Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-17

The treaty with China is now before the
Senate, and will doubtless be ratified. The
treaty is signed for the President Of the United
States oi America by VIM. H. Sc ward, Sscre-
Of China, by Anson Buriingame, accrsiited as
his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIeni-
potentiary, and Chin-kang and Sun Chia. Ku.
Enjoys and Ministers of his SAID Majesty
II supulafes substantially as foIlows:-The
Emperor OF China agrees that no concession or
grant OF lands or waters for purposes of trade
shall be construed to give to any Power or
parry which may be at war with or hostile 10
the United States the right to attack the eiti.
zens Of the United States or their property
within the said lands or waters; and the uni.
ted states agree 70 abstain from Extensively at.
lacking the citizens or SUBJECTS Of any Power
or party or their property with which they NAV
be at war, on any such tract Of land or waters
OF the said Empire; but nothing in this article
shall be construed TO prevent tine United s.atps
from resisting an attack by any hostile Power
or party upon their citizens or their property.
The Emperor OF China shall have the right to
appoint consuls at ports OF the United States,
who shall enjoy the same privileges and i'm.
munitles as those which are enjoyed by publi,
aw and treaty in The United States by the con.
suls OF Great Britain and Russia, or either of
mem. IL Is aereed that citizens OF the n1ted
states in China Of every religious persuasion,
and Chinese subjects in the United States.
shall enjoy entire liberty of conscience, and
snaii De exempt from ALI disability or persecu-
non or account Of their religious faith or wor-
ship In either country. Cemeteries tor sepul-
ture Of the dead Of whatever nativity or ma
iionallty shall be held in respect and free from
disturbance and PROCLAMATION. The high con-
tracing parties join IN reprobating any other
thar an entirely voluntary emigration. They
conseque ntly agree to pass laws making it q
penal offence for citizen Of the United States
10 rake Chinese subjects, either to the United
Siatfs or to any other foreign country, or for a
Chinese SUBJECT TO take citizens of
he United States to China or to any
fhar fnv0
free and voluntary consent, respectively.
Citizens Of the United States visiting or resid
Ing In China shall enjoy the same privileges.
mmunitles, or exemptions, in respect to travel
or residence, as may there be enjoyed by the
citizens or subjects Of the most favored nation,
and, reciprocally, Chinese subjects visiting or
residing in the United States shall enioy the
same privileges, immunities, and exemptions
oe enjoyed by the citiZens or subjects OF the
most favored nation. The contracting powers
agree mat they will use their influence and ef.
forts 10 obtain the establishment, by the gener.
al agreement OF nations, OF representative We coin
having common value, and also 4 common
standard Of weights any measures for all coun.
ules- The United States fr ely agree that
Chinese subjects shall without hindrance on
account OF their nationality or religion be ad-
mitted 10 all schools, colleges, and other public
educational institutions, without being subject
10 any religious or political test. and on the
other hand his Majesty, the Emperor Of China,
agrees that citizens Of the United States
may freely establish and maintain schools
IN mat Empire at those places where for
eigners are permitted by treaty to reside
II Is agreed by the contracting parties that il at
any time hereafter his Imperial Majesty shall
dftermine to con struct railroads, telegraph
lines &c, within the Empire and shall make
application TO the United States, or any other
Western Power, for facilities to carry out that
Policy, the United States will, in that case,
deslgi ate and authorize suitable engineers TO
be employed by he Chinese Government and
will recommend to other nations an equal com
plianc- with such application, the Chinese
Government, IN that case, protecting such
paying them reasonable compensation for
heir service.