To the Editor of the "Norru-Cua Dairy News."
Suy—Your article in this morning's issue of your on "The Journal of the American Asiatic Association" in commenting on the publication of a " petition adverse to Consul-General Goodnow," contains the following statement, viz "It was signed by a portion of the American community here, and it appears as signed by the North' China, China Traders', and other Insurance Companies, Which is, of course, a mistake; and we jean not but think that it is a great mistake on the part of Mr. Foord to Publish it at all; especially to publish it even before Mr. Peirce had reached the before signing the petition I was positive-States." I am of the same opinion, and ly assured by a promoter and signer of it, and by a gentleman, who, I was informed, represented Mr. Peirce in the matter, that the petition was not to be published. By request I appended to my signature my official stamp as Marine Surveyor for various Associations, which being misprinted in "The Journal of the American Asiatic Association," makes it appear that the Insurance Companies above-mentioned signed the petition, which as English corporations they would not under any circumstances have done.
Tan, ete., Joun P. Rowenrs, 19th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.