The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-02-11
THE TREATY WITH CHM.

The President Friday issued a proc
lamatiOn announcing the ratification
of the additional treaty with Chi
ma, and communicating its provisions,
Article first provides that as making
concessions to the subjects of foreign
powers of the privileges of residing
on certain tracts of land, or reSOrting
to certain waters of the Empire of
China, the Emperor by no means re-
linquishes his right of eminent do
main. He agrees that no such con-
cessiOn shall be construed to give any
power or party which may be ut war
with or hostile to the United States,
the right to attack citizens of the
| United States or their property, with
in said lands. 1t is also agreed that
the United States shall abstain from
attacking Extensively citizens or sub
jects of any foreign power with whom
| they may be at war, and the right of
! the Chinese government over persons
and property is retained, except so far
as that right may have been expressly
relinquished by treaty.
Article second provides that any
privileges or immunity in respect to
trade or navigation within the Chi
nese dOminiOns which may not have
been stipulated for by the treaty shall
be subject to the discretion of the Chi
nese Government.
Article three authorizes the Emper-
or of China to appoint COnsqls at the
United States ports who shall enjoy
the immunities and privileges of a
Consul of Great Britain and Russia.
Av-ff Ia 4 rafs laa
erty of conscience to American citi-
zens in China and citizens of China
in America, and eXempts them from
all disability yOrpersecution on account
of religious faith or worship in either
country, and provides that cemeteries
for the dead shall be held in respect
and free from disturbance or profana-
ton.
Article ) provides for the freedom
of emigration and immigration of cit
izens Of both countries, and that the
taking of citizens of either country to
the other without their free and vol
untary consent shall be made penal
offense.
Article guarantees to citizens of
the United States, visiting or residing
in China, the same privileges, immu-
mites and exemptions in respect 10
travel or residence, as may there be
enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of
the most favored nations, and recip-
rOcal privileges to the citizens of Chi
ma in the United States, but the stip-
ulatiOn is not to be construed as con-
firming the naturalization of either.
Article provides for the reciprocal
enjoyment by the citizens of the two
countries of the public educational
institutions under the control of Ell
ther, which are enjoyed in the re-
spectiVe countries by the citizens or
subjects of the most favored nations,
and gives the privilege OF establishing
and maintaining schools within the
Empire of China, at those places
where foreigners are by treaty per-
mitted to reside and Chinese citizens
are to enjoy the same privileges in
the United States.
Article S.-The United States always
disclaiming and diScOuraging all prac-
tices of unnecessary dictatiOn and in
terventiOn by one nation in the affairs
of domestic administration of another,
do hereby freely disclaim and disavOw
the intention or right to interfere in
the domestic administration of China
in regard to their construction of rail-
roads, telegraphs or other natural in
teFnal improvements; on the other
hand, his Majesty, the Emperor of
China, reserves to himself the right
to decide the time and manner and
circumstance of introducing such i'm.
prOvements within his dominion
With this mutual understanding, it is
agreed 10y the contracting parties that
if any time hereafter his Imperial
Majesty shall determine To construct
or cause to he constructed works of
the character mentioned 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, designate and authorize
suitable engineers to be employed by
the Chinese Government, and will re
comnlend to other nations an equal
compliance with the application, the
Chinese Government, in that case,
protecting such engineers in their
persons and property, and paying
them reasonable compensation for
service.