uneasiness; the boundary thus passed there was no telling how far the

encroachment might be pushed. The municipal council which taxed these

Chinamen was composed altogether of foreigners, so there was taxation

without representation--a policy which we fought seven years to

overthrow. The French have persistently claimed the right to exercise

untrammeled jurisdiction over both natives and foreigners residing

within their "concessions," but the present Minister, Monsieur Moustier,

has yielded this position in favor of the anti-concession doctrine,

and thus have ignored the "eminent dominion" of the Chinese Government.

Under Article 1 of the new treaty, the question of whether an enemy

of America can attack an American colony in China is answered in the

negative. Under it the right of the Chinese Government to regulate the

governing, taxing, and trying of its subjects resident within American

"concessions" is recognized--in a word, its supreme control over its

own people is recognized. Also (in the final sentence) its control over

scattering foreigners (of nationalities not in treaty relations with

China) not enrolled the regular concessions is "granted." During a war

between Russia and Denmark, a Prussian man-of-war captured two Danish

vessels lying at harbor in a Chinese harbor or roadstead, and carried

them off. Article 1 of this treaty pledges that like offenses shall

not be committed in Chinese waters by American cruisers, and looks to

Chinese protection of American ships against such outrages.

ART. 2. The United States of America and His Majesty the

Emperor of China, believing that the safety and prosperity

of commerce will thereby best be promoted, agree that any

The Treaty With China