Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-20
THE CAPITAL.
A BILL TO PENSION VOLUNTEER
ARMY OFFICERS.
Free Sheep-Wash " for Farmers
Probable Vote on the Tariff
Bili-Chinese Treaty.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN.
WHAT 1T PROVIDES.
The Essential Provisions of the New
Chinese Treaty.

Inc Essenlai frOvislons oil the New
Chinese Treaty.
icopyigat 1855, by Tie California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 19th.-The follow
ing are the first three articles of the treaty
recently negotiated between the United
States and the Chinese Government to pro-
hibit the coming to this country of Chinese
laborers. These sections embrace every
important point of the treaty, aud the sub
sequent sections are simply of an explana-
tory character:
Article l. The high contracting parties
agree that for period of twenty years, be-
ginning with the date of the exchange of
the ratification of this convention, the
coming-except under the conditions
hereinbefore specified-of Chinese laborers
to the United States shall be absolutely
prohibited.
Article 2. The preceding article shall
not apply to the return to the United
States OF any Chinese laborer who had q
lawful wife, child or parent in the United
States, or property therein of the value of
81 ,000 or debts of like amount due him
and pending settlement. Nevertheless,
every Chinese laborer shall, before leaving
the United States deposit-as a condition
of his return-with the Collector of Customs
of the district from which he departs
full description, in writing, of his
family, property, or debts, as afore-
by said Collector with such certificate of
his rights to return under this treaty as the
laws of the United States may now or
hereafter prescribe, and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this treaty; and
should the written description aforesaid be
proved false, the right of return thereun-
der, or of continued residence on return,
shall in each case be forfeited;
and such right of return to the United
States shall be exercised within one yesr
of date of leaving the United States.
But such right to return to the United
States may be extended for an additional
period not 10 exceed one year. In cases
where. by reason of sickness or other cause
OF disability beyond his control, such Chi
nese laborer shall have been rendered un-
able sooner to return, the fact shall be
fully reported to the Chinese Consul at the
port of departure, and by him certified to
the satisfaction OF the Collector of the port
at which such Chinese subject shall land
in the United States.
Article 3. The provisions of this Conven-
ton shall not affect the rights at present
enjoyed by Chinese subjects being officials.
teachers, students, merchants or travellers
for curiosity or pleasure, but not laborers,
OF coming to the United States and resid-
ing therein. To entitle such Chinese sub
jects as are above described to admission
into the United States they may produce
certificates from their Government, or the
Government where they have resided, is
sued by the diplomatic or Consular
representative of the United States in the
country or port whence they depart Ii is
also agreed that Chinese laborers shall con-
tinue to enjoy the privilege of transit across
the territory of the United States in the
course of their journey to or from other
countries, subject to such regulations by
the Government of the United States as
may be necessary to prevent such privilege
of transit from being abused.