As we expected. tbeChinose Goernmnetprinptly disavowed any intention of offense in tie languageused. and after a fall and lrieidly excliangeof opinion. the discussion proceeded to the consideration of such a modification of the urlingame treaty as would be acceptable to bothL goverinents. Without going into a detailed history of the negotiations. which has been ftrnished to the Departanent front time to tino in our forner dispatches. we may say that the Chinese Governlient subinitted a scheme whieh provided: First. That the immigration should be "regulated " by the Government of the United States. such regulations. however. to be coniimnicatcd to the Chinese Govertment for approval before going into effect. Second. That "artisains" should net be included among Chinese laborers.
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