The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-01-20
The Chinese Treaty.

treaty signed at Pekin on Septem-
Der Il, 1880, by the commissions
plenipotenUiary of the United
States and China, respectively.
The first, which provides fer the
future regulation of Chinese immi-
grafton, is in these words:
Whereas, in the eighth year of
Hsieng Feng, a. d. 1858, treaty
of peace and friendship was con-
cluded between the United States
of America and China, To which
were added, in the seventh year of
Tung Chih, a. u. 1868, certain sup
Elementary articles to the adran-
tage Of both parties, which supple
mentary articles were to be per
petually observed and obeyed;
and
Whereas, the government of the
United States, because of the con-
stantly increasing immigration Of
Chinese laborers TO the territory of
the United States and the en-
barrassments consequent upon such
immigration, now desires To negO-
tiate a modification of the existing
treaties which shall not be in di-
rect contravention of their spirit,
now
Therefore. the President of the
United States of America has APP
proved James b. Angell of Michi
gan, John r. Swift of California,
and William Henry Trescott Of
South Carolina, as his commission
plenipotentiary, and his Imperial
Majesty the Emperor Of China, has
appointed Pao Chun, a member of
his Imperial Majestys privy coun-
Gil and superintendent of the board
of civil office, and Ii Hung Tso, a
member of his Imperial Maiestys
privy council, as his commissioners
plenipotentiary, and the said COM
missioners have coniointly ex-
amined their full powers and
having discussed the points Of
possible modification in the eX-
isting treaties, have agreed upon
the following articles in mOdifi-
cation:
Article 1. Whenever IN the opinion
of the government of the United
States the coming of Chinese iaborerS
to the United States, or their residence
therein, affects OF threatens to affect
the interests of that country or to en-
danger the good order Of the said
country or Of any locality within the
territory thereof, the government Of
China agrees that the government Of
the United States may regulate, limit
or suspend such coming or residence,
but may not absolutely prohibit IT.
The limitation or suspension shall be
reasonable, and shall apply only to
Chinese who may go to the United
States as laborers, ether classes not
being included in the limitation.
Legislation taken in regard to Chinese
laborers will be of such a character
only as is necessary Ia enforce the
regulation, limitation or suspension Of
immigration, and immigrants shall not
be subject to personal maltreatment
or abuse.
Article II. Chinese subjects, wheth-
er proceeding to the United States as
teachers, students, merchants, or from
curiosity, together with bod y and
household servants, and Chinese labor
ers who are now in the United States,
shall be allowed to 20 and come of
their own free will and accord, and
shall be accorded all the rights, privi-
leges, immgRities and exemptions
which are accorded TO the citizens and
subjects of the most favored nations.
Article III. If Chinese labOrers, OF
Chinese of any other class, now either
permanently ar temporarily residing
in the territory Of the United States.
meet with i'll treatment at the hands
of any other persons, the government
/ VI AAAt AAllNGd fNNfAAGH " III NANlA all AAs
power to devise measures for then
, protection, aud to secure to them the
same rights, privileges, immunitie'
and exemptions as may be enjoyed BY
the citizens and subjects of the most
favored nations, and to which they ar,
entitled by treaty.
Article ~. The high contracting
powers having agreed upon the fore,
going articles, whenever the govern
lnent of the United States shall adOp
= legislative measures In accordanc,
: Herewith, such measures will be com
municated To the government sf China
If such measures as enacted are fOunC
/. TO work hardshIps upon the subject
, of China, the Chinese minister a
Washington may bring the matter Il
the notice of the secretary Of state O
: the United States, who will conside
the subject with him, and the Chimes
foreign Office may also bring the mat
ter to the notice of the United State
minister at Peking, and consider tn
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