With this lever he expected to operate on the governments of Europe. but they were not so easily taken in. While we have not the least doubt that that was one of the objects which that moneymaking and histrionic diplomatist had in view. we think that it is equally certain that he was the tool of the mandealers. It is not at all likely that he was ignorant of the unholy traffic to which he was opening up this countrywhen he insertedthe provision allowing the transportation of coolies under the pretense of free emigration. There is internal evidence in the treaty itself that there was a foreknowledge on the part of those who got it up of the trouble that it was going to create. The memorial does not go too far when it says that if Burlingamehad been a native of China and had changed his allegiance as Burlingame did while employed in a foreign mission.
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