Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05
CONSUL JERNIGAN.
He Is Making Highly Interesting Reports
10 the State Department.
THE COMMERCE. OF JAPAN.
Jnpano-Chinese Treaty and the Pro-
vision II Makes for Manufactu.
rfur-Widenlng Market for Ameri-
can Productions.
and the Pro.

WASHINGTON. d. c., September A.
Especial. )-Several more highly-interesting
reports have been received at the state
Department from Mr.. T. II. Jernigan. OF
Raleigh, n. c.. Consul-Generai OF the
United States at Shanghai TWO months
| ago Mr.. Jernigan sent in report that
contained valuable points on manu1ac-
turing in Japan and China. and 1t had
direct bearing on trade, In which both
Virginia and North Carolina are interest
ed. as was shown by the extracts publish
ed in the Dispatch correspondence. Being
| a newspaper-write Of much force anu
having the talent necessary to investigate
subjects thoroughly, Mr.. Jernigan collects
information that is far more useful than
tho average reports sent in by the United
States consuls. He is not the ohiy news
paper-man in the service whose WORK 10
generally better than that OF those VINO
have not had the peculiar training TO
| fit them for the collection of live facts.
| Mr.. Claude Meeker. the Consul at Brad-
ford England, is distinguishing himseit
| In his reports. For years he was one Oh
| the active men on the stan OF the LIN
| cinnati Enquirer. and Afterwards was lhe
nrivate secretary of Governor Campbell,
| and the Columbus correspondent OF MS
paper. ,
MIR. Samuel a. Morss, Coneul-Generai
| at Paris, Is another striking example Oh
| the efficiency of the trained newspaper
| writer. He was formerly connected IN
various capacities with the old chicago
| Times. when the late Wilbur +. storey
WAS its guiding genius. Mr.. Morss act-d
| for q time as the Washington correspond
| ent OF the Times. Then he went TO IN
| dianapolis. and finally became the editor
| OF the Sentinel. the Democratic organ Oh
| Indiana He Is still the controlling spur
| I'm that paper Not long ago he sent IN
some readable reports on American app
| and the demand for the same IN frhiice'
| Germany, and other countries. and hisn-
| toned specially the great deinahu 10.
Virginia apDles. reference to the Tepoi'
| having been made at the time 10 'he
| same in this correspondence. iheie a.
! any number OF newspaper-men III VI.
service and their reports are prepareu
with the utmost care. showing that '"eS
| are well fitted for the work -
| In the batch of reports from MT. 'rr
| nigan. Just to hand. he writes on tns
commerce. of Japan with China anu
| Korea: tbs, commercial advantage OF III.
| Chinese-Japanese treaty; and the TRACE Oh
Formosa. Comparatively few people nave
any idea of the interesting Things uii,
| can be written on these SUBJECTS un,n
tbev are fortunate enough to procure
| COPIES Of the reports.
| JAPANO-CHINEsE TREATY.
| The following extract from Mr.. Jerni-
| c,n.s report on the Japanese-Chinese
treaty Is given for the benent oi t"ose
who take an interest In such matters:
1.-THE most important provision OF 'he
treaty "a that which makes II free TO
carrv on manufacturing industries. This
| nrovision virtually opens China TO new
| enterprises. and the kindred provision. re-
| Iatinp to the free import OF machinery,
may he accepted as fully explanatory
| of the article contained in the CONNER
cial treaty between China and western
nations. being the first definite statement
| az TO machinery which, in the past, mas
| been imported under the name or comfno-
ditles Only a few years ago, when cot
| ton gins were sent from Japan to Shang-
! hal. the customs authorities objected on
| the ground that China did not allow for-
| eigners to engage In manufacturing IN
| dustrles in the interior. ana, therefore'
| the importation OF machinery for manu-
| featuring purposes could not be permitted
| About this question there can be no more
/ doubt, and machinery, as well as other
merchandise. can be imported.
These comparisons relate specially TO
privileges more in favor OF ireer com
| merce and IL is alike creditable to BOTH
japan and China that, In the adjustment
| Of their difficulties, the liberal spirit or
! commerce was recognized as potential
| and essential factor in the friendship or
| ma tons.
| Whatever Of martial prowess may be
claimed as the trophy of the war; the
| provisions Of the treaty which supplant
| hostile banners In Asiatic seas with the
| ensigns OF advancing commerce will carry
| greater blessings to mankind and shine
| in history with more enduring lustre.
'This brief comparison shows that
| decided opening has been MADE III the
| opposing wall Of Chinese conservatism
| and that a widening market may De eN-
| pected for western productions.
| IF American capitalists and merchants
| propose to make permanent business IN
vestments In China. they should study
| with the greatest diligence the wants or
the Chinese, and not venture too far
without accurately estimating all the sur
| roundings.
III NAV be said that China is the great
| undeveloped country OF the world, and
| that new developments. attended with
| profit. await well-directed enterprises in
| this empire.
"In this connection. / will make one
observation, which merits careful con-
| sideration. II Is fact that several
| American firms in China and Japan have
! foreigners for their head agents. These
| firms are under the protection of the
| American flag, but the gentlemen who
| direct the business of the same are I'M
| der the protection OF foreign flag. 1t
is not meant 10 disparage, in any sense.
| the abilities OF the agents Of such ma
tionalites. but my confidence in the spe-
| cial capacity Of Americans remains UNI
shaken for developing our trade with
| these countries"
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
Name of North Carolina post-office
changed: Grantham's Store. Wayne coun-
~. to Grantham; John d. Worle. post
| master.
J. NJ. Allen and wife, Of Louisburg, N.
c.. are at the Metropolitan.
| W. c. Wooding. Of Danville. Is here.
Postmasters Of the fourth class were to-
day appointed for Virginia as follows:
Davenport. Buchanan county, Victoria
Thompson vice Floyd Artrip. resigned;
| pumpcreek, Russell county. C. d. Smith
| vice II. c. Rasnick. resigned; Hopeside.
northumberland county. Mrs. A. G. Lut-
| treli vice s. +. Luttrell. dead.