New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-06
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Washington. Aug. 81, was 10 be expected
"a, the State Department would deny IN toto
s,d without any qualifications whatsoever the
ra,enlent made in these dispatches that con-
yed plan Of action vas under consideration
hseyeral OF the great Powers under which the
vailed treaty ports Of China were 70 b. made
veal territory pending the outcome OF the
Va WTeen China and Japan. The denial OF
x NE Department j. very cleverly and eau
tag worded, denying things that never were
t%rtd asserting others which no one dreamed
anying. and discre"t.y remaining silent on
Nns points which IL might well have made clear
Gts.s time.
Theconiuct Of foreign relations within the last
ysar notably with Hawaii and Brazil has not
ksn such to inspire tn, public with great
tss 0. confidence in the Veracity and good faith
& The officials Of IN, department. On two dis
tia occasions the department convicted itself
t-ay be remembered. not only Of very question
iss dealing but of telling deliberate and pre-
rstiatei falsehoods In the art OF concoctng
sTasiye denals II is under the present Admins
taton not easily distanced.
Secretary Gresham. for instance will not deny
Ia; al least one representative Of great Euro
itan Power most v!tally concerned in the un-
sslrbed condition Of her commerce IN the East
20 call upon him some time ago and made dis
uid Propositions looking 10 concerted action on
'as part Of his own Government. that Of the
lafsi States ana Of two other European coun-
u's He will not deny either that the sub
III vas fully discussed. that ne himself did not
0ls' nat violent opposition TO the project which
dent. 9
~!s Intended to convey to those outside Of the
"1si c!rcl-. and that tie matter was In due
"-s time laid before the President In other
VA The statements made In these dispatches
avery substantial basis. and were not, as the
.'''<'y would have the public believe. the prod
~s disordered Imagination. II may be that
- proposals were finally rejected. but If they
3. - might have been just well for the
N'@'y 10 have stated 50 instead Of intimating
none We're ever mao or entertained.
-. mere Is another point about which Secretary
.'"4m is strangely and mysteriously silent. II
"'a' the rnited States was asked to act In
with two great European Powers Eng
- anu Russia a. mediator in the troubles be-
-" Ohina and Japan. This was a distinct
"on' a. and If made and rejected with all
A, 'pushance for such alliances which the
Illustration Processes 1T might have done no
a.. =" say So An Administration which less
s.. year ago entered into a secret. stealthy
uerous compact with the representative
va '0"eh monarchy e restore 1t 10 power,
aA@iousy inQuiring after the health OF a
s..' ana good friend" cannot find fault or
rr' -@ 100 loudly ii II should accidentally be
t,ss~ OF having had the decent instinct Of
,v-, attempt to prevent bloodshed and
y,sstrous and useless war
~ 0ncers here who have recently returned
a,. Huise on the China station have much
u u"' 70 tell as TO the nature and cause Of
rn,.ss chang's degradation by the Chinese
ct... They say the effect Of taking from
ko bismarck the Order Of the Yellow Jacket
h ,"er him considerably in IA social way. as
r,, amounts to disgrace and that he Is
p... o' much authority which he formerly
"a There are seven orders In the giving
nm, .nlhese Emperors. similar TO that taken
xec,s nuhg Chang. which vary In Importance
s,s,., 70 their color The insignia Of those
Oh, ''uerS Is jacket or coat Of certain
yslo. y" as yellow. blue. green and so on The
hs 'er Is regarded as the greatest dignity
xh., ass ,aa The wearer nearer Royalty than any
"A ... ""h The order also goes increased power
Ano. "onty In the Empire To lose such an
N. eahs much 10 the person upon whom II
nnl ""ed. He must not only give up hit
sor... ~" country, but suffer from the con.
NJ S", oesradaton in many ways.
Ia, =, o.cers say that this is the second time
hirh nuns Chang has been deprived OF his
sanc. Formerly IT was recalled at the in.
ss.v - 'ne Dowager Empress Now II is taken
II b.p.,. "e decree OF the young Emperor II
- "at 1t will be but short time until