The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-08-26
The Chinese Treaty.

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal gives the following synopsis of
the articles of the treaty negotiated by the
Chinese Embassy and Secretary Seward:
1t is now understood that the negotiations
were concerning additional articles of the
treaty of June 18th, 1865, and that those ar
tieles were signed on the 4th inst, by VIM.
ii. Seward on the part of the United States,
and by Anson Burlingame, Envoy Extraordi-
nary, and Chi Kung and Snn Chia-kua, Asso-
ciated High Envoys of the Emperor of China.
There are nine additional articles which have
thus been agreed upon, and which are now
before the Senate of the United States for
ratification.
Article one declares that the Emperor of
China, in making concessions to the subjects
of Foreign Powers of the privilege of resid-
ing on certain tracts of land, or resorting TO
certain waters of that Empire for the pur-
poses of trade, has not relinquished his right
of eminent domain over land and waters, aud
will not permit hostilities or surrender his
right of jurisdiction over person or property
thereon.
Article two stipulates that any privilege or
immunity in respect to trade or navigation
within the Chinese dOnIinions, which may
not have been stipulated by treaty, shall be
subjected to the discretion of the Chinese
Government, and may be regulated by it ac-
cordingly, but not in manner Incompatible
with treaty stipulations.
Article three provides that the Emperor of
China shall have the right TO appoint Consuls
at ports of the United States, who shall en-
joy the same privileges and immunities as
those which are enjoyed by public law and
treaty in the United States by the Consuls of
Great Britain and Russia.
Article four provides that citizens of the
United States in China, of every religious
persuasion, and Chinese subjects in the Uni
ted States, shall enjoy liberty Of conscience,
and shall be exempt from all disability or
persecution on account of their religious faith
or worship in either country. Cemeteries of
whatever nationality shall be held in respect
aud free from disturbance.
Article five recognizes the right of man to
change his home and allegiance, but con-
demns any other than an entirely voluntary
emigration for these purposes.
Article six provides that citizens of the
two nations shall enjoy in the other the same
privileges, immunities or exemptions in re-
spect TO travel or residence as may be enjoy
ed by the citizens of the most favored nations.
Article seven recognizes the necessity for
representative coins having common value,
and also a common standard of weight and
measures for all countries.
Article eight provides that Chinese subjects
shall be admitted to all schools and colleges
of the United States without being subject
to any religious or political test, and also
authorizes citizens of the United States to
maintain schools in those places in China
where foreigners are permitted to reside.
Article nine sets forth that the United States
always disclaiming and disavowing all inter
yention by one nation in the affairs of an
other, does dselaim and disavOw any inten-
tion or right to interfere in the domestic ad-
ministration Of China. There is evidently
something omitted here in regard to the con-
structiOn of railroads, telegraphs, or other
material internal improvements. On the
other hand, His Majesty the Emperor of Chi
ma reserves to himself the right to decide the
time and manner and circumstances of intro
ducing such improvements within his domin-
ions. With this mutual understanding it is
agreed that If the Emperor of China snail at
any time, determine to construct such works,
and shall apply to the United States or any
other Western Power for facilities to carry
out that policy, engineers shall be designated,
who shall be paid by the Chinese Govern
ment.
The above sketch of the nine articles now
before the Senate is substantially correct. If
they are ratified, tie United States will vir-
tually become the protector of China against
any aggressive demands of the European
Powers. Should they consent, China will
become neutral ground, under its own Off
cials and laws. Nor can Foreign Powers, as
heretofore, enforce civilization at the can
mons month