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| perience of the nation
The hrst clause of this article secures this &C
| ceptance by China of American doctrines and
free migration to and fro among the peoples
and races of the earth. The second clause.
however, in its Reproduction of .:any other than
an entirely voluntary migration" by both the
high contracting parties, and in reciprocal OBJ
legations whereby we secure the solemn and
| unquallhed engagement on the part of the gov
eminent of China, to pass laws making it a
penal offense for citizens of the United States,
or Chinese subjects, to take Chinese subjects to
the United States or to any other foreign coun-
try, without their free and voluntary consent.
| constitutes the great force and value of this
article. Its Importance, both in principle and
IN It's practical service towards our protection
against servile Importation in the guise of i'm
mlgratlon cannot be overestimated. 1t COM
mands the Chinese government to take active
ana efhclent measures to suppress this iniqui-
tous system where those measures are most
necessary and can be most effectual
Therefore if the fifth article falls short of
what the pressure of the later experience of
our Pacific States may urge upon the attention
welfare, it seems to be in the right direction and
to contain important advantages which, once
| rehnq uished, cannot easily be recovered,
The second topic which interested the gov
ment under the actual conditions of things
which prompted the Burlingame treaty. was
guarantees of the treaty, of the Chinese
already in this country and those who shall
seek our shores. This was the object. and
forms the subject of the sixth article by whose
reciprocal engagement the citizens and SUBJ
Jects OF two governments, respectively, visit
ing or residing in the country of the other, are
secured the same privileges, immunities or ex-
emptlons there enjoyed by the citizens or sub,
Jects of the most favored nation.
The treaty of 1858, to which these articles
are made supplemental, provides for a great
amount OF privilege and protection, both of
person and property, of American citizens in
China, but upon the sixth article that main
body OF the treaty rights and securities of the
chinese already in this country depends Its
abrogatlon, We're the rest of the treaty left in
force, would leave them to such treatment as
we shall voluntarily accord them by our laws
and customs. Any treaty obligation would be
wanting to restrain our liberty of action to-
wards them, or to measure or sustain the riobt
OF the Chinese government TO redress in their
behalf. 1A
The lapse of ten years since the negotiation
OF the Burlingame treaty has exhibited to the
notlce OF the Chinese government, as well as to
our own people, the working of this expert
ment, OF the Immigration in great numbers of
Chlnese laborers to this country, and their
maintenance here of all the traits of the race.
religion. manners and customs, habitat1on'
mode OF hfe segregation here and the keeping
up OF the ties OF their original home, which
stamp them as strangers and soiouners. and
not as Incorporated elements Of our national
life and growth. This experience may natur-
ally suggest reconsideration of the subject as
dealt with by the Burlingame treaty and NAV
properly become the occasion.
The very grave discomfort of the people of
the Pacific States with the present WORKING of
Chinese immigration, and their still grayer an.
prehensions theretrom in the future. is deserv
Ing the most serious attention of the people Of
the whole country, and the solicltous interest,"
on the part of Congress and the executive, IF
TINS were not my own judgment, the passage
OF this Dill by both Houses of Congress would
impress on me the seriousness of the situation,
When the majority of the representatives of
the people OF the whole country had thought it
necessary to justify so serious measure of re-
lief, the authority Of Congress to terminate a
treaty with foreign power, by expressing the
Will OF nation no longer to adhere to it. is as
tree from controversy under our constitution as
the further proposition that the power of max
ing new treaties or modifying existing treaties,
is not lodged by the constitution in Congress-.
but IN the President, by and with the consent
OF the Senate, as shown by the concurrence of
lWo-thlrds of that body. ~.
fortunately however, the actual recession in
the How of immigration from China to the
Pacific coast, shown by trustworthy statistics,
feheves us from any apprehension that treat
ment of the subject in the proper course of
diplomatic negotiations will introduce any
feature OF discomfort or disturbance among the
communities directly affected.
We're such delay fraught with more ;ncon-
venlences than have ever been suggested by
the most earnest in promoting this legislation.
cannot but regard the summary disturbances
OF our existing treaties with China as greatly
more lnconvenient to the much wider and more
permanent interests of the country.
have no occasion to insist upon the more
general considerations of the interest and duty.
which sacredly guard the faith of the nation in
whatever form of obligation it may have been
given. These sentiments animate the deliber-
atoms of Congress and pervade the
minds of our whole people, Our
history gives little occasion for anv
reproach In this regard, and in asking the re-
newed attention of Congress to this bill. am
persuaded their action will maintain public
duty and public honor. (Signed)
r. B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, March l, 1879.