Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-29

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 here
matter specified Of Chinese laborers to the
United States of America shall be pro-
hibited.
Article 2 The preceding article shall not
apply to the returning to the United States
of America of Chinese laborer who has a
lawful wife, child or parent in the United
States of America. or property therein
of the value of 81 900, or debts OF like
amount due him and pending settle
ment. Nevertheless, every Chinese
laborer shall, before leaving the
United States of America, deposit as
condition of his return, with the collector
of customs of the district from which he
departs, full description in writing of his
family or property or debts as aforesaid,
and shall be furnished by said collector
with such certificate of his right to return
under this treaty as the laws of the United
States OF America may now or hereafter
Prescrlbes and not inconsistent with the
provisions Of the treaty; and should the
written description aforesaid be proved then
Ia be false, the right OF return hereunder
or OF continued residence and return.
shall in each case be forfeited; and
such right OF return to the United States
OF America shall be exercised within
one year of the date of leaving the United
States Of America, but such right..to return
To the United States of America NAV be ex-
tended for an additional PERIOD. not to ex-
ceed one year, in cases where by reason of
sickness or other cases of disability, such
Chinese laber shall be rendered unable
sooner TO return, which 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 subjects shall land in
the United States of America
Articles. The provisions of this conyen-
ton shall not affect the rights at present
enjoyed by Chinese subjects, being OIL
ciais, teachers and students. merchants or
travellers for curiosity or pleasure, but not
lahorers, of coming TO the United States
ef America and residing therein To en-
title such Chinese subjects as are above
described to admission into the United
States of America. they may produce GER
ticates from their Government, or the
where they have resided, issu-
ed by the diplomatic or consular represent
ative of the United States of America in
the country or port whence they depart.
II is also agreed that Chinese laborers sha
continue 10 enjoy the privilege of transit
across the territory of the United States of
America in the course of their Journey TO /
DR. from other countries, subject to such |
by the Government of the Unit |
I'd states of America as may be necessary |
TO prevent such privilege of transit being I
abused.
Article 4. In pursuance of Article of |
The immigration treaty between the United |
states and China, signed at Pekin on the /
nth day of November, 1880. it is hereby
and agreed that Chinese labor.
Chinese nfhar .la AL
or temporarily in the United
states, shall have for the protection of their
,ersons and property all rights that are
,iyen by the laws of the United States to
:itizens of the most favored nation, except
ng the right TO become naturaliEed citizens.
And tho Goyernmenment of the United
'tates reafiirms its obligation, as stated in
aid Article 5, to exert all its powers to Sc
ure protection to the persons and property
4 all Chinese subjects in the United States.
Article B. WHEREAS, Chinese subjects.
'eing in remote and unsettled regions In
he United States, have been the victims of
injury in the persons and property at the
ands of wicked and iawiess men, which
Unexpected events the Chinese Government
egrets and for which 1t has claimed indem-
ity, the legal obligations of which the
foyernment OF the United States denies:
nd !
HEREAs, Inc government OF the |
United States, humanely considering these
INJURIES, and bearing in mind the firm {
nd ancient friendship between the United {
tates and China, which the high interested
arties wish TO cement. is desirous OF allevi-
ting the exceptional and deplorable suffer- {
lg and losses TO which the Aforesaid .
hinese have been subjected; therefore. the s
nited States without reference to the
ueStions of liability therefore (which as q
gal obligation is denied) agrees to paw on ,
r before the first day of March, 1859, the /,
I'm OF S216,6l970 to the Chinese Minister :,
this Capital, who shall accept the same :
q behalf of his Government as full idem-
lty for all losses sustained by Chinese sub J
cts as aforesaid, and shall distribute the s
nd money among the said sufferers and
leir relatives.
Article 6. This convention shall remain
force for period of twenty years, begin C
ing with the date of the exchange of rati-
;ations; and if, six months before the ex-
ration of the said period of twenty years
either government shall fail to give no. =
ces OF its termination TO the other, it shall :.
main in full force for another like period
twenty years.
The President says in submitting the
eaty and Secretary Bayards letter that
N view OF the public interest which
IS for long time been manifested in re-
ton TO the question of Chinese immigra-
1n it would seem advisable that the full
1t OF this treaty should be made public.
I'd respectfully recommend that an order
that effect be made by your honorable v
,dy." >,
Bsyard's letter accompanying q,
e treaty will say: by this arrangement a.
: have secured the cooperation of China a,
the main purpose and object of the :,
saty, which is plainly stated in the first '. "
ticle of the convention to be the abso- :. ~
te prohibition of Chinese laborers from u
ming into the United States for twenty q. a.
ars, and its renewal thereafter for sim Is
r period, unless notice shall have been n
zen, as provided in article g. This pre- az
ldes the return of any Chinese laborers th
10 are not now in this country, and for I'll
Is the coming into the United States of yo
inese laborers from any quarter whatso-
er. From this inhibition are excepted to
y Chinese laborer who has a,lawful wife, th
lid or parent in the United States, or W,
operty therein to the value of 81 900, or to
debts Of like amount due him and pend I,
settlement" -
10 the indemnity he saws: "a
he payment will in a measure, remove :,
, reproach to our civilization caused by ~,
crimes referred TO, as well as redress of W
evances so seriously complained of by ~
, Chinese representative, and uuquestion- .
y will also reflect most beneficially upon e'
well fare of the American residents in "a
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