! A., ,,,.ru.ti.u.l transactions ~ that Empire