New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-31

in . manner or spirit incompatible with the
treaty stipulations of the parties
ARrIcLR III.
The Emperor OF China shall have ths
right to appoint consuIs at ports OF the
United States, who shall enjoy the same
privileges and immupities 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.
ARTICLE Nv.
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 United States in China, of every re-
ligieus persuasion, and Chinese subjects in
the United States, shall enjoy eutjre 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 seputure 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 andTnalienable right Of man to
change his home and allegiance, and also
the mutual advantage CT The free migration
and emigration of their citizens and SUBJ
lects, respectively, from the one country to
the other, for purposes of curiosity, of trade,
or as permanent residents. The high con-
tracing parties, therefore, join in repr0ba-
ting any other than an entirely voluntary
emigration for these purposes. They con-
sequently agree to pass laws making it 8
penal Otfense for citizen of the United
States or Chinese sub ects to take Chinese
subjects either to the United States or to any
other foreign country, or for a Chinese sub.
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 VI.
Citizens Of the United States visiting
or residing in China shall enjoy
the same privileges, or immunities
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, immunities
and exemptions in respect to travel or resi-
dence, as may there be enjoyed by the citi-
zens 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
jects of China in the United States.
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
at those places where foreigners are by
treaty permitted to reside, and. reciprocally,
Chinese subjects may enjoy the same privi-
leges and immunities in the United States.
ARTICLE VIII.
The United States, always disclaiming and
discOuraging all practices Of unnecessary
Gictation and Intervention by one nation in
the affairs or domestic administration of
another, do hereby freely disclaim and
disavow any intention or right to intervene
in the domestic administration of China in
regard to the construction of railroads,
telegraphs or o her material internal inn
prOvements. On the other hand, his Ma
jesty, the Emperor of China, reserves to
himself the right to decide the time and
and circumstances of introducing
such improvements within his dominiOns.
With this mutual understanding it is agreed
by the contracting parties that if at any time
hereafter his imperial majesty shall deter
mine to construct or cause to be constructed
works OF the character mentioned within
the empire, and shall make application to
to the United States or any other Western
power for facilities to 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 in that case protecting
such engineers in their person and property,
and paying them reasonable compensation
for their service.
In faith whereof, the respective plenipo-
tentiaries have signed this treaty and there
to affixed the seals of their arms.
Done at Washington, the twenty. eighth
day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
tsEAL. WILLIAM H SEWARD.
lSEAL. 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 I,
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
States of America, have caused the said ad-
dltional 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 have hereunto 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,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the independence of the United
States the ninsty-fourth.
[sEAL.] U. S. GRANT.
By the President: