Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
THE CHINESE TREATY.
SHUTTING OUT CHEAP LABOR FOR THE
NEXT TWENTY YEARS.
Reasons for the Convention Provisions Of the Treaty
IndsmnifafOn for Recent 0utragss UplC
Chinese in the WsSt-Ths
Exceptions.

ShlCA6U, MaICu SO.- 1nc IISeiuNhh
message transmitting the new Chinese
treaty to the Senate, together with Secre-
tarv Bsyard's letter and the treaty itself,
are printed here to-day.
The articles Of the treaty are as follows:
ARTICLE l. The high contracting par
ties agree that for period of twenty years
beginning with the date of the exchange or
the ratification of this convention, the
coming, except under the conditions hero
matter specified, of Chinese labOrers to the
United States of America, shall be prohib-
tied.
ARTICLE .. The preceding article shall
not apply to the returning to the United
States OF America of Chinese laborer who
has lawful wife, child or parent in the
United States of America or property
therein of the valuo of $1,000 or debts O:
like amout due him and pending settle
ment. Nevertheless, every Chinese
laborer shall, before leaving the United
States OF America, deposit as a condition
of his return, with the Collector of Gus
toms Of the district from which he departs,
Q full description in writing Of his
family or property or debts as afore-
said, 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
hearafter prescribe, and not inconsistent
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
Jtates of America, bat such right to return
TO the United States may be extended for
an additional period not to exceed one year
in cases other than reason Of sickness or
disability.
TIE EXCEPTIONS.
ARTICLE 3. The provisions of this con-
ventiOn shall not affect the rights at pres
ent enjoyed by Chinese subjects being Off
cials, teachers and students, merchants or
travellers for curiosity or pleasure, but not
laborers, of coming to the United States,
and residing therein. To entitle such sub
iscts as are above described to admission
into the United States, they may produce
certificates from the government where
they have resided, issued by the diplomatic
representative of the United States of
America in the country or port whence
they depart 1t is also agreed that Chi
pese Iaborers shall continue to enjoy the
privilege of transit across the territory OF
the United States of America in the course
OF their journey 70 or from other countries
subject to such regulations of the govern
ment Of the United States as may be neces-
sary.
ARTICLE 4. in pursuance OF Article 3 Of
the convention treaty between the United
States and China, signed at Pekin on the
17th day of November, 1880, it is hereby
understood and agreed that Chinese Ia
bOrers, or Chinese OF any other class, either
permanently or temporarily in the United
StateS shall have for the protection Of
their persons md property all the rights
that are given by the laws Of the United
States TO citizens OF tho most favored ma
tion, excepting the right to become natural
lied citizens. Aud the Government of the
United States reafilms its obligation, as
stated in Article 3, 90 exert all its powers
to secure protection to the persons and
property of all Chiuese subjects in the
United States.
INDEMNlFICATIoN FOR OUTRAGEs.
ARTICLE 5. Whereas, Chinese subjects
being in remote and unsettled regions in
the United States have been the victims Of
injury, in their persons and property, at
the hands Of lawlesss and wicked men,
which unexpected events the Chinese Gov
ernment regrets and for which it has
claimed indemnity, the legal obligation of
which the Government of the United
States denies; aad whereasthe Government
of the United States, humanely consider
ing these injuries and bearing in mind
the firm and ancient friendship between
the United States and China, which
the high contracting parties wish to
cement, is desirous Of alleviating the ex-
ceptionsble and deplorable suffering and
losses to which the aforesaid Chinese have
been subjected; therefore, the United
States, without reference to the questions
of liability thsrelor (which as legal obli-
CATION it deDies) on or before the 1st day
of March, 1889, shall issue the sum OF
S176 Gl9 10 10 the Chinese Minister at this
capital, who shall accept the same on be-
half OF his government "a full indemnity
for all losses sustained by Chinese subjects
as aforesaid, and shall distribute the said
money among the said sufferers and their
relatives.
ARTICLE & This convention shall re-
main in force for period OF twenty years,
beginning with the date of the exchange
of ratfications; and ii, six months before
the expiration of the said period Of twenty
years, neither government shall have given
notice of its termination to the other, it
shall remain in full force for another like