New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUyE.l

Plenipotentiary Of the Chinese Emperor. as
gathered from the documents sent to the Senate
with the text of the treaties, is as follows:
The represent ntatives of the two Governments met
upon the 1sd of October at the Foreign Office in Pc
king and exchanged full powers. Those presented
by Pao and Lii were IN the usual Chinese form, and
consisted of the imperial decree appointing
them. There were present on the Oc-
casion three prominent ministers of the
Foreign Office in addition 10 the two Commission
ers The American Commissioners then laid before
the Chinese representatives a memorandum stating
in general terms the purpose of the Government and
its desire to secure such modiicato on OF existing
treaties as should leave it free to deal with the ques
tOns growing out of the immigration of the Chinese
as public interests might demand. The Chinese
COMMISSIONER having read the paper, remarked
upon the friendliness of its tone and stated that
they were desirous of reaching a solution of the
questions involved at an early moment They added
they would consult with Prince Kung. and send
reply at an early dag. Upon the 7th of October
the reply was received. In commenting upon 1t in
letter to the Secretary of State under date of Oc
tober IL the American Commissioners say:
We do think n necessary OF the moment to trouble
you with the obvious reply 70 be made to TINS very IN
consequential document. The department may he as
snred That we shall not recoenze the right OF the Chi
rcsentaves OF the Government OF the United States
and assign motives and Its diplomatic action
other than those defined Dy tsel.
THE RrPY or THE CHINESE COMMISSIONERS.
The reply of the Chinese Commissioners is as fol-
lows:
Upon the 1st inst your excelences came to the For
egn Office aud personally handed to us minute upon
treaty notifications We have given thus paper
era en Sections s discussion 10 friendly spirit which
shall result N mutual benefit and shall be free from
harm to either party China and the United states nave
been on friendly from the first, but from the rail-
fcatlon OF the Burngsme treaty decided strengthen
ing relations amity has been seen The people
ofher country have passed 70 and from the other ana
have failed to receive all The benefits privileges
aud immunities guaranteed to them by treatiss.
To refer for example to the Chinese labOrers In Caor
mia: Their number certainly Is not snail. Being from
to go tHitSer and have regarded California az land OF
abundance, and furnishing great opportunities They
have also reoiced In the freedom Of the United States
Hence they have gone there the result OF deceit or
by beng kidnapped under contract as coolies but
many years of Chinese emigration California hundred
lines enterprise have ariseu aud commercial activity
given large of their labor to your people, and
the benefits OF that labor TO your country have certainly
not been lew but now, because the Chinese DO good
work for small remuneration. the rabbe are making
complaints. Since the amount paid to the aGOref Is
small the employer Is able 10 save more, ana hence the
benefit still inures to the citizen OF the United States
Th, would seem TO be fair reasoning the world over
act restricting the immigration Of Ghnsss Ss which ib the
has also been dlscrimnatve legislation against them
which the courts have declared uncoDst9tIonsI ana
US report Of Senator Morton upon Chinese immgrL
on in which he held that would certainly be wrong
staon 'ne of the Uned States adopted st the establish
Of the oyernnent hDn declares: Our territory s
nations shall be permitted to come TO land without
let or hindrance." He also quoted the Burlingame
treaty which declares that the people OF either country
sa be permitted to freely to the other either with
the purpose OF residing permanently there ana OF pc
shall 20 voluntarily and shall not be hindered. These
statements. both Official aid personal, are oil to tue
. If now, because Of temporary compettion between
the Irish and stranger guests decision Is lightly taken
with the Constitution OF the United States aud existing
treaties cannot be avoided Since the Of
relations between the two countries citizens OF the
United states in China have not been RELOCATED to
Tned States s''0rcSa Chinese subjects
permitted to and come at their pleasure The United
Pacific Ocean leaped shouted and clapped their hands
with Joy and pleasure friendly relations were hrmiy
divisions were obliterared the people
sTa "a, go sy s ne s WAS
emnently just and honorable in the highest degree TO
This being So when other powers were exceedingly
In their need Of Chinese LABOR aud desired tns
ow s 70 oss SS ef e
treated the Chinese aborer larshy and not WIN tne
dasm Gy f sypnes 5o consdsraon
Hence the which resulted in the stipulation re-
in the United sates and your Government should
not look upon that stipulation as satisfactory rule Of
action In word there are nS Ssre no 70 are
also Chinese who there as la0orers Formerly wEen
bst thew would no, go thther and now
influence violent men, there exists desire tnat they
In confederation of the permanent friendship between
the two countries IL Is believed that the United States oy
Chinese Iaborers in California is daily increasing there
cannot be abuses This is manifestly true hence last
year the Foreign Office consented to enter upon negota
Iions with Mr. Seward TO prohibit the four classes OF
Oo, aborers criminals, prostitutes and diseased pei
sons from going thither 49,
Since now your EIceencies desire to discuss this
business further with ready TO discuss further
,a9itabe solution may be reached and the purpose
of avoiding difficulties and securing beneficial results
hat such negotiations shall not be contrary to the spu
ations of the Burngamo treaty. We are by no means
fixed in our views.
SECOND INTERVIEW.
Upon the receipt of this reply the United States
asked for and obtained an interview
IN the 18th of October. at which they took up the
.eply paragraph by paragraph and discussed lts
points in conversation. precs of that conversa-
ion. which was submitted to the Chinese Commis- |
ioners, is as follows:
Mr. Trescot on behalf Of the United states Commis.
oners, said, have received tue oommunIcat9a I VI
,onr with the request that we would say
,oW it strkes u.s. We will do with entire traukness
,ut you must first allow us to correct some me- inseon
eptions which we thlDk your EAceNehcies VIII nos no
unwilling to nave removed , A.. r,.,..s
You say referring to Immigration into the United
,a tes of Chinese Of borers Formery when there was
demand for laborers the only fear was that they
nld moi 90 thiIber ami now because Of influences
u violent men, there exists desire that they stay
,wayT Again: But now because the Chinese do /
mod work Tor small remuneration the rabble are making
Complaint" Again: "H now because OF temporary |
oinpetition between the Irisa and stranger guests
lecsion Is tightly taken to change tho policy OF the
contradiction with the Constitution OF the
United States and existing treaties cannot be avoided
Knowing as we do the wellestablished and trsdi-
oua OF the Chinese Government In its reia
ions win other we are sure that you do
ot mean 10 give offence by this langnage but we feel
our duty both 10 ourselves aud our Government, 70
eca TO Your attention that represent the Govern
nent Of the United States and that any
We make comes careful and moet friendly
and Ii entitled at hands TO the same
espect with which any communication from you mas
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