Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-03
THE M0NG0LIAN PLAGUE
THE PRESIDENT VET0ES THE ANIL
CHINESE BILL.
His Reasons Therefor-The Bill a Yio-
laton Of Treaty Rights-Re-
ne%ed Negotiations
Suggested,

following is the text OF the Presidents
message TO the House Of Representatives
vctoing the bill 10 restrict Chinese
immigration:
10 Hy Iiorg yf Representatives..
After very careful consideration OF the
House Bill No. 2,4S3, entitled "An act
to restrict the immigration OF Chi
nese 10 the United States" herewith
return il to the House OF Representa-
tiycs, in which it originated, with my
objections to its passage. The bill as it
was sent 10 the Senate from the House
OF Representative was confined in It's
provisions to the objects named i'll its
title, which is that OF AN act to restrict
the immigration of Chinese TO the
United States" The only means
adopted to secure the proposed object
was the limitation in the number OF
Chinese passengers which might be
brought to this country by any one YES
sci to fifteen, and as this number was
not fixed in any proportion to the size
or tonnage oi the vessel, or by any con-
silrrationS ofsaicty or accommodations
ofthcsc passengers, the simple purpose
AMI effect Of this enactment were 10 re-
press this immigration To an extent
filling but little short Of its exclusion.
The bill - amended in the Senate, and
now presented 20 me, includes an indie
pendent and additional provision, which
aims at and, in terms, requires the abrO-
CATION bv this Government Of articles )
and 6 Of the Treaty with China, COM
monty called the "Burlingame Treaty.
Through the action OF the Executive,
cnjuincd by this provision OF the act,
the Eurlinghame Treaty, OF which rati-
.iCatiuus were exchanged at Pckin, No
vrwbcr 2ird, 1862, rccitcS aS the OcCa-
sion and motive ot its negotiation by
the two governments, that since the
conclusion oi the treaty between the
United States ui America and the Using
Empire China J, Ot the 18th Ui June,
ISIS. circumstances have arisen showing
the necessity ui additional articles.
These negotiations therefore, ending
los the -iguaturcui the additional articles
on July 18th. 1865. had iOr their object
the completion oi our treaty rights and
obligations toward the government Of
China by the incorporation ut
thCS" new articles IL hcncciDrth parts
of the principal treaty To- which they
are made supplemental. Upon settled
rules ot Interpretation applicable tu
such supplemental negotiations, the
text Of the principal treaty and ot these
additional article thereto constitute
one treaty from the conclusion of the
new negotiations in all its parts of equal
and concurrent force and obligation
between tuc two governments, and To all
Iut"utS and purposes aS il embraced in
one instrument The principal treaty,
ui which Publications were exchanged
August rs, 1859, rcCitcs that "lhc
United States and the Using Empire,
desiring Ia maintain "a firm, lasting and
sincere friendship, have resolved to re-
new. i'm manner clear and positive, 10y
means of treaty or general con-
ventiun, Of peace, amity and com
merce, the rules ot which shall
in the future De- mutually observed IN
the intercourse OF their respective Cuun-
tries. and proceeds, i'm It's thirticth ar.
ticlC, o. lay out careful and Comprc-
henSive system for the commercial rela-
tons oi our people with China. The
main substance of all the provisions Of
tuis tr. aty are to define and secure the
rights Of our people i'm respect oi ac-
cess lo, and residence and protection in,
trIlc w.tl China. The actual provisions
in these respects were framed To- be-, and
have been found, 10 bee adequate and
appropriate To the interest OF our com
mrrcc. ami by the concluding article we
receive tine important guaranty that
should at any time the Using En-
pirc grant % any nation, or mer-
chants. or the citizens OF any ma
tion, any right, privilege or favor
connected either with navigation,
commerce. political or other intercourse
which i not conferred by this treaty,
such right. privilege and favor shall at
once freely inurc To- the benefit OF the
United States. ilS public officers, mcrrh-
ants and cIyilcuS.'
\gaiuSt this body Of stipulationS in
our Lyur and this permanent engage
mcut of equality I'M respect ui all future
concessions tn foreign nations, gen
cral promise Of permanent peace and
good offices on our part seems tu he the
only CqUivahut Oi this Art. ! under
takes a. follows.
There shall be-, as there have always
been, peace and friendship between the
United states and the Ia Using Empire.
and letwccn their Teopl" rcspcC-
tjyyly. They shall not insult or
npprcSS each other for any
tr,,,,ug cause - ~ 20 produce an
e~trauCrwJut between them, and 10 any
other nation should act unluStly or
opprcSSiyely the Uuitei states will
eNCrt their good offices, on being IN
formed ut the ease, 90 bring about an
am.n,h,v arrangement ui the question,
thus showing friendly feeling
~ the date u; the negotiation ui this
treaty our Pacific possessions haiaitract-
.l considerable Chinese immigration
AMI the advantages and inconvenience
igl, ,hrryirum had become m,rc or i,SS
maaib>i. but they dictated ro stipu.a-
tirus ru the subject ;o lr INCORPORATED
I'm the tr,a:y. The year l>'> wa> mark
cd hy a striking event oi
sp1ntanenUS embassy from China,
headed hy an American citizen.
Ausnn Bur,iu.ame, who haj reiinqu,sh-
el IiS diplomatic representation 81 hlS
country in China. t0 assume that ID the
Chinese cmu,u, O. the Uui'ci states
lnl ri European nations. Bv tais time
t.S facts Di Chinese immigration anl -
na,Urr AMI influence, present AID
prospective. haB become more uo;Icca-
lie az were more observed bv the
population Immediately affected, Sn3 hy
ta.> srvyrUuyut With the principal
feature o, the Burl.uElme treaty, WaS -
sttcut!ou ~ and is treatment oi
Chimes. immigration and Chinese i1rD-
in-. or - they should form part Of our
population. Up 10 this time oUr IN
covena nantri hospitality - immigration.
our liberty oi citizenship, our equal AMI
ta-uprrhCrsiyC Iustlgv % aii inhabitants.
whether oi s1jured foreign nationality
or not. ou- civil freedom and our re.iE-
i1us toltratiOns, hai maie all Cumers
welcome. and under these pro;eC-
tianS the Chinese. in considerable
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