West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-14
A BREACH OF FAITH.
= MESSAGES -EOu THE PHESI
DENTVETOsNG TEE HI
NESE MIA.

treaty StipuIatIom.-- r,odiFicn-
ton OF IA Term of su~pcnsion
suggested.
The message OF he President veto.
ing the Chinese bill is as follows.
To tue 5 nate:
AFTER careful consideration Of Senate
Bll NJ. n, entitled, IA act 10 execute
certain treaty stipulations relating 10 Chi
nese,' herewith return ii to the Senate.
IN which II originated, with my objec,i.rs
TO its passage.
a nation is justified ia regulating lis
treaty obligations only when they are in
conflict with great paramount interests.
Even then, all possible reasonable means
TOT modifying or changing those oblige-
'rous by mutual agreement should be ex.
exhausted before 4, sorting to the supreme
night OF refusal TO comply with them.
These rules have governed the United
States IN the psst inreicourse with
other powers IS one Of the family
OF nations. | am persuaded that II Con
gress can see that this act violates Inc
faith OF the nation as pledged to China.
II VIII concur with me in rejecting this
particular mode OF regulating Chinese
immigration, and will endeaver 10 and
another which shall meet the expectations
OF the people of the United States. with.
out corning in cor aiet With the rights of
China.
TREAr ERLATtoSs Win CHINA.
The present treaty relations between
That power and the United States sprpnr
from an ~sntsgouism which arose between
our paramount domestic interests and
our previous relations. The treaty com
monty known as the Burlingame treaty
conferred upon Chinese subjects the right
OF voluntary emigration to the United
o's'es, Tor the purposes Of curiosity or
uad", or rs permanent residents. and was
10 all respects reciprocal as to citizens
OF The United States in China. It gave
10 The voluntary enigrant coming TO the
United States the right TO travel there. or
reside there, with all the privileges. i'm.
muni'les or exemptions enjoyed blythe
citizens or subjects of the most favored
nation.
Ondtr the operation Of this treaty il
was found that the institutions IF tho
United States ard the character of lie
people aud their means Of obtaining a
livelihood, might be s%eriouly affected bv
Tue unrestricted Introduction of Chinese
labor Congress attempted to alleviate
THIS condition Of legiqlation; but the
Hct which it passed proved 10 be in
violation of Il treaty obligations. and
being returned by the President with his
objections, failed to become a law.
Diplomatic relief was then sought 4
new treaty wss concluded with China
Without abrcgatirg the Bulingame treaty
II was agreed to modify it so far that The
Government Of the United States might
regulate, limit or suspend the coming Of
Chinese laborers 10 the United States or
'nelr residence therein, but that /, shorld |
no. absolutely prohibit them, and that he
limitation or suspension should be resson.
sole and should apply only to the
who should go to the United
STATES as laborers, other classes moi
oeing Included in the limitations. Tbis
Is no, roc;,roa.I
IL is a concession from China IN the
United States in Limitation of the ripbts
which she was enjoying under the Burlin.
treaty. II leaves US by IL own
act 10 determine when and how we will
hforce those limitations. China NAV
therefore, fairly have the right TO exnect
mat In enforcing them we will take GOOD
~ not 20 oyerstep the grant, and take
more than has been conceded to us.
fHE TREATY Pan OF II SUPREME law
It's but a year since this new treaty
under the operation of the Copstitnt,on
became part of-the supreme law Of the
and, and the present act ia the fire, q,
empt to exercise the more enlarged powcrs
7hlcn 1t relipqulshes 10 the United Sta,es
IN It's fret article Jhe United States is en-
powered 10 decide whether the comirg of
~hinese laborers 10 the United States or
heir residence therein Affects 81 tbreoteps
% aHcci our interests, as to endanper
'ood order, either within the whole country
u 10 any part Of il. The act recites that
IN the opinion Of the government of the
,nlIed States the coming Of Chinese Ia.
'olsrs 10 This country e~Edaugers the good
7rder Of certain localities thereof Inn,
De oct itself Is much broader than the re-
ilHI. II acts upon residence as well 90
immigration, and ts provisions arc "a. Ct
We throughout the United States. 7
n'nk 1t nay fairly be accepted as an ex.
'sssioB Of The opinion Of Congress tbat
ns coming Of such Iaborers 10 The Uoited
''es or their residence here Affects rur
Interests aud eadangtrs good order tbroub
'u' 'he country. On this point I shouId
.eSI u my duty TO accept The views Of
congress The fast a.,icie further con
''IS f1c rover upon ,lis Government n,
'sguIate' limit or suspend, but not sct,auv
% prohibit the coming Of such lsborers
p iAcir re1'dc1co i1 ibc United sfa,es
re- 1ego..-lors Of the treaty have re
-oI1ed VITA unusual fuluoss tas.r under
landing q the sense and incoming viii
"hicb these words were usad.
As 70 ibe c.sss Of pcrsous q, be- All. c,,d
by lbe treaty The Americana fpssy,.d ~