The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-29
THE CHINESE MUST GET.
NO ROOM FOR THE ALMoND-EYED
cELEsTfAfi IN AMERICA.
The Presidept,s Message, Secretary
Bayard's Lettsr and the Treaty Itself
Given out-sAbsolute Prohibition OF
Chinese Lab6rers.

letter and the treaty ITSELF
To the Senate;
have the honor TO submit herewith,
and recommend for your constitutional
approval, convention signed and con-
cluded in this city, on the 18th inst.' un.
der my direction, between the United
States and China for the exclusion here
after Of Chinese laborers from coming INTO
this country. The treaty is accompanied
by letter from the Secretary oil State III
recital Of its provisions and explanatory oil
the reason for its negotiation, and with II
are transmitted sundry documents giving
the history OF events connected with the
presence and treatment Of Chinese subjects
in the United States. In view oil the pub
lie interest which has for long time been
manifested in relation TO the question oil
Chinese immigration, II would seem adj
visable that the full text OF the treaty
should be made public, and ! respectfully
recommend that an order to that effect be
made by your honorable body.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington. March 1s. lsSs
Tho following Is the letter OF Secretary
Bayard, accompanying the treaty.
To the Presidents
have the honor TO transmit herewith,
with view OF its being communicated TO
the Senate for its advice and consent, a
convention providing for the absolute pro-
| hibition Of the coming OF Chinese laborers
into the United States, which was con-
cluded in this city on the 18th instant by
me, under your instructions and authority,
and by the Chinese minister at the capital
under the imperial authority OF China.
BY this arrangement we have secured
the cooperation OF China in the main
purpose and object OF the treaty, which Is
plainly stated in the frst article OF the
convention, to be the absolute prohibition
OF Chinese laborers from coming into Tho
United States Tor twenty years, and ~
renewal thereafter for similar period
unless notice shall have been given, al
provided in Article vi. This prccludei
The return of any Chinese laborcrs WHIT
are not now in this country, and iorbid
the coming into the United States OF Chi
nese laborers from any quarter whatsoever
From this inhibition are excepted an.
Chinese laborer who has a lawful vile
child or parent in the United States. o
property therein Of the value Of 81 900, o
of debts of like amount due him an
pending settlement
Considerations OF humanity and justic
require these exceptions TO be made, Il
no law should overlook the ties OF famil,
and the wages vi labor are entitled TO jus
, protection. Judging also by the statistic
Of the class in question, and from generi
experience, such excepted cases Will .
, practically few In numbers, infrequent an
easily capable OF such regulations as wi
prevent abuse. The regulation and col
: irol of the issue OF such certificates oil n
2 turn will be wholly In the hands oil u
United Stntes officials, and power TO pr
scribe other laws at discretion may be 9
}. erciscd by the United States. Such rig
n OF return In for limited period, and u
certificates are inyalidated by the perp
tration Of frauds in connection with the
Il measurement and use; and the Unit
ia States are free 10 adopt such measures
may become advisable 10 check or punt
: any abuse.
u In the course Of the late litigation In 4
:. United States court In California, arisi
out of the contested claims OF certain u
l. nese laborers 20 return TO the Unit
A. States, under the certificate now provid
by law, u has been pcrtinently suggest
by the learned judges before whom
OF cases were tried that the desired inform
Al ton contained In the certificates the
selves. M now issued 10 the Chinese, 4
" nished the means Of fraudulent entry
~ Chinese laborcrs 10 whom such certiiica
/, have been iraudulently transferred, and "
arc not entitled 10 come 10 the Unit
OF States, and II has been pointed out that
al all the facts requisite for complete idcnt
i. cation Of tho departing Chinaman VI
h' kent In the United States official custo'
and paper containing only simple nu
Der and properly marked, signed .
~ countersigned by the officers, were
-, niahed. the means OF lettering aud I
venting fraud In the transfer OF the cert
ior cate would be given. aud the present ali
ms made almost impossible of rccurrcr
!, Existing treaty privileges Of travel and
W. iourn In the United States 10 Chinese {
at cials. teachers, students, merchants
&c. travellers for curiosity remain unchane
ns well as the transit right Of labor
'"S strictly TO be exercised under Uni
wn States regulations.
a. II cannot be Justly alleged that any
elimination has been made against
lac Chinese by the laws o; the United Sta
9Th nor that they have been denied or
4. Structed In their access 10 avenues OF y
!" lie remedial Justice. which are open "a
cry pcrsons alike without distinction of nae
and nationality. but the fact remains
-, there has been q failure In justice In
wv repression and punishment OF crime
lille lawlc-a violence Of which Chinese '
mn, the victims, owing 10 the mingled ca
OF race prejudice, labor rivalry, their
nd, cullar habits and aggregation from o
not nailonalitics. The III treatment 90 wi
a. Chinese laborcn have been subjected
~ lawless and cruel mcn In certain seal
eva settled and remote regions 81 our juri'
A Of tlon, where they are practically hey
the reach Of thepro,ccting arm Of the
nuS' has been q subject of Just complain
their government, ~ well ~ mortiiica
and sorrow to or own.
The The stipulations Of our treaty
the China does not demand the cnaciI
A.. or cniorccmcntSol laws discriminate
""a favor of Chineee subjects IN the VI
ime' states, nor docsJt rntitlc them 70 gr'
sur. or other protection than Is acccdc,l 10
sens ol the most h,orcd nation. Tire
Mr. this test, the Chincsc, In oil cases Of In
iadc 10 their person ofproporiy, are cqua
.,.1 fore the laws ol this country 81 the
"'" arms Of any othcf nosi favored ma
~ and certainly 70 our own citizens
the fact remains That they have suh
qrlcyously In pctson and property.
while the liability u the States il wi
lnadmissable, VT Il Is competent
The thl. government In humane consi'
-. ton Of thosc occurrences, ~ Olsen,
80, BILE ~ the community IN which