Show H LINCOLN IS LIKE YAO I Th s Declares the Chinese Min Minister Minister ister Wu Wn Ting Tin Tang rang 4 PAYS TRIBUTE TO BOTH 4 SLIPS IN HT A QUOTATION FROM TB Tn BURLING TREATY TY 0 New York ork Feb IS Minister Wu WuTing WuTing Ting Tin Fang wound up p his address be bc before before fore the Union League club In Brook Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn lyn tar by comparing Abraham m Lincoln to Yao The an ancient Chinese ruler In his bis address addre he said To the world at lunge large Abraham Lin Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln coln will ever eer be known and honored as the vindicator of human rights who I by a stroke of the pen nen carried Into ef effect effect feet the fundamental principle of gov government that alt aU men are created e equal ual But the one event of that tbt stirring period which transcends all others In importance and end in human Interest is doubtless the th issuing of ot the emancipation tion proclamation this was the crown crowning crowning ing act of life one for tot which the peoples at El the earth irrespective of race nationality and religion will honor him and revere his hi name t to the end of time It may now seem strange that In his day aird generation many good and honest men questioned the wisdom of his policy Praises Minister Burlingame Nothing shows more conclusively the greatness of Lincoln than his se selection selection lection of ot men for the important t pasts of cit the government The rhe appointment of Anson An on to be United States minister to Ohms China was aI as a signal instance of this For seven years this I eminent nan man resided in the Chinese capital as the American i representative discharging the th duties of his Important post with consummate ability and tact fact He not only after atter the Inter Interests interests Interests ests of his country during that long period to the entire satisfaction d tU of the government and people he represented en ed but he did more than this thi he succeed succeeded ed in winning at Same lathe time the re respect r respect and confidence of the Chinese of officials offic fic with wi h whom he lie came Al in ii contact by his invariable fairness and courtesy Consequently when he was about to return to the United States St tes the Chi Chin nOse n se government him with a diplomatic mission to the powers p of and America Thus he went to China as Americas representative and came carfie back to Amer America America America ica as Chinas spokesman One of the most important results resul ts of his mission was sas the signing of ot a treaty between China and America which has bas since borne his name This treaty has done more than anything else eise to leave l ave in the th Chinese mind an ineffaceable ine ble 0 o ule Llie just a air jair j China Quotes from Treaty Let me quote one or two clauses from this im important and interesting document The t he emperor of China Chin and the United States State of or America officially lally lly rac the Inherent and right of man to change his hish home me and nd allegiance and also the mutual advant advantage age of the free and emi emigration emigration gration of their subjects and citizens respectively from th the thoe one country to the other lor tor the purpose of curiosity curiC or trade or as permanent residents The high contracting parties therefore join in reprobating any other than an en entirely entirely voluntary emigration ton lor these purposes They consequently agree to pass tows Jaws malting making mat ng it a penal a Chinese subject or a citizen of or the Unit United United United ed States to take citizens of the United States either to China or any other foreign forein country or for tor a citizen of ot the United States or a Chinese subject to take Chinese subjects ts to the th United States or any otner other foreign country without out their free and nd voluntary con consent consent sent Chinese Chinee subjects visiting Or r residing residing ing ins in the United States tate te shall enjoy the same ame privileges immunities s or ex exceptions exceptions In regard to travel or resi rest residence residence dence as may there be enjoyed by the subjects or citizens of f the mt mOst St favored fv nation and reciprocally ly citizens of the United States visiting or residing in China ChinS shall enjoy the tle e same privileges I immunities or exceptions In respect to travel or residence as may be b enjoyed br b the most favored nation Such was waa the friendly spirit which animated the two nations n at that time The signing of the Burlingame treaty was the first attempt on the part ot ur a western power to apply the principles s of reciprocity In dealing with the ithe gov government government and people of China Chilli Compares Lincoln and Yao Missionaries are ae reported to have said that the name American has often proved to be re a 8 veritable vert b Aegis to them in time cf of popular excitement Though the Burlingame treaty was w s s enacted three thre e j ears alter atter Lint LinCOln s death de th every line of it is In perfect accord with his I enlightened and and humane roller olic uTo To Lincoln may be applied av words the Chinese historian applies to the In Incomparable incomparable incomparable comparable Yao greatest of the early rulers of China Thus It te ta written n His benevolence was boundless his lits h s wisdom was as profound To any one ap approaching preaching him he be ha had the genial warmth of the he sun when viewed at a distance he seemed to have the mys mysterious mysterious mysterious was of the th Though occupying the high highest sta station statton ta tation tion he h was not haughty baught though con controlling controlling controlling trolling the whole resources r of the na no nation nation notion tion he ws WitS not vIsh Justice Jm Ice was the guiding pr of or his action Nobleness was written on every linca I ent en of ors his face Of or 0 Lincoln as well as of Tao Yaa it may truly be said the world has haa seldom pro produced produced produced I hs his equal |