Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-04

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-The
Chinese treaty is made public to-day,
together with the letter of Secretary
Bayard. The articles of the treaty are
as follows:
Article l. The high contracting parties
agree that for period of twenty years,
beginning with the date of the exchange
OF the ratification of this convention,
the coming, except under the conditions
hereinafter specified, of Chinese labor
ers to the United States of America
shall be prohibited.
Article 2. The preceding article shall
not apply to the returning to the United
States of America of a Chinese laborer,
who has lawful wife, child or parent
In the United States of America or prop
erty therein of the value of$1 600. or debts
OF like amount due him and pending set
Element. Nevertheless every Chinese
laborer shall, before leaving the United
States of America, deposit, as condi-
ton OF his return, with the collector of
customs of the district from which he
de parts. full description in writing of
his family or property or debts as atore-
said, and shall be furnished by said col
lector with such certificate of his right
to return under this treaty as the laws
of the United States Of America may now
or hereafter prescribe, and not incon-
sistent with the provisions of the treaty
and should the written description
aforesaid be proved to be false, the right
of return Hereunder, or of continued
residence or 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 may be extended for
an additional period, not to exceed one
year, in cases where, by reason of 81 ok
ness or other cause OF disability, such
Chinese laborer shall be rendered I'M
able sooner to return.
Article 3. The provisions of this con-
vention shall not affect the rights at
present enjoyed by Chinese subjects,
being officials, teachers and students,
merchants, or travellers for curiosity or
pleasure, but not laborers, of coming to
the United States of America and resid-
ing therein. To entitle such Chinese
subjects as are above described to ad-
mission into the United States of Amer
lea they may produce certificates from
their government or the government
where they have resided, issued by the
diplomatic or consular representative of
the United States of America in the coun-
try or port whence they depart. 1t is also
agreed that Chinese laborers shall con-
tinue to enjoy the privilege of transit
across the territory of the United States
OF America IN the course of their Jour
ney to or from other countries.
Article 4. In pursuance Of article 8, of
the immigration treaty between the
United States and China, signed at
Pekin on the 18th day of November,
1880, it is hereby understood and agreed
that Chinese laborers, or Chinese ofany
other class, either permanently or tenn
porarily in the United States shall have
for the protection of their persons and
property all rights that are given by the
laws of the United States to citizens of
the most favored nation, excepting the
right to become naturalized citizens.
Article 5. Whereas, Chinese subjects,
in the United States, have been the vic
TINS of injury in the persons and prop
erty at the hands of wicked and lawless
men, the United States, without refer
ence to the questions of liability there
fore (Which as legal obligation it de-
.nles), agrees to pay, on or before the
1st day of March, 1889, the sum of $780,
619.75 to the Chinese minister at this
capital, who shall accept the same on
Dehaf OF his government as full lndem-
nifty for all losses sustained by Chinese
subjects as aforesaid, and shall distrib-
ute the said money among the said suf-
ferers and their relatives
Article 6. This convention shall re-
main in force for a period of twenty
years, beginning with the date of the
exchange of Publications.; and if. six
months before the expiration of the said
period Of twenty years, neither govern
ment shall formally have given notice of
its termination to the other, it shall re-
main in full force for another like