Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-04-20

freSlQenCS message VetOlng the Anti
Chinese bill
- don of SENATE bill NOD. entitled IAN act to
. execute certain treaty stipuations relating to
e~C6inese.'' herewith return tit the Senate, in
which it originated. with my objections to its
passage. natiep is justified in repudiating
IT'S treaty obligataons ouly when they are in
conflict with great parano unit interests Even
then all possible reasonable means for modify
ing or changing these obligations by mutual
agreement should be exhausted before resort
ing to the supreme right of refusal to comply
with them These rules have governed the
United States in their past Intercourse
With n.f other as one Of the fsmiles
sress can feel that. this act violates
sae c fasa If IN Motion WITH ss me- psdsed
jecting this mode of regulating Chinese immi-
grafton, and will endeavor to find another
pie of the United States misunderstanding in con
fiict with the rights of China. The present
United States spring from an antagonism VIII Oh
arose between our paramount domestic inter
commonly known as the Burlngame treaty
-sconfeFFed upoU1 hiuese subjects the right of
yplunta&g emigraton to the United States Tor
ned resideats, asa vas in ali respects recipro-
- Gale toeitiesns of ne United States in CHINA
dc sfatss s6e hight to aa eSla tSsr 70
S5n On the 9r W sss i%mn
or subjects of the most favored nation. I'm
der the operations of this treaty it was found
of obtaining livelihood might be serious
" affected by an unrestricted introduc-
ed to slietiate this condition by iegis-
Afson, but ne act which it passed proved to
his objections. failed to become . law
as% ass s eanssss ,ss fs nss
abrogating the Buriingame treaty It was
agreed to modify it SO far that the Govern
ers to the United States, Or their residence
hibt them. and that the Limitation or suspen-
sion should be reasonable, snds should apply
stafes a. Iaborers other Classes not being in
Saess Is staten fsSa
ss7ora limitation Of the rights which She was en-
j5oying under the Burlingame treaty: 1t
when and how we VIII enforce these linn
nations China may therefore fairly have
Ing them we VIII hpes take na good mot
to oyerstop this grant. and take more than has
N9eeu conceded u.s. 1t is but year since this
new treaty, under the operation OF the Consul
titlon, became part of the supreme law of the
tS apd the aGs the rt At
which China relnquishes to the United states.
in its first article the United States is empow-
erred to decide whether the coming OF Chinese
laborers TO the United States, or their.resi-
dence therein, affects or threatens to affect our
within the whole country or in any part of it
Tho act Tecites that 4" in the opinion of the
GHEeEnmens of the United id stats, the coming
thegaod order of certain localities thereof.
E butt act itself is much broader than the re-
cital. 1t acts upon residence as well as immi-
grafton Its provisions are effective throughout
tn "a United States. Il think it may fairly be ac-
ecef,ted as anex pression of the opinion of Con-
greSs that becoming of such labOrerS to the
United States or their, residence here affects
sarough6as the a con aSns On tbs point 'f
should feel it my duty. to accept the views of
Congress. The first arr Gle further confers
limit. or suspend. but net to actually prohibit
the coming of such faborers tn or their resi-
of the treaty have recorded with unusually
fuliness their understanding of the sense and
81 meaning with which these words were used.
As the class of persons To be affected by the
treaty, the Amer cans inserted in their draft
z ers's signify. al : iInIn grafton other than
: maj for teaching,. trade. travel, study and
1t operated to include artisans in the class of
iahorers whose emigration might be forbid.
NOT consent that artisans should be excluded
: from the class of Chinese laborers for it is
tneir very competition OF skilled labor In the
centrates which has caused embarrassment
and popular discontent- In subsequent nego-
tiaticns this definition dropped out and does
: NOT appear in the treaty. Article of the
: treaty confers the rights. privileges, immune
citizens and subjects of the most favored ma
tiOR upon Chinese subjects proceeding to
ne Sn,ssa o Sta fre as rasife bs ameS
icsu Ccmmissioners report that the Chinese
soyernment claimed , that in this ar az.
snoscdy shouid be entitled to claim the benefit
Z OF the,general provisions of the Buriingame
Sfstes in these capacities, or for these pur-
-poscs. tscceptthisas the definition of the word
OF fegisiatfen respecting this class of persons
the new treaty provides we may not absolutely
: Inc Chimes COMMISSIONERS gave notice in the
:. outset that they would never agree to a pro
sSn Of ssnqgy Gnsss States s0t co@
smissiSners sn5mitted q draft ,. In which
pT5hibfr M The chinese 1 fefased to
this The e. oonsif abs replied 81 that
: cipIe Of free intercourse between the people
of the two countries, as established by exist
ing. treaties, provided that the right of the
United States Government TO use its discre
the Immigration of Chinese laborers is dis
tinctly recognized. Therefore. if such conces-
AL dent te sng part IN OF sa
case,, the United states Commissioners win
sSeir article. and to use the words regulate,
limit or suspend" The Chinese reply to this
canpnly be Inferred from he fact that, in place
= of the agreement as proposed by our Com
/. missioners ;, that we might prohibit the
coming or residence of the Chinese labor |
sEreesnens that we might not do e IL. Tie re-
/, manning words :. regulate, limit and suspend"
i first appear in the. American draft When it /
1nfer that of the phrases regulate, limit, |
suspend, or prohibits, the first Is general ex- |
: precision, referring to the others. We are en-
drely ready to negotiate with your Excellen-
cies- to the end that limitation either in point
y of time or numbers may be fixed upon the |
emigration of Chinese laborers to the United
States" At a subsequent interview they said |
that by limitation in numbers they meant, for
example, that the United States having, as
Ftt,eysupposed. by record the number of imm-
Erations In each year, as well as the total NUM-
/. her of Chinese now here, no more should be
allowed to go in any one year in the future
= than the greatest number which had gone in
any one year in the past, or that the total
number should never be allowed to exceed |
the number now there. As to the limitation
to time, they meant, for example, that the
Chinese should be allowed to go in alternate |
years: or every third year, or. for example. |