New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
CHINA AND AMERICA

CHINA AND AMERICA
The tragedy which is being enacted in the Prov
natural Expression Of % ReT % Ros9 Sai To tRs
because it is pop2er Il a fhs more
met in arms and in negotiation the dynasty and
the mandarins When these have been defeated in
wars they have sued for peace and have entered
INTO into treaties But how to defeat 600 600 600 people
II an CHINA rises is an appalling question Such
bloodiest war probably in which humanity will
have ever engaged-so sickening and brutal that
usher i, in the reign Of peace,
Al the very threshold Of such possible war II
Is fair to China and TO the United States state
clearly the relations that have existed since The
Powers Of Christendom.
Soon after the news of the British treaty of
N2nktng reached Washington, President Tyler ap-
pointed Caleb Gushing Minister to China for the
tinted states night obtan for herself by peacea
pie means the privileges which had been gained by
well received. although he was not permitted to
obey the instruction to see the Emperor in person
ana soon negotiated the treaty Of Wanghia. which
bears the date 1874 and Of greater international
tendon than the British treaty OF Nanking. for it
narked the beginning Of outwardly friendly inter
! nlted States. which endured until the breaking
ou. OF the Boxer rebellion, although II naturally
suIered d from the enactment and administration Of
The treaty not only obtained for this country the
tained by England and estabiished a tariff but
the right OF ex-terrtoriaIty for American citizens
ity Of United States officers with Chinese officers Of
HEe rank was also recognized in the treaty
30 far as the masses Of China concerned,
white men. or foreign devils have always re-
the treaty of WanEbia Wa3 9 f3i9we in Ca8ton BY
nauVe assaults upon Americans, and there has
Z nJreg peeh moment IN the history OF china wnen
assaults Of the popUIace, Moreover the Official
class itself contnIIed 10 manifest hostility TO the
foreigners who had huniliated the Empire. Many
United States. Great Britain and France, and it
vs. GlfuI @ 70 secure ne enforcement Oh Lnelr pro-
treaties intensified for time the hostility Of the
Cinnamon TO the foreign devils"
weaker rI1fe S,feE IA III I ,91s1ee 80
lowers Of Hung. During this rebellion which lasted
suited in treaties still more largely extending the
privileges which We're granted 10 certain European
broke out at Canton IN 1856 and was doubtless as
unjust war as England ever waged- As it pro-
barrier forts fired on American boats Commodore
barded and destroyed the forts PTesden5 BGoh
anan thought that this attack was sufficient
The bombardment and capture Of the barrier
arms between American and Chinese forces until
under the walls Of Tien-Tsin. for Commodore Tat
nails exploit was confined to the towing OF Eng
BY the treaty Of 1858, known as the treaty OF
Of the Ministers Of the Western Powers. personal
official interviews We're granted, and the Chinese
Christian religion as professed by the Protestant
ana roman C9tnonc cnurcnes as g teachIAg
have others do to them The article of the treaty
continued: Hereafter those wno quietly profess
and teach these doctrines shall not be harassed
prosecuted on account OF their faith Any persons
whether citizens Of the United States or Chinese
ably teach and practise the principles OF Chris
molested." Liberty to travel was also granted by
Following the signing Of the treaties Of Tien-Tsn
was the which resulted so disastrOusy 10
son of the destruction of the Emperor's summer
palace and the grand entry Of the enY4ys INTO
rageous deception Of the Chinese order to- satisfy
the greed OF Lne sSteIn Fo%e; f vas S a. ++d @ ~
the then American Minister. Mr.. Ward was In
iipiomatic corps The just position Of the United
/ States on the subject OF the coohe trade and on
! that Of the inherent right OF imrnigratlon' e1-
pressed in the statute Of Congress and IN thE Bur
friendly feeling Of China toward this country This
friendship for US, however, has been confined TO a
| being universal The most important Of our ad-
/ nirers II the sentiment toward Us can really be
are those who are eager that the benefits OF our
material civilization may be enjoyed by China 1t
n1av he said however that our abstention from
war in China has been of great advantage 70 our
influence although it Is also true that, with the
| exception Of what gains were made by US through
the Burlingame mission, our footAoId IN Chlla mas
been made for US by wars w3geo agaInst 1lie = en- en-
pire by European Powers, and especially ny Erset
BTi[3n our " Country Where the ruling
! dynasty and the masses OF the people stiI regard
| decline to d1erentiate US from those who have
actually carried on war against Their country aIu
]
tng ing al the ties that have been made not
! gyitbsraIding the enlightenment slowly spreading
/ through the empire by the peaceful work OF me
legations by the teachings OF the missionaries by
! he intercourse between the natives ana W eslein
travellers by the enterprise Of merchants ana rlI
road and telegraph syudCates. notwithStaiulflg tue
! growth Of commerce between China and the Vest
ern world Notwithstanding the birth ana deVeI0D-
/ menr Of the reform party under Kang Hu WEI
and the partial conversion Of the Emperor IroLn
/ MauChu cCnserva tisrn, the oppression, Ihe eNPu-
/ sion and the massacre Of Christian mlssiohaIie
and other foreigners have gone on souletiIles uI
I lie PAX fSHl
against the foreign devil" has resulted IN Tag
/ adv which has filed Christendom with gTieI ana
Indignation Chinese exclusiveness IS once more n
arms in its most terrible and terrifying array au
very heart Of the empire, the question IS WIe
/ II will not be stamped out Of existence oy us
anerretic uprising of barbarsm II is certain, OF
course that barbarOus and stupid custom WI aed-L
/ go down before the civilization of the West anu
when that happens. this country, because OF ~
peaceful traditions IN the East, because OF Lle en-
cian+ work of Mr. Hay for the open door ouSnI %
/ have n commanding voice in the establishment U
| the new relations that will follow