Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-17
the CHINESE TREATY.
cheeks On ceelis ImIersasien-Rs.
siproeal Duties and Privileges
Imposed Upon she Two Nasions.

cheeks on Ceelis ImIorsatien-Res
sipresal Duties and Privileges
Impesed Upeu she Two Nations.
WASHINGTON, January 14.-Ths fol-
lowing 10 the text OF the treaty signed
at Psking on September II, 1880, BY
the Commissioners Plenipotentiary Of
the United States and China respectively.
The nrst, which provides for the future
regulation OF Chinese immigration. II In
these words:
Whereas, In the eighth year Of Hsieng
Feng, A. D. 1858, . treaty OF poaes and
friendship was concluded between tho
United States Of America and China, 10
which were added. in the seventh year
Of Tupg Chih. A. D. 1868, certain sup
Elementary articles 70 the advantage OF
both parties, which supplementary sfti-
Giles were to be p~srpstually observed and
obsysd; and
Whereas, the Government Of the
United States. because Of the constantly
increasing Immigration OF Chinese labor.
ers to the United States and the embar-
easements consequent upon such immi-
grafton, now desires to negotiate . modi-
fsation Of the existing treaties which
shall not be Ia direct c~ontravention OF
their spirit. now
Therefore, the President Of the United
States OF America has approved James
B. Angel OF Michigan, John F. Swift OF
California, and William Henry Prescott
Of South Carolina, a. his Commission
Plsnipotsntiary. and his Imperial Maj
esty the Emperor Of China, has appoint.
Cd Pao Chun. Q member Of his Imperial
Majesty's Privy Council and Supsrin.
tendsnt OF the Board Of Civil Office, and
Ii Hung Tso, q member OF his Imperial
Msjesty's Privy Council, as his Commits
sionsrs Plenipotentiary, and the said
Commissioners having eojointly exam
insd their full powers and having dis
cussed the points Of possible modi6ca-
ton In the existing treaties, have agreed
upon the following articles in modih.
cation
Article /. Whenever In the opinion
OF the Government OF the United States
the spming OF Chinese laborers to the
United States, or their residence therein,
affects or threatens to affect the interests
OF that country or to sndanger the good
order Of the said country or any locality
with the territory thereof, the Govern
ment OF China agrees that the Govern
ment Of the United States may regulate,
limit or suspend such coming or resi-.
denos. but may not absolutely prohibit
IL. The limitation or suspension shall
be reasonable, and shall apply only to
Chinese who may 60 to the United
States a. laborsrs, other classes not be-
ing included In the limitation. Legisla.
ton taken In regard 10 Chinese laborsrs
will be Of such Q character only % is
necessary to enforce the regulation. linn.
itation or suspension Of immigration,
and immigrants shall not be subject to
personal maltreatment or abuse.
Article ii. Chinese subjects. whether
proceeding to the United States % teach
ers, students, merchants, or from ouri-
osity, together With body and house,
hold servants, and Chinese laborers whs
are now In the United States. shall be
allowed to 60 and come OF their own
free will and accord. and shall be accord.
ed all Of the rights. privileges. immu.
mites and exemptions which are accorded
to the citizeus and subjects OF the most
favored nation.
Article III. II Chinese laborsfs, or
Chinese OF any other class, now either
permanently or temporarily residing in
the United States, meet with any Ill
treatment at the hands OF any other
persons. the government Of the United
States will exert all Its power to devise
measures for their protection. and to
secure to them the same rights, priv
ileRes, immunities and exemptions as
may be enjoyed by the citizens or sub.
iects OF the most favored nations, and
to which they are entitled by treaty.
Article ". The high contracting Pow
ers having agreed upon the foregoing
articles. whenever the government OF
the United States shall adopt legislative
measures in accordance Herewith, such
measures will be communicated 10 the
government OF China. II such measures
a. enacted are found to work hardships
upon the subjects OF China, the Chinese
nAiuistot NJ WabuipBeon uny sAio8 sho
matter to the notice OF the Secretary OF
State OF the United States. who will CON.
slider the subject With him. and the Chi
nese Foreign Office may also bring the
matter to the notice Of the United States
Minister at Picking. and consider the
subject with him, to the end that mutual
and unqualified benefit may result.
In faith whereof the respective Plen-
ipotentiaries have signed and sealed
the foregoing at Picking. In English
and Chinese. being three originals Of
each text, Of even tenor and date. the
ratification OF which shall be exchanged
at Picking within one year from the date
OF its execution.
E Done ct Peking this seventeenth day
Of November, in the year Of our Lord
1880. Kuang Hsu, sixth year. tenth
moon. fifteenth day. Signatures Of the
Chinese Commissioners.
ISeal1 JAMES y. ASoELL,
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