The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-12
The New Treaty with China.

On the 9th of February, President
Grant issued proclamation announcing
the ratification of the additional treaty
with China, and communicating its pro-
visions
Article first provides that in making commits
sions citizens subjects of foreign powers of
privileges of residing certain tracts of land,
of resorting TO certain waters of the Empire of
China The Emperor by NO means relinquishes
his right Of eminent domain. He agrees that no
such concession shall be construed given to any
power party which may be at hostile to
the United States, the right to attack citizens of
the United States, or their property, within said
lands. 1t is also agreed that the United States
shall abstain from attacking Extensively citizens
subjects of any foreign power with whom they
may be at war, and the right of the Chinese Gov
ernment over persons and property is retained,
cept SO far as that right may have been expressly
relinqushed by treaty.
Article second, provides that any privilege
immunity with respect to trade navigation
within the Chinese dcminions, which may not
have been stipulated for by treaty, shall be sub
iect the discretion of the Chinese Government
Article third authorized the Emperor of China
to appoint Consals at United States ports, who
shall enjoy the immunties and privileges of the
Consul OF Great Britain and Russia.
Article fourth. guarantees to citizens of the
United States visiting residing in China the
same privileges immunities and exemptions in
respect to travel or residence as are there enjoyed
by the citizens subjects of the most favored
tions, and reciprocal privileges to the citizens of
China in the United States. But the stipulation
is not to be constrained comforting naturalza-
ton either.
Article fourth provides for the reciprocal enjoy
ment by the citizens of the two countries of pub
lie educational Institutions under the control of
either, which are enjoy ed in the respective coun-
tries by citizens and 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 permitted to reside. The Chinese citizens
are to enjoy the same privileges and immunities
1 in the United States.
/ Article eighth says, the United States, always
disclaiming and discouraging all practices of un-
necessary dictation and Intervention of one nation
i in the affairs domestic administration of anoth-
er, do hereby disclaim and disayow any intention
or right interfere in the domestic administration
of China in their construction of railroads. tele-
graphs; other national internal improvements :;
on the other hand, his majesty, the Emperor of
China, reserves to himself the right decide the
time, manner and circumstances of introducing
such improvements within his dominions, with
this material understanding, that it is agreed by
the contracting parties that if any time hereaf
ter his imperial majesty shall determiue to
struet, or cause to be constructed, works of the
character mentioned within the Empire, and
shall make application to the United States
or to any other Western Power for facilities
to carry out that policy. the United States will,
in that designate and authorize suitable en-
gineers to be employed by the Chinese Govern
ment, and will recommend to other nations an
equal compliance with such applieations-the Chi
nese Government in that protecting such
pay them reasonable compensation for their ser
vice,