CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 146

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Treaty, and Chinese had availed themselves of it to such an extent that withdrawal of the permission would not fail to be denounced as a grievance. In the second place, the Burlingame Treaty had been ratified by the Emperor, and this effected, a proposal to alter its terms would involve a grave technical responsibility. Some counter-concession was needed to justify the concession required by the Commissioners, and this is the explanation of the short Commercial Treaty, which it will be more convenient to make the subject of a separate despatch.

Before closing this I shall add that up to the last moment the Commissioners, as since their departure I have learned, did not feel at all sure that the Burlingame Treaty would be modified as they wished. But they would have been nearly as well satisfied with a positive refusal on the part of the Chinese, as in that case Congress, they were convinced, must at once legislate in the sense desired. I gather this from what Mr. Swift more than once said to me on the subject.

I have, &c.

(Signed) THOMAS FRANCIS WADE.

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0 158 Treaty, and Chinese had availed themselves of it to such an extent that withdrawal of the permission would not fail to be denounced as a grievance. In the second place, the Burlingame Treaty had been ratified by the Emperor, and this effected, a proposal to alter its terms would involve a grave technical responsibility. Some counter-concession was needed to justify the concession required by the Commissioners, and this is the explanation of the short Commercial Treaty, which it will be more convenient to make the subject of a separate despatch. Before closing this I shall add that up to the last moment the Commissioners, as since their departure I have learned, did not feel at all sure that the Burlingame Treaty would be modified as they wished. But they would have been nearly as well satisfied with a positive refusal on the part of the Chinese, as in that case Congress, they were convinced, must at once legislate in the sense desired. I gather this from what Mr. Swift more than once said to me on the subject. I have, &c. (Signed) THOMAS FRANCIS WADE. 142
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Treaty, and Chinese had availed themselves of it to such an extent that withdrawal of the permission would not fail to be denounced as a grievance. In the second place, the Burlingame Treaty had been ratified by the Emperor, and this effected, a proposal to alter its terms would involve a grave technical responsibility. Some counter-concession was needed to justify the concession required by the Commissioners, and this is the explanation of the short Commercial Treaty, which it will be more convenient to make the subject of a separate despatch.

Before closing this I shall add that up to the last moment the Commissioners, as since their departure I have learned, did not feel at all sure that the Burlingame Treaty would be modified as they wished. But they would have been nearly as well satisfied with a positive refusal on the part of the Chinese, as in that case Congress, they were convinced, must at once legislate in the sense desired. I gather this from what Mr. Swift more than once said to me on the subject.

I have, &c.

(Signed) THOMAS FRANCIS WADE.

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