China Or Turkey

Yesterday'e Detroit Journal coníained the following nrtiele Telative to tüe apiwintment of President Angelí as Minister to Chira; Thei-e is stroBg probalbillty that the appolntmat of Chas. P. Bryaai as Minister to China will be witMrawn, and it has iwen suggested that he be sent to Oonstantinople tastead of Pekin, and that Minister Augell be ti-ausferred to Cliina. The president it is understood, looks uiih favor upan ihis proposed change. Di: Angel] is especially nWl equipped to represent this country in Clama, having been out minister there in 1880-S1, and having sulbsequently served as a member oí the commission ivlik-h negotiated the coinmercial triaty with the Chinese govemment. .Mr. Bi-y.-in is understood to have expressed i willingness to go to Consta Hiinoplo. though li s preference was for China. It is believed th.-ir n-.i.jpl confirma (ion -.vould folio w in case o-f lilis ehange. As faï as leamed tüis plan has mly reached talking stagre and Dr. Angelí ii-is noi been sulted. It is not llkely that the plari will be eonsummated imtil liis wisliea have Incn h;rned. It is said by those opposing Bryan that lie can bc sent to the court of the sultan but not te Pektn. Senator McMfllan when asked honsweh a transfer wotdd be made suid: "I liave seen tlie story but it is ridieulous. The presiden! has sent in Mr. Bryan's name Tor minister io China, not ïurkey, and he is the onJy one to agpoint. He kncw tlhere was opimsition wliL'n he sent in the name. The señare can only conlinn ot reject. It is true that ttoere lias been talk of some sucii ünal outeom.e but it is pro iable that Dr. Anucll will }x first consulted as to hls wishes."