The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-14

The Presidents Message vstoIng the Anti
Chinese ttiii.

W NNN EEKMxN INlA NnE - vi IEHIINEU|1s
uves. Mas confined IN it, provisions 20 the
object named an a. title, VI hlch n that Ol "An
act - restrict tue Immigration Of Chinese 10
the tnited states" Tie only means adopted
81 secure the proposed object was limitation
In the number OF Chinese passengers which
might be brought 10 this country by any one
vessel 10 -. and ~ this nuInber was not fixed
IN any proportion 90 the sixr or tonnage OF
the vessel. or by any cunsidcfa alton OF safety
or accommodation u these passengers. the
simple purIosc and eject OF the enactment
were 10 rcpTess this Immigration 20 AN extent
falling but Nt.sc short on is absolute sx-
clu-ion. The bili a. amended IN tile
senate. and nOw presented 10 me. In
clndrs an independent and additional pro
vision, which aims at ana IN terms requires
thr nbrOxaflpn ~ this Government Of arti.
Giles > ana y ~ the treaty with China, corn.
monty called The Burlingamr Treat y. through
the action ~ thr Executive. eniOined by tlls
provision 81 the act. The Buringame Treaty,
king November 20. lH3. recitcs, a. occasions
and motive ~ " negotiations by the two
Suysr rnsent-, that since tile conclusion Of
the treaty between the United Staie-o AMER
lea ard ti4e In I~tn Empire. China. ~ Sfh of
june. iNe, circumstance, have arisen show
Ing ne necessity nt additional articles there
"a. ana proceeds - nn ayr cment a. a. said
additional articles. These negotiations,
therefore. endirA ~ the SignaiuFs. ~ adni-
tiunnl Arttc 81 July -. lst-. had tor their Oh.
iect the completion ~ our treaty rights mnI
obltgAtl1ta fuwalt The Government ~ China
b. the incorporation ~ the~c new articles a.
ulcurtfufth parts ut tie principal treaty. to
which fheA ARE made experimental uppn set
tied rllt~ ~ int pfetntlou applicable TO- <nch
sunplefnf ntai NEGOTIATIONS Tue text Of the
principals fsnty ami ofthr-e additional Hrti.
clsS Thereto constitute one treaty from tho
conclusion ~ sew NEGOTIATIONS IN ali parf- ~
between two governments. and. TO allintefsf-
nnd purposes a. II cmbrnced "a one inStru-
mrnt.
Afscr reviewing AZ sonc length the prox1-
sian- ~ fnr original treaty, The President
SAYS; The principal feature ri tire Bufgln-
game Treaty Na1 it. attention 10 AMI ~
treatment ~ chinese immigration. and tile
Chinese, r. trrinin-. or as they should form.
a Part ~ nrr population. IN ~ this time our
urcs venaflted hospitality 20 immigration.
cur fearless liberty ~ clfiXennlfp. our equal
and cnmurehenAtNe 1nsticQ Ia Ail 4urAblfAnr-
whether thcy ahiurti foreign nationality or
bot. oar civil freedom amt sirr religious tol.
Grafton. ha. made all cowcr- Mr4cume. and
under thc-c projections thtnrSefn consider
nrlc Numbers had made their l0d-nsn upon
oar -ril. The ~tnllngane Treat, undertakes
t. deal with tits situation. and IL fifth aud
sixth articles embrace IT. most Important
provisions m this regard. and the main -tipu.
lAtions ~ ~hlch tn Chinese Iovcrntncnt hrs
secured an obligatory protection Of it, sub
iects within our territory.
An examination ~ these two articles III the
light u experience then influential IN sug-
g+~ffng their ''nrrrssity.f Will sIlDw thar tile
NTH article WIS framed I'm hostility 10 what
seemed 70 M the principal mischief To De
guarded against, 70 viii ting Introduction 81
Chinese lmbor-r- rs Methods which hcuid
have the character Of forced aud -ersile i'm
portnfiOn. ana isct ~ voluntary emigration
~ frrem~n seeking our shnTe- upon motives
and Ia manner csyu~onant with the system -
cur destruction and approved BY the expert
emre of-he nation....-.Thc first ciau~e0f tflAs
article secures this acceptance by China ~
American doctrines ~ ires migration - and
fro among the people aud races 81 the earth.
The second CLAUSE. however. - a reprnhaftun
emigration ~ both high contracting parties,
and In reciprocal obligations whereby We
received the solemn and unqualified en-
gaEement on the part Of the Government
Of China" 20 pass laws making Il a penal Of
Tense for the citizens Of the United states or
Chinese subjects TO take Chinese subjects
either % the United states or - any either
foreign cocnfry without their free and yolun-
81 this article. It. Importance, both IN prtn-
cIple and it, practical service towards our
protection against seryilc importation. a
not be nyerestimnted- IL commits the
measures 10 suppress this tni4ulfous system
where those measures are most efrctual- IL
rfve- ~ the Government footing OF treaty
the right 20 such measures and means. and
opportunity ~ insisting upon thrir ADOPTION,
and ~ complaint and resentment % their
neglect The nth article. therefore, II Il fall
short 81 what the pressure Of the later cx-
pcrience ~ our Pacific States may urge upon
the attention ~ this Government a. essential
~ the public welfare. seems 20 be I'm thu right
direction. and 10 contain important advanfa-
gcS. which, once relinlnished, can not be
easily recovered.
n second topic. which interested the two
governments under fic actual condition OF
things which prompted the BuIiinwHme Urea
q. wss adequate protection under she solemn
and definite guarantees Of the treaty Of the
Chinese already ia this country and those
who should SEEK cur shores. This was the
object and forms 81 the subject 81 the sixth
article, ~ whose reciprocal engagement the
citizens and subjects ~ the two Governments
respectively visiting or residing in the coun-
Try ~ the other, are secured the same prfvis
lrles. Or exemptions therein en-
loved hy citizens or subjects ~ the most Ia
yor~d nations. u treaty ~ lS-. 70 which
these articles arr made supplemental. pro-
vide-for a great amountrf privilege and pro-
lection both ~ person and property Of Amer
lean citizens lnChina, hut IL j. on this sixth
article that the main b0dy OF the 81 caty rights
ana securit a. Of Chinese already In this
country depends. Its abrogation. we're the
rest ~ the trenty Lett In force. would leave
them a. such treatment as we should volun-
tarfly accord thrm BY our laws and Gus
toms. Any treaty obligation would BE- want
ing a. restrain our lbsrty ~ action towards
them. or 20 measure or sustain the right ~
the Chinese Government to complaint of ~
dress IN their behalf. The lapse Of ten years
since the negotiations ~ the BurlinEam-
Treaty has exhibited o the notice ot the
Chinese Government. as well as - our peO-
pie. the working ~ this experiment. Of mimi
grafton in great numbers 81 Chinese laoorers
to this country and their maintenance here
al All their traits Of race, religion, manners
and customs. habitatiun. mode ~ life. segre-
CATION here. and the Keeping M 81 the ties 81
strangers ana suiourner~. and not nS incOr-
pDrsted elements ~ our national life and
growth. Thi~ experience may naturally sug-
gpst = reconsideration Of the sabicct A. dealt
with by the B~urifngamc Treaty. and may
property become the occasion If more az
rect ~circusn-pecf recognition in tho re-
newed Negotiations ~ the difficulties
surrounding Tits political and social
problem. IL NAV well BE- that, 70 the ppre-
hcnSinn ~ the Chinese Government no less
than oar own, the simple provisions Of the
Burlingarue Treaty may need "a be replaced
bv more careful methods. securing the n
ncee and ourselves against niargcr and more
rapid infusion ~ this foreign race than our
own system ~ Industry ar.d society can taks
IN and assimilatc with ease and safety. This
ancient Government, mlinG n polite and sen
sifivc people, distinguished BY a high sense
~ national pride. may properiy desire an nj.
lust ~ their relations with ~. which