, 1879-03-03

eA'osui consideration Of tlou.o bill 2,t4D, cnti-
'!cl IAN pct to restrict thu immigration Of Chi
ncse to il'c cn'sest Htates," hcrow!i, return It
10 Tue House of Representatives, In which i,ody
ns!e!n4!e9, With lnY al!lscl!ons n its Ias.ags:
1llr b'l as II Hps sent to the Seln:e fraa the
| honsc u Representatives, MAS, cuntnctl In H.
provisions 10 '1c olce. nante.l IN It's tltIe which
ls l!Me ot IN On act tn restrict tic Immigration
of Citl'ese 10 th: Gn!trI states.n The only
means adop'ed tp sergro the proposed al,jcct
Nay t''c limitation IN tho u,lil,brr of Cl,iprse
passengers wl'icl, might le brought tp this
cn''ntFy ny any ONE ycssrl 10 fifteen, and
as thls n,lsll1cr WIS mt tlxci IN nny
proportion y TIC size or Tonnage pf the YES
scl, ar BY uny consideration tf tlic sufety nr ir.
communication nf tlIrsc nassrngcrs. lie principle,
nurposc, atnt effect Of il|e snactn,cnt were i,
rcprrts thls. Immigration, to nn extent faith'g
but litt'u short " is nbsulutc exclusion. The
'tl| ny a'!!entle n The Senate aiul now prcsent:
| 81 10 mr. INCLUDES
An lSpEi'EsnESr AND ADDITIONAL PROVISION
which ,al.ne at nnd IL terms requires .t1e ahr9.
s:atun by this f;oycrnl,lsnt Of Ans. uni q Ut
iAu treaty With China, commonly cnllctl tlt
l}irlingame frcaty, through the aetton Of tlr
Executive en1oinc.l by ibis provision Of l!,s
ast:
The Dur!Inganit treaty, Of WHICH ,!ho ratlaca-
tions wesu exchanged a. pckin Sov. 81, 1Silg,
reettcs as sle occasion and mo.Hc ot It's
negotiation ~ the two Gnycrn,nrnts tlnl
nsillce tlln cHlr1Hsfon Of ir trcat : utwccn tn,
nn'tsl @ saaie. q Ameria i'Hl tllg ID 'rsihs
E:mnlre lGhli'a) of tl,s lsth June, 1s's. 'crcn-
ugrce,ent rs 10 sai''i ai.Ional afticIcs. Tl,cee M
nes"iiattons, tlrrrfnrc, rndng ~ ". sfgna',ro
& f ~ ysa p1a s aas s,,Ss 1y 81 ~ 1iss ss ,% , f9s
| nlMl obligations tjward The tibrtrppicht 1T
China by Tue llcnr nrpnralnn ri itrso new articles
ns iltnsefortht tart! Of fin, principal treaty 20
tV'a,icl' s,iprlcmsha negotiations ths iGxt VI
| Iii: principal treaty md III tieau additional
articles lrrcto y constitute onc. trcat,, Ironi
il.r conclusion Of tue new negotiations In ni
parts
OF Equal AND coscrnnEsr FORCE AND Oh.
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,is1; @ esfe 'ss!E !sstExss s rs!ss H 'sf % rass s
Essss ss fhM! M S s54 94''Ea 51se MetsS sr! IF Ay q
aS9Isa s fs!5eta e 4}sw S ESsSES InscI bf tES e
tda!t1se, hy lt,tans j !fcaty Of gc,Itfai tyii:
ysptj1n Of pcqcs a,ntty nlromtnrrre, t!c rules
q Mn!s.t, q, 'sE|all A. tYftnEv Ie uptIpjls 91:
6c!fe4 III lug lntGtCunrsE q t1lrir Respective
ID lay 0ns tarefi! mil rem brccnsiye sysleti,
lnr tic commercial relations OF dur pcupA will,
ClIlna. THE tnatn snhstanpe oi nil tic provts.ous
ut tllts treaty y 10 fclnc alld secure the rights
VI our people III respcet of acccss tu, Residence
and protection III, md trade With China. The
nettint provisions III oIr favor in These respects
were (rlnied to be, aud have been found To be,
ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE
to The tntorests Of our commerce, and By the
GUARANTEED "that should At my time the il TsIng
Empiro grant to anY nation, tho merchants or
Slttzohs Of any nottop, any right, privilege. OF
favor connected either With navigation com
not conferred or TITS trcaty, snel, right, prlrl.
lcgr, md favor shaii ut once lrrely isstic 10 the
beneit Of this United States, It's public officers,
merchants, md Citizens" Against %
,na1ient cncagc'ncnt Of equality In respect bf nil
future concessions to fureign natlo,,s, Tho gen
cral promise Of pertnancnt peace and good
Offices On our part seems 10 bc The only calliya-
follows: '''7 ia - :'s
"Tllcse shall be-, ~ there have always been,
peace and frIenlsllip between the United states
u ARortea md tue Ia Tsing Enplrc, ,.1ll 10
i;.;a tMsS9 hsr rsopo respecllyoly They sall not
CAUSE, 20 % 70 produce an estrnnGcmcnt bctwcci,
tfien, amt II any' .other nation should net
lln3nstly Of opptcsstyely tho United Stascs will
tASlk tlaeli EOud u!lscces vi UQlllt informed OF
the sase, to brl,ig about an nn'leabIc ,arrange-
II feelings" ''' -
At The date Of t,,e negotiation ot this treaty
our l'aciie possessions had attracted a conetd.
arahle Chinese emigration, a,ld tho advantages
nlit tho lneonyenienrcs felt or fearcl ihercfr0m
lad bccolne more or less manifest, but tlley
.iletntctl M stipn!attons on the subject to be
inrorporated In ll!c treaty. The year 1868 was
Embassy from the Chinese Empire, headed by
an American citizen, Anson Bur!nganlc, who
had rrl,nqntstcd hts diplomatic representation
Il ut nj Il o'y o e0hnry %hny,o in rmn1. G9a to essu%o
United stntes aiil the 1''fs,s EuroDean 1e ,,a.
tluns. yy Tits tine the facts OF Chinese
Immigration ni.d lis nature, Influence, present
@ prospest,ss hnd bsc2e mora not1ceahlo
mcdintely affected, alld BY this Government
Tho principal tcaturuo Of the Duslingamc treaty
wns ITS Intention to and its treatment Of the
int:, OF rs thy should FORM
rANT or Gun POPULATION.
up to thts ting our !,ncoyonantad hospitality
10 cnCratiOla, dur fearless i!brrty of c!ttzcnshp
m our equal nnd dcomprcensiyo justice to a!, inhah-
tants. WhotIler thgJ ab}ured their foreign nation
aty Or not, Our civil freedom, and o1lr religious
tolSFntlo'l, hnd made all coh,ors welcome, antl
under these projections the Cht1icso In consider
a5lc numbers hnl ,Hndr their lodgnlcnt upon
articles embrace Its most important provisions
IN THIS regard, aMd the main stipulations In
whicl. the Chineso Government has secuEru an
obligatory protection Of ita subjects within our
tcrrltory. They read as foltowsi : -
ARr. s. The United Suites Of Amcricn antl tho
Emperor 0f Gina cordially rccogntzD the inlcr-
cnt md lt'alie,nbtc right Oh man to change hs |
homo and allegiance md also tho mutual nd.
vintage OF The frco migration and emigration OF
their citizens asil subIActs respectively from tho
nno country to the oher forpurposcs ot c,lrosl.
,,,, y, q fraae, Or rs permanent residents. Tile
prnoatlnE any other than M entirely voluntaty |
emigration fnr these purposcs. 'l'hey conks-
qilently agree to pass laws making It a pcnn! /
onense for citizen OF tho United States Ur
Chinese subiccts 10 take Chinese subIects cither \
to the Uni, ed States or to any utkcr foreign |
country, or fora Chiueso subject or ctIxcu ni
t'ic United States to take cEtizenB of tic United
States 10 China. or to my other foreign couu- |
try,witiout their free ind voluntary consent, re-.
spc'tiye,y. -
AIT. y Cttizons Of The United States visiting
Or residing in China shall enIoy the 'aame priv.
i'cgce. t1att'tinttes, exemptions IN respect to