Evening star., 1870-03-11
OFFICIAL.
Additional Articles t0 the Tressty
Eetweea the Gatted states ami
China. a June Is. 1858.

China. O4 JOme -. 1898.
8s N, I'rsss,,eat o ts- Caited States Of America
A PROCLAMATION.
where's, certain additional articles to the
treaty row in force between the Ur;ted States of
America and the Ta-Tsing Brpire, signed at
TIenssin the 18th day Of june, lsJs, were con-
cluded and signed by their plenipotentiaries at
on the 2Sth day OF July, 1885, which
additional articles are, wo.,' for word, as fol-
lO>sS:
AidjoaOl tTtieies 70 the Treaiy besce.n the tnifed
Stat oi 4nersoc and tie To- Tsir,g EmPire Of
the lsth 81 june, 1s5s.
Whereas since the conclusion of the treaty be-
tween TIE United States Of Amer and the Ta-
Using Empire (China) of the 18th of June, 1858,
cir cam<ances have arisen showing the neces-
sty Of additional articles thereto, the President
OF the United States and the august sovereign of
the 1a-Tsing Empire, Nave named for their
TleDi pote ntiaries. 10 Wit the President of the
United States OF America, William Fl. Seward,
Secretary Of State, and his Majesty, the Empe-
ror of China, AnsOn Burlingame. accredited as
his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tenta'y, ard Chih-kang and Sun Chia-Ku, of
the second Chinese rank, associated high enyoys
and ministers of his said Majesty, and the said
plenipotentiaries, after having exchanged their
full powers, found to be in due and proper form.
nave agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE /.
His Majesty the Emperor OF China. being of
the opinion that. in making concessions to the
citzens or subjects of foreign powers of the
resorting to certain waters of that empire for
purposes of trade. he has by no means relIn-
quished his right of eminent domain dominion
over the said land and waters, hereby agrees
that no such concession or grant shall be con-
strued 70 give to any power or party which may
be at war with or hostile to the United States
the right TO attack the citizens of the United
States or their property within the said lands or
waters And the United States, for themselves,
hereby agree to abstain from Extensively attack
ing the citizens or subjects of any power or
party or their property with which they NAV
be at war on anv such tract of land or waters
of the said empire. But nothing in this
article shall be construed to prevent the United
states from resisting an attack by any hostile
power or party upon their citizens or their
property. 1t Is further agreed that If any
right or interest in any tract Of land in China
has been or shall hereafter be granted by the
government of China to the United States or
their citizens for purposes OF trade or commerce,
that grant shall in no event be construed to di-
vest the Chinese authorities of their right of
jurisdiction over persons and property within
said tract OF land, except SO Tar as that right
may have been expressly relinquished by treatv
ARTICLE III.
HE Cnited states of America and his Majesty
the Emperor of China, believing that the safety
and prosperity OF commerce will thereby best be
promoted. agree that any privilege or immunity
In respect to trade or navigation within the Chi
nese dominions which may not have been stip-
ulated for by treaty shall be subject to the dis
cretlon OF the Oh nese government and NAV be
regulated by NJ accordingly but not in a manner
or spirit incompatible with the treaty stipula-
uOhs OF the parties.
ARTICLE Ill.
The Emperor Of China shall have the right to
appoint eonsuls at ports OF the United States,
who shall enjoy the same privileges and immu-
and a .1oSe S Which sb are enjoyed by public law
or Great Britain and Russia, or either OF them.
ARTICLE ".
The twenty-ninth article of the treaty of the
18th OF June, 1s5s, having stipulated for the ex-
emptiOn of Christian citizens of the United
States and Chinese converts from persecution
IN china on account OF their faith, il is further
agreed that citizens of the United States in
China, of every religious persuasion and Chi
nese sub iec;s IN the United States, shall enioy
entire liberty of conscience, and shall be exempt
their religious faith or worship i'm either coun
try. Cemeteries Tor sepulture of the dead, O
whatever nativity or nationality, shall be held
IN respect and free from disturbance or proia
nation.
ARTICLE
The United States of America and the Empe-
Tor Of China cordially recognize the inheren
and inslienable right of man to change his
home and allegiance, and also the mutual
advantage OF the free migration and emigration
of their citizens and subjects, respectively, from
the one country to the other, for purposes OF
curiosity, Of trade, or as permanent residents.
The high contracting parties, therefore, join IN
tary emigration for these purposes. They con-
agree to pass laws making il a penal
offence for citizen Of the United States
Chinese subjects to take Chinese subjects either
10 the United States or to any other foreign
country. or for Chinese subject or citizen of
the United States to take citizens OF the UniteI
States TO China or to any other foreign country,
without their free and voluntary consent re-
spectively.
ARTICLE vi.
Citizens of the United States visiting or re-
siding IN China shall enjoy the same privileges,
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 residence as may there be
enjoyed by the citizens or subjects Of the most
favored nation. But nothing lerein contained
shall be held TO confer naturalization upon citi-
zens OF the United States in China, nor upon
the subjects Of China in the United States.
ARTICLE VII.
Citizens of the United States shall enjoy all
the privileges OF the psblic educational institu-
tions under the control of the government of
China, and, reciProcally, Chinese subjects stall
institutions under the control OF the govern
ment of the United States, which are enjoyed i'm
the respective countries by the citizens or sub
jects Of the most favored nation. The citizens
OF the nited States may freely establish and
maintain schools within the Empire of China
at those places where foreigners are by treaty
subjects may enjoy the same privileges and i'm
munities in the United States
ARTICLE VIII.
The United states, always disclair1ing an d
and Intervention by one nation i'm the affairs or
domestic administration of another, do hereby
freely disclaim and disayow any intention or
night TO intervene in the domestic administra-
ton of China in regard to the construction of
railroads, telegraphs, or other material in
ternal Improvements. On the other hand,
his Majesty, the Emperor Of China, reserves
to himself the right to decide the time
and manner and circumstances of introduc-
ing such improvements within his domin-
ions. With this mutual understanding it is
agreed by the contracting parties that ii at any
time hereafter his imperial Majesty shall
determine to construct or cause TO be con-
structed works OF the character mentioned
within the empire, and shall make application
for facilities TO carry out the policy, the United
suitable engineers TO be employed by the Chinese
government, and will recommend TO other
nations an equal compliance with such applica-
uon, the Chinese government I'm that case pro-
tecung such engineers in their persons and
property, and paying them q re Isonable COM
pensation for the ir service.
In faith whereof, the respective plenipoten-
taries have signed this treaty and thereto
am xed 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-J WILLIAM ii. SEWARD.
ANsoS BCRLINGAME.
lsEAL. CHIH-kANG.
Sun CHiA-KU.
And whereas the said additional articles have
heeu fuly ratified on bofh nares and .ba ra.,,ao