Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-17

| port from any of the ports of China which
are open to foreign trade to the ports of the
Y United States, or returning therefrom either
directly or by way OF any foreign port to any
| of the open ports of China, or upon the nrod-
uce, manufactures or merchandise imported
in the same frcm China, or from any foreign
country, than are imposed or levied on YES
sells of other nations which made no discrim-
ination against the United States in tonnage
dues or duties on Imports, exports or coast
wise trade, or than are imposed or levied on
vessels and cargoes OF citizens of the United
States.
4. When controversies arise in the Chinese
Empire between citizens of the United States
and subjects of His Imperial Majesty, which
need to be examined and decided by the pub
lie officers OF the two nations, it is agreed be-
tween the Governments of the United States
and China that such cases shall be tried by
the proper official of the nationality of the
defendant. The properly authorized official
OF the plaintiffs nationality shall be freely
permitted to attend the trial, and shall be
treated with the courtesy due to his position.
tie shall be granted all proper facilities for
watching the proceedings in the interest of
justice, and if he so desire he shall have the
right to be present and to examine and to
cross-examiue witnesses. IF be is dissatisfied
with the proceedings he shall be permitted to
protest against them in debate The law ad-
ministered will be the law of the nationality
of the officer trying the case.
In faith whereof, the respective plenipoten-
tiaries have signed and sealed the foregoing,
at Pekin, in English and Chinese, there
being three originals of each text, of even
tenor and date, the ratification of which shall
be exchanged at Pekin within one year from
the date of its execution
Done at Pekin, this 18th day of Novem-
Der, in the year of our Lord 1880, Ksung
Hsil sixth year, tenth moon, fifteenth day.
Signed and sealed by the above-named Com
missioners.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK, January 15th.-The diplo-
matte correspondence accompanying the
treaties says: The Chinese Government
recognized at every period of the negotiation
that the United States had the right to ask
for such modification Of the Burlingame
treaty as would relieve it from the EN-.
barrassment of an undue and disproportion-
ate immigration Of Chinese labor. Neverthe-
less objection appears to have been made by
the Chinese Commissioners to the use of
words signifyiug prohibition by the Ameri-
can Commissioners. We communicated to
the Chinese Commissioners that we would
consent to strike out the word prohibit
provided they would accept the words "regu-
late. limit, or suspend" being satisfied that
these words covered the power to devise and
enforce all necessary and proper legislation.
Upon their acceptance of this prop sition we
consented to such variation OF phraseology Of
the articles as they desired.
During the progress of the negotiations
the Chinese Commissioners presented a
memorandum, from which the following are
extracts The people of either country have
passed to and from the other, and have never
failed to receive all the benefits, privileges
and immunities guaranteed to them by the
treaties. To REFER for example, to the Chi
nese laborers in California. Their number
certainly is not small. Being from race of
dwellers upon the sea coast, they have de-
sired to go thither, aud have regarded Cali
fornia as a land of abundance and as furnish
ing great opportunities. They have also re-
joiced in the freedom of the United States
hence they have not gone there as the result
of deceit or bsing kidnapped, nor under con-
tract as cooiiss. but have flown thither as
the wild geese fly. In the many years of
Chinese emigration to California hundred
lines Of enterprises have arisen, and COM
mercial activity has developed to an imtheese
extent. The Chinese have given large
amount of their labor to your people. and
the benefits of that labor to your country have
cert linly not been few but now, because the
Chinese do coed work for small remunera-
tiop, the rabble are making complaints.
Since the amount paid to the labcrer is small,
the employer is able to save more. and hence
the benefit still inures to the citizen of the
United States. This would seem to be fair
the world ever. If now, because
of temporary competition between the Irish
and stranger guests, q decision is made to
change the policy of the Government, cor
tradicsion with the Constitution Of the Uni ed
States aud existing treaties carno' be avci1ed.
To this the Americs. Commissioners re-
piled, after calling attention. % tse discourtesy
OF the above languase. 100 can sclrcely
mean to say that the Government OF he
q nitad States is merely speaking the Ian
guage Of violent men, or that the great nation
in whose name we address you is g q rabble,
CT that - a competition between the Irish
and stranger guests is the motive of its coz
duct You viii certainly recognize that the
Government of the United States (ike the
Government Of China), has The right to 5p-
preciate for itself the motives Of its own
policy, and that when it addresses TO the Chi
nese Government communication upon a
subject of grave interest, in respectful and
friendly language. it cannot allow the repre-
sentatives of China to go behind that COM
and either iticise its motives or
deny the good faith of its representations.
The Chinese Commissioners denied their
to give offense. They added We
had heard that the Chine:e in California
were not in accord with the Irish, and came
into competition with them. A Mirister told
us that this fact was at the bottom os the diff
ficulty, and we mentioned it in cur meIuo-
rsDdum.
The Tribune thinks it will be conceded by
all save the most unreasonable followers of
the Sand Lots statesnanship, that the pro-
visions of the treaties in respect to Chinese
are all that could he desired.
Every provision that the United States can
find it practically advantageous to make,
either for exclusion OF Chinese labor from GER
tain parts of the country or for its supply to
other parts, may be made under the powers
conceded by this treaty. The treaties form
an admirable bond of union and
peace between the two nations.
STATEMENT CORRECTED.
WASHINGTON, January 15th.-The sweep
ing statement telegraphed to certain papers
last night, that the Pacific Coast delegation
in Congress condemn the Chinese treaties,
and will oppose their ratification, is very err
roneous. The members of the delegations are
of the opinion that the treaties
are, on the whole, highly advantageous and
should be ratified. although since their full
publication in the Eastern papers yesterday,
several of the Republican members express
doubts whether it may not, upon careful ex-
animation, prove to he advisable for the
Senate to accompany the ratification of the
treaty with one or more amend
ments.
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