Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-28
The Chinese Treaties.
Fail Tex of Two Very Important Doe
utnant --i.initatiOu OF Chinese
hmm: i::ration Under Oar
Control.

WAsInNGroN, Dec. 15.-The follow
ing is the full text OF the Chinese
Immigration Treaty, signed at Pek-
ing on the 18th of last November,
and recently transmitted TO Wash
ington for ratification by the United
States Senate:
WHEREAS. In the eighth year of
Hsien Teng, Ammo nomini 1858, Il
treaty of peace and friendship was
concluded between the United States
Of America aud China, and to which
were added in the seventh year of
Tung Chin, Ammo Domini 1865,
certain supplementary articles to
the advantage of both parties, which
supplementary articles were to be
rerLetually observed ana obeyed.
And,
WHEREAS, The Government of the
United States, because of the con-
stantly increasing immigration OF
Chinese laborers to the territory o.
the United States and the embar-
easements consequent upon such inn
migration, now desire to negotiate
n modification OF the existing treaties
which will not be in direct contra
yention of their spirit; now, there.
fore, the President of the United
States of A,nerica appoints James
b. Angel of Michigan, John L.
Swift of California, and William
II. Trescott of South Carolina, as
his Commissioners Plenipotentiary;
and his Imperial Majesty the En-
peror of China has appointed Pao
Chung, u member of his Imperial
Maiesty's Privy Council and Super
intcnlont of the Board of Civil
Office, and III Hung Taso, member
of his Imperial Majesty's Priyy
Council, rs his Commissioners Plen-
ipotentiary; and the said Commits
sioners Plenipotentiary, having con-
jointly examined their full powers
and having discussed the points of
possible notifications in existing
treaties have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles in modification:
ARTICLE l.
Whenever, in the opinion of the
Government of tho United States,
the coming of Chinese laborers to
the United States, or their residence
therein, affects or threatens to affect,
the interests of that country, or to
cndanger the good order of any 10.
calty within the territory thereof,
the Government Of China agrees
that the Government of the United
States may regulate, limit or sus-
pend such coming or residence, but
may not absolutely prohib.c it. The
limitation or suspension shall be
reasonable, and shall apply only to
Chinese who may go to the United
States as laborers, other classes not
being included in the limitation.
Legislation in regard to Chinese lab
orers will be of such u character
only as is necessary to enforce the
regulation, limitation or suspension
of immigration, and immigrants
shall not be subject to personal NAL
treatment or abuse.
ARTICLE ii.
Chinese subjects, whether pro-
ccedipg to the United States as
traders or students, merchants, OF
from curiosity, together with their
body and household servants, and
Chinese luborers are now III the
United States, shall bo allowed to
90 and come of their own free will
and accord, and shall be accorded
all the rights, privileges, immunities
and exeln ptions which are accorded
to the citizens and subjects of the
most favored nations.
If Chinese laborcrs, or Chinese OF
any other class, now either perma-
ncntly or temporarily residing in
the territory of the United States
meet with ill-treatmant at the hands
OF any other persons, the Govern
mcnt of the United States Will exert
ull It's power to devise measures fol
their protection, and secure to them
the same rights. privileges, immuni,
ties and exemptions rs may be en-,
loved by the citizens of the most
favored nations, and to which they
are entitled by treaty.
ARTICLE ".
The high contracting powers, hav
ing agreed upon the foregoing artl'
c!cs. when yer the Government o
the United States shall adopt leSis
latiVe measures III accordance there
with, such measures Will be com
munratel to the Government o
China, and If the measures, as af
icctcd, anc found to work hardship
upon ti' subjects of China, the Chi
nesc minister at Washington ma.
bring the matter to the notice o
the SECRETARY of State of the Cnite'