New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-29
IN manner or spirit incompatible with the
treaty stipulatiOns of the parties.
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treaty siipulations Of the parties.
ARTIcLR III.
The Emperor of China shall have the
right to appoint consuIs at ports OF the
United States, who shall enjoy 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, or either OF them.
ARTTCLE ".
The twenty-ninth article of the treaty of
the eighteenth of June, 1858, having stipu-
| lated for the exemption of Christian citizens
Of the United States and Chinese converts
from persecution in China on account OF
their faith. it is further agreed that citizens
| OF the Uuited States in China, of every re-
iigious persuasion, and Chinese subjects in
| the United States, shall enjoy eutire liberty
of conscience. and shall be exempt from all
disability or persecution on account OF their
religious faith or worship in either country.
Cemeteries for sepulture of the dead, of
whatever nativity Or nationality, shall be
held in respect and free from disturbance or
PROCLAMATION.
ARTICLE V.
The United States of America and the
Emperor of China cordially recognize the
inherent andsinaliersble right Of man to
change his home and allegiance, and also
the mutual advantage CT the free migration
and emigration of their citizens and sub
jects, respectively, from the one country to
the other, for purposes OF curiosity, OF trade,
or as permanent residents. The high con-
tracing partleestheretore, join III reproba-
ting any other than an entirely voluntary
emigration for these purposes. They coU-
seQuently agree to pass laws making it q
penal ottense for citizen OF the United
states or Chinese subjects to take Chinese
subjects either to the United States Or TO any
other foreign COuntry, or for Chinese SUBJ
Ject or citizen of the United States to take
citizens of the United States to China or TO
any other foreign country, without their free
and voluntary consent respectively. ~
ARTICLE W.
Citizens OF the United States visiting
or residing in China shall enjoy
the same privileges, or immunllies
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 enjoy the same privileges, lmmunities
and exemp tlons in respect to travel or resi-
dence, as may there be enjoyed by the citi-
zeDs or subjects of the most favored nation.
But nothing herein contained shall be held TO
confer naturalization upon citizens Of the
United States in China, nor upon the sub
ARTICLE VII.
Citizens OF the United States shall enjoy
all the privileges of the public educational
institutions under the control of the govern
ment OF China, and. reciprocally, Chinese
subjects shall enjoy all the privileges of the
public educational institutions under the
control Of the government OF the United
States, which are enjoyed in the respective
countries by the citizens or subjects Of the
most favored nation. The citizens of the
United States may freely establish and
maintain schools within the empire Of China
q. those places where foreigners are by
treaty permitted to reside, and, recipfocally,
Chinese subjects may enjoy the same priv.-
leges and immunitjes in the United States.
ARTICLE VIII.
The United States always disclaimiug and
discoUraging all practices Of unnecessary
dictation and intervention by one nation in
the affairs or domestic administration OF
another, do hereby freely disclaim and
disavow any intention or right 70 intervene
in the domestic administrator Of China IN
regard 70 the construction OF railroads,
or o.her material internal in
pr0vements. On the other hand, his Ma
iesty, the Emperor of China, reserves tot
himself the right TO decide the time and
manner and circumstances Of Introducing
such improvements within his dOminiODs.
With this mutual understanding it IS agreed
by the contracting parties that if al any time
hereafter MS imperial majesty shall deter
mine tOcOnstruct or causetO te constructed !
works Of the character mentioned within !
the empire, and small make application to
TO the United States or any other Western
power for facilities 10 carry out that policy.
the United States will, in that case, desig. |
nate and authorize Suitable engineers to be
employed by the Chinese government, and |
will recommend to other nations an equal
compliance with such application, the !
Chinese government IL that case protecting
such engineers in their person and property,
and paying them reasonable compensation
for their service.
tentiaries have signed this trsaty and there
to affixed the seals Of their aims.
Done at Washington, the twenty. eighth
day of July, 10 the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
tsEAL. WILLIAM H SEWARD.
tsEAL. ANSON BURLINGAME.
CHIH-kANG.
SUN CHIA-KU.
And whereas the said additional articles
have been duly ratified on both parts, and
the respective Publications of the same have |
been exchanged.
Now, therefore, be it known that !,
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United |
States of America, have caused the said ad- |
ditional articles TO be made public, to the |
end that the same, and every clause and |
article thereof may be observed and fulfilled |
with good faith by the United States and |
the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof l have bereunto set |
my hand and caused the seal of the United |
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this fifth !
day of February, in the year Of our Lord |
States the ninety-four.h.
GsEAL.l y. S. GRANT.
By the President: