Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-23
TREATY WITH CHINA.
Abstract Of the Provisions of the
Instrument.
PASSENGER CARRYING CLAUSE.
Vessels Limited to Fifteen Chinese
Passengers Each.
lsracr.r BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RECoRD-usrosI

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terest has been felt hera % ;n ~ .a.,,,. st az.
Commission sent 70 IyI;na ~ aaat;a, w
treaty with that Government. The main and
almost sole object of the Commission was to
have the troublesome question of Chinese i'm
migration settled in some way satisfactory to
the people Of the West and of the Pacific
coast. 1t has been stated that the text of the
treaty has already arrived at WASHINGTON.
This is not true. The State Department has
received enough by telegraph. however. to
indicate
THE NATURE CT THE TREATY.
It's text cannot roach +b;. o;t,, -
five weeks The teyt of T. thsyy ,,,m H. itu, of
mitted nv the dsnartmen+ III. tho ,aaI es
secresv TO the Senate for rs,;Gcat;oY, Te.t -
ies nnt;l ratified hv tbs Ssnata are raoarJaa
as mere agreements between the nersonaI
members Of tbe Govern,nents ;ntasaotad Ia
for this reason any nnhl;rat;on of tbe svact
tevt of the tr,atv IN aJy.noa of otso;.I s:s
cat;on ia reoardaJo os ,raat brooah is n.:s.
From official advic, 3 rece;yed fron, thd ST.
Department, the correspondent has been en-
abled to gain an exact idea Of the new treaty.
It is understood that this document does not
change the status of American citizens in
China, nor does it enter into the commercial
features covered by the Read treaty of 1858.
1t is modification of the Burlingarne treaty,
and is in accordance with EYarts policy,
prsrR.1N1Nc ruRTurR 1Nurcp.r,oS ~, c,,
Nrsr 'f 0nA'
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10 tnis country, whne at tne same time not
gong 70 'ne eASreme Oh semdins !hose back ok
VINO are aireaoy mere. Inc original bill
upon She suoJeGt o. Shinese ilh[higratlon was
veIoed i9 Gg the rIesidehe on the lst OF March,
1913. Inc measure vetoed by the PRESIDENT
was oDlec'eo TO Dy MN upon tne ground that
anJ +bat tha Low, I'D NJ stad TI;r I.a.
led to the appointment of the Commission,
The Chinese Legation authorities were in this
city at the time of the anti Chinese agitation
in Congress. and the Chinese Government
was equally anxious to restrain emigration
from its shores to this country. but at the
same time it wanted the Chinese who were
already in this country to be fairly treated.
1t is on account of this desire on the part of
the Chinese Government to keep its people at
home that the Commission sent to China has
been
ABLE TO COMPLETE IT'S WORK
Go ron;dlv IT, 10 ,ndars+ood .h.+ +ho .oo.,
nrov;das that No oaSter of a .as 1ssas1 sn1
in whole or in mart bv citizen of the I1nited
States or of anv foreion county, shall tata
on hoard from anv nort in Tho 3b;nasa f.
rire or other fore;qn norts an1 nnmber ~
Eb;nese nasserosrs 2n.le nr farnsla :, a,-oass
of the nnmber Of ffteen IN br;nn tbarn iii,
the iurisd;ction of tbe ITn;ted Statas Anv
master of vessel who violates this clause Of
the treaty shall be considered guilty of mis-
demeanor, and subject to penalties to be pro-
vided for IN the way OF fine and imprisoE
ment. 1t further stipulates that the master
OF any vessel arriving IN the u nlted StateA
from any foreign place shall be required -
furnish to the Collector OF the district In
which he arrives separate
On hoard his vsssel This list shall he vor,
e. ond ON, evos;on o- ,,;sranrasart,,;o
under this stinnIst;on shall also he cons;Jered
a m;sdemeanor The fms imTossd mn tba
masters are 10 ha cons;Jaro5 i;ars - .ba;,
vssseIs Tic nrovioinns of ,ba r,rasant
statntes forh;dd;no ;nnortat;on of Inool;ss
and women for innorai I,nrnoses are MT
affected bv the treaty No Consul or Co..
snlar aee1t of tbe Ifnited states esr a-onf :.
certifcate to anv vessel LEAVING China for
this conntrv If she has on boarj mora thar
;fteen Cbinasa nassancars 0f co,,,s, - =
eynl;citlv stated That to G,,;tat;ons 10 not
anoiv 70 nsrso,'s ofc;sI,v cnnnac+sd D;tb III tbo
chinese Goysrn,oent o ~ 1orsn,,, ,aso,,nl
fron sb;nwrecl This treot1 viii rrJonbt-
edJy ba Iatifed ot an earIv dow by tba Ssn.
ete ard will ba a rneaar,ra 70 s.+;str ' ali hIl+
tbe most extre,ne of tbe a,t; ~; ;pssa 81
,,a,t on ,ba Pac;f. cost Irba 49,, ;.saIf
;s mod; Ut t;on Of 'o''''' Ing 'ie"'S i'Se"
- 49,
ARTICLES AND OF THE B'RLlFGAhE
TREATY,
Which reads as follows:
Article V. The United States of America
aad the Emperor of China cordially recog-
nize the inherent and inalienable right of
man to change his home aud allegiance, and
also the mutual advantage of the free migra-
tion and emigration of their citizens and sub
jects respectively from the one country TO the
other, for the purpose of curiosity, Of trade,
or as permanent residents. The high con-
tracing parties therefore join in reprebating