lith August.
From the correspondence printed in the July issue of the "Journal of the American Association," we learn first that Viceroy Chou Fu is anxious to have a tramway constructed to facilitate traffic between the steamer landing at Hsixkuan and the business portion of the city of Nanking, a distance of some five miles, he American Consul, Mr. Gracey, accordingly asks American manufacturers for estimates to be submitted to the Viceroy. There is a neat letter from Professor Jenks thanking the Association for the honour done him in electing him an honorary member. The correspondence regarding the conservancy of the Huangpu is satisfactory as far as it goes, the 13th of Junuary, the Doyen of the Diplomatic Body writes that the negotiations with the Chinese Government had then come to a close "in a result, the terms of which have been agreed on, and only await the approval of the Governments congerned." It is now August. Correspondence on the subject of the regulation of trade-marks follows, and it is learnt that the American sociation endorses, with two am ments, the tentative regulations issued by the Deutsche Vereinigung, and that the matter "has been referred to the Hon. W. W. Rockhill, the American Minister, for consideration and appropriate action." To the same high authority has been referred the request that the American Squadron in these waters, and Chinese men-of-war, should do all in their power to free the China const from the undoubted danger of drifting mes, The action taken by over sixty British firms here' in calling the attention of the Foreign e to the neglect by the Chinese of the provisions of the Mackay treaty, suggested to Mr. G. E. Tucker to ask the Committee of the Association whether the American treaty had not shared the fate of the Mackey treaty. The Chairman pointed out to Mr. Tucker that "when specific instances of the disregard of treaty obligations have arisen they have been treated promptly by this Committee... and received the prompt support and attention of our Minister at Peking;" and on the same day the chairman wrote to the Acting American Consul-General, Mr. J. W. David-on, asking him to bring to the attention of Mr. Rockhill the fact that "the stipulations of the American treaty of 1903 between the United States and China have in general not been respected by the Chinese authorities." The chairman went on to instance the impossible Mining Regulations proposed by the Chinese Government, the imposition of burden some and illegal Customs Fees, which had been subsequently remitted in consequence of, the protests received, and the danger of the depreciation of the copper currency now being coined in unlimited quantities at the numerous provincial mints, in the face of China's promise to provide for a uniform national coi 'The chairman writes, in reference to these coins: "As their quantity increases and as they are of only token value, the point where the supply of these pieces will exceed the demand for the healthy circulation of currency in China' may soon be reached. The result would be a depreciation of the copper currency. This would reduce the actual revenue of the provincial treasuries although the face value of the token coins offered by the people in payment of taxes would Temuin the sxme, As @ consequence, the Chinese Government would be compelled to raise taxes all ronnd which, as has but proved too true in the history of China, would incite to rebellion, possibly anarchy, and attendant ills." Our correspondents in the.interior have already begun to show how the evils predicted have followed the uncontrolled circulation of token coins.
Several columns are devoted to the very important correspondence anent the Chinese Immigration Treaty and the Boycott. It begins with a telegram sent to the American Asiatic Association, New York, on the 16th of May last, by the Association here, announcing the proposed boycott, and recommending Washington's earnest consideration of the matter. On the 18ch of May, a letter was sent to Mr. Davidson her-, which he was requested to lay before Mr. Rockhill, quoting the telegram of the 16th, and pointing out that the Chinese discontent is not so much with the Exclusion Act itself, as with the fact that the execution of the Act is so "hedged round with restrictions and regulations as to cause the entry of persons of the exempt classes into the United States to be attended with vexation, humid bation, and delay," so that " strong feeling is sure to be excited among the exempt classes of Chinese on the nugatory and baffling effect of the interpretation which the U. 3. Government places upon its permission to them to enter." After showing the importance of allowing the student class to enter the United States, the chairman of the 4 ssociation goes on to say Please permit me to suggest further that if the United States Government could transfer the whole system of investigation of persons applying to enter the United States to an American Barea of Emigration in China or to American Inspectors stationed in China, then Chinese persons claiming \to be of the exempt classes could be strictly examined in China itself prior to their departure for. America. If they prove bond jfid> members of those classes they could be furnished with passports vised by the American Consular Officials. Their cases having already been proved in Eh and their identity established by their passports, they could then be permitted to land when they reach the ports of entry in the United States at the same on their in order to assist members of the coolie class to enter the United States under guise of persons of the exempt classes could be traced and ted Mr. Davidson repu ied that he was, authorised by Mr. Rockhill to supply the Association wi particulars partly historical, relative to this subject. The important paragraph in the letter is the following, which is no doubt as definite as Mr. Rockhill could make it at the time Although it would be improper to disclose at the present stage of the negotiations the provisions which, in categorically stated that neither by word nor implication has the United States in the draft treaty it has submitted lit to impede the return to the United States of Chinese labourers law-fally entitled #0 to do, nor to put
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