Arizona republican., 1901-10-15
NEW CHINA TREATY
Thdddeus s. Sharretts of New
 York to Secure Ii
President Roosevelt Appoints Him to Go to the Orient on an Important Mission-An Expert in Such Matters.

New York, Oct. 14.-The United States wants to negotiate a new com mercial treaty with China, and Thad- deus s. Sharretts has been selected to undertake the mission. This is the maiden appointment of President Roosevelt as affects the metropolis Mir Sharretts, who has been general ap- praiser since the position was created and whose knowledge of tariff laws of the world is second to none. received today the notification of his appoint ment, and is being deiuged with con- gratulatory messages in consequence. Mr. Sharretts is chairman of No. 1 Board, of the Boards of Three" and also chairman of the Tea Board" His appointment was made at the request of Secretary of State Hay, who consid- CTS MT. Sharretts to be one of the greatest experts in this line in the ser vice of the government.
 In addition to his mission to negoti- ate a new commercial treaty betw en the two countries, MT. Sharretts is :p- pointed a commissioner to revise the Chinese tariff so as to change it from ad valorem to specific duties wherever practicable. This in itself is consid- cred stupendous undertaking by these who claim an acquaintance with Chinese tariff laws. It is known tha the general appraised did not want the berth, but that the administration pre- vailed upon him to accept it, and, in iecognition of his sacrifices, it was agreed that his place as general ap- praiser would remain unoccupied until his return. a year hence. MT. Sharretts was packing up his personal effects at No. 641 Washington street. this afte-- noon and bidding goodbye to an array of employees and other friends when a reporter saw him.
 ''I have been given full power to act as the representative of the United s.ates.- said he, "and in connection with the new commercial treaty I am to work in conjunction with Mr. Con ger. our minister in China. I did not want this job. nor do care to go even now.
 "I am to leave for Baltimore tSr1or- row to spend a few days with my peo- pie there, and at a. m next Tuesday I intend to start for the Pacific to con meet with the Oriental liner American Maru. which is to leave San Francisco October g I do not anIicfpste any trouble revising the tariff. or even ne- gotiating a new commercial treaty It IS llkely 10 De q tedious rather than an unsuccessful task.
 China has always been more or less friendly to the United States, and she has every reason to feel friendly now. The establishment of a new treaty be- tween the two countries will be of great benefit to us. It is what we want"
 Official statistics put the total eX- ports from the United States into China during 1900 at 16. PA, 900 haikwan taels. or s11. 757 O00. This is exclusive of the American stuff that went into China via Hong Kong. which is equal to about one-half of that exported di- rect to China. A government paper figures that about s24.O00,000 value of goods enter China annually from the United States, while the American i'm ports from China and Hong Kong for 1900 amount to s2S, 153, 19S, of which s26.- S96. .926 was from China and $1, ,256, 26I from Hong Kong.