Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23
TRADE SUGGESTIONS
Minister DENLY Submits Nineteen Articles
Which He Thinks Should Be Adopted
This Done With n View to Having n
New Commercial Treaty Made
With China.

Under date Of April Minister DENLY
wrote a letter 20 Secretary Gresham con-
corning the trade of China, in which he
predicted that Japan in the peace treaty
would endeavor to remove many of the re-
strictions on foreign trade. Discussing the
lessons of the Japan-China war. Mr.. DENLY
has submitted nineteen articles which ne
thinks should be adopted in order to further
trade relations and to insure greater pro-
lection to foreign interests in China. 1t is
understood that these suggestions are made
with view to having a new commercial
treaty made with China, although the min
lister suggests in each instance that the adj
vantages desired be granted to foreign
ers without particularizing the United
States. Some of the advantages asked, it
is understood. have been incorporated in
the peace treaty between China and Japan.
Minister Denby's suggestions, in part, are
as follows
During war consuls of friendly power
acting for a belligerent to have all the ju-
risdiction that it's consuls had during peace.
China to be opened to foreign residence,
as western countries are.
Missionaries to go where they please, and
reside and buy land and be protected.
Foreign goods to be subject to no taxa
ton except import duty until they reach
the consumer They are not to be taxed,
as is now done, as soon as landed.
No internal revenue tax to be laid on
goods which discriminate against them,
nor to be prohibitory, ror in any event to
exceed per cent, nor to be levied on for
eign goods unless similar tax is levied on
native goods of the same character.
Local authorities shall have no power to
provide that freight shipped in native bot
toms shall pay less export duty than
freight shipped in foreign bottoms, and eX-
port tax shall be uniform.
Every port in China ordinarily used and
freQuented by sea-going ships shall be open
to all the world.
The coastwise duty of 2la per cent on
goods sent down the Yangtze and intended
to be sent abroad shall not be paid in Spe
Gle, but a bond shall be taken that if the
goods are not exported in a certain time
the coastwise duty shall be paid.
Drawbacks are abolished and bonds are
substituted for the payment of coastwise
duties in order to relieve the comm ercial
community from a useless expenditure.
The Yangtze regulations to be amended
or abolished. No bonds to be required that
soods shipped from one point shall be deliv-
cred in toto at another The existing reg
ulation is entirely absurd
Private yachts. non-commercial ships,
may ascend the Yangtze without taking
out clearances at ChinkiaEg.
The provincial authorities shall have no
power to tax foreign goods for any purpose
whatever. Such taxation shall be ordered
by the central government only
Machinery may be imported.
fOTeiSneTS may engage III
in China on the same terms as the natives.
14ibelous and scandalous publications af-
fecting foreigners shall be vigorously sup
pressed.
Stringent measures shall be taken to pre-
vent anti-foreign riots, and II such occur
the rioters shall be condignly punished, and,
besides. damages shall be paid.
All ports of China shall be open to foreign
trade This shall particularly apply to
Picking or any other capital.
The viceroys, governors and provincial
authorities shall be prohibited from treat
ing International matters, except to settle
claims due to foreigners. All other ques-
tons affecting foreigners shall be cogniza-
Bile at the capital and by the central gov
eminent only.
No viceroy or governor shall have power
tc make any contract with foreigners for
the purchase or supply of any material. All
such contracts shall be made or authorized
by the imperial or central government.