The Springdale news., 1888-10-05

By note from the Charge q Afaires ad in. term of China to the Secretary of State, re- ceived on the evening of the 18th ult ta copy of which is herewith transmitted, together with the reply thereto), third amendment is proposed whereby the certificate under which any departing Chinese laborer aiieg ng the pos session of property in the United States would be enabled to return to this country, should be granted by the Chinese Consul in- stead of the United States Collector, as had been provided by the treaty. The obvious and necessary effect of this last provision would be practically to place the execution Of the treaty beyond the control of the United States. Article 1 of the treaty proposed to be so ma terally altered, had, in the course of the neEo- tations been settled in acQuiescence with the request Of the Chinese plenipoteatary, and to his expressed satisfaction.
 In 1886, IS appears i'll the documents referred to, the Chinese Fore gn Otfice had formally pro- posed to our Minister strict exclusion of Chi nese laborers from the United States without limitation, and had otherwise and more def- nitely stated that no term whatever for exclu- sion was necessary, for the reason that China " uld of itself take steps to pyevent it's labor CTS from coming to the United States. In the course of the negotiations that followed, sug- gestions from the same quarter led to the in- sertion in behalf Of the United States of a term of thirty years. and this term, upon the rep
 
 was reduced to twenty years and finally so agreed upon. Article was wholly of Chinese origin, and to that alone owes its presence in tho treaty And 1t is here pertinent to remark that everywhere the United States laws for the collection of debts equally available to all creditors without respect to race. sex, nationality or place CT residence ant equally with the citi- zens subjects of the most favored nations, and with the citizens of the United States re- covery can be had in any court of justice in the United States by subject Of China, whether of the laboring or any other class. No disabil- fly accrues from non-resideHee of d plaintiff whose claim can be enforced in the usual way by him or his assignee or attorney. ia our courts of justice In this respect it can not be alleged that there exists the slightest dserm- ination against Chinese subjects, and 1t is notable fact that large trading firms and com panies, and individual merchants and traders of that nation are profitably established at nu- merous points throughout the United States. in whose hands every claim transmitted by an absent Ghinamaa Of q just and lawful nature could be completely enforced.
 The admitted and paramount right and duty of every government to exclude from it's Dor ders all elements of fereign poDdlatlon which for any reason retard it's prosperity or are detrimental to the moral and physical health of it's people must be regarded as q recognized canon of international law and intercourse China herself has not dissented from this doc- trne, but has by the expressions to which have referred led us confidently to rely upon su oh action on her part in cooperation with us would enforce the exclusion of Chinese laborers from our country. This cooperation has not, however, been accorded us. Thus from the unexpected and disappointing refusal of the Chinese Government to confirm acts of it's authorized agents and 10 carry into effect an international agreement. the main a,-ff,- tod by that government for our acceptance, and which had been the subject Of long and careful dellberdtion, an emergency has arisen i'll which the Government Of the United States Is called upon to act in self-defeHse by the exercise of its Legislative power. I can not but regard the expressed demand on tae part Of China for re- examination, and renewed discussion Of the topics so completely covered by mutual treaty stipulatlons, as an indefinite postponement and practical abandonment of the objects we have in view to which the Government Of Ch.na may justly be con l sidered as pledged. The facts and circum- stances which have narrate1 lead me in the performance of what seems to mo 10 be my off- cial duty. to join the Congress in dealing legis- latively with the question of exclusion Of Chi nese laaorers il lieu of further attempts to ad. just 1t by international agreement. But while thus exercising our undoubted right in the inter ests of our people and for the general welfare Of
 
 that some provision should be made. by act or joint resolution. under which such Chinese laborers shall actually have embarked on l their return to the United States before the passage of the law this day approved, and are now on their way. may be permitted To land, provided they have duly and lawfully obtained, and shall present eer- thcates heretofore issued permitting them return in accordance with the provision Of ex- tsting jaw; nor should our recourse t0 legis- latiye measures of exclusion cause us to retire from the offer We have made to indemnify such Chinese subjects have suffered damage through violence in the remote and compara- lively unsettled portions of our country at the hands of lawless men. Therefore recommend that without acknowledging le. gal liability therefor, but because Il was stipu- lated in the treaty which has failed to take ef- feet, m a spirit or humanity bedttng our Ma tion, there be appropriated two hundred and seyentysiX thousand six hundred and nineteen dollars and seYentytire cents. payable to the Chinese Minister. at this capttal on behalf of his government as full indemnity for all losses and injuries sustained by Chinese sub jeets, ill the manner and under the circum- stances mentioned. GROvER CLEVELAND.
 Executive Mansion. Oct. l, lS5s
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