Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-01
CAINEsE EXCLUSION BILE.
lt II Approved By the President.


II IL Approved By the President.
The President to-day sent message to Congress
announcing his approval OF the Chinese exclusion
oill and stating that 'the experiment Of blending
the social habits and mutual race idiosyncracies OF
tne Chinese laooring classes with those OF the
great body OF the people OF the United States has
been proved by the experience OF twenty years.
and ever since the Buringame treaty OF 1858 to be
In every sense unwse. impolitic, and injurious TO
both natona With the lapse OF time the neces-
sfty Tor It's abandonment has grown in force until
those having In charge the government Of the re
spectlve countries have resolved to modify and
conventional arfansements Which permi9ted the
coming OF Chinese aOorers to the United States
ITO such an extent, !" he says has the successful
Tor US execution progressed that the courts In the
Pacific states have been for some time past over
wheimed 6y the examination OF cases OF Chinese
laDorers who are charged with having entered our
ports under fraudulent certificates OF return or
seek 10 establish by perjury the claim Of prior
"Aided by the presence In this country" he con-
unue,, 'of able and intelligent diplomatic and
Consul y oincers OF the Chinese government and
Tue repreSentatlC MS made from time TO time. Oy
our minister In China under the Instructions OF
the department OF State, the actual condition OF
United States has been fully made known TO the
government OF China"
The President recites the history OF the Chinese
Of nse e@se b.
the Chinese minister, and says: ION the 18th day
OF the same month the Chinese minister. who was
negotiation and the conclusion Of the treaty, in
note TO the Secretary OF state gave his approval TO
these amendments m as they did not alter the
original treaty had previously been sent i'm
On the 18th day Of Il last month approved senate
bill No. 1904, TO prohibit the coming OF Chinese
ladorers TO the United States This bill was In
proved in the confident anticipation OF an early
exchanges OF Publications OF the treaty and its
amendments and the proclamation OF the same,
by It's terms to take effect
CHINAs REJECTION OF THE TREATY.
mo Information OF any definite action upon the
treaty by the Chinese government was received
until the 2lst ultimo-the day the bill which
have Just approved was presented to me-when a
telegram from our minister at Picking to the Sec
rotary OF State announced the refusal OF the
Chinese government to exchange ratilcations
OF the treaty, unless furthur discussion should
be had, with view TO shorten the period
stipulated in the treaty for the exclusion OF Chi
nese laborers. and to change the conditions
agreed on, which should entltle any Chinese la
Dorer who might go back to China to return TO the
United states. BY note from the charge DAFT
fairies dd interim OF China to the secretary OF
"a copy OF which is herewith Transmitted together
Is proposed, whereby the certificate, under
iegings The possessioS Of property a0G In the
United States would be enabled to return 10 this
country. should be granted by the Chinese consul
Instead OF the United states collector had been
provided In the treaty. The obvious and necessary
effect OF this last proposition would be practically
10 place the execution OF the treaty
BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES.
"Article Of the treaty, proposed TO be so mate
rally altered, had, in the course OF the negota-
lions, been settled In acquiescence with the re-
quest OF the Chinese plenipotentiary, and to his
expressed satisfaction. In 1886, as appears In the
documents heretofore referred TO, the Chinese
lister strict exclusion OF Chinese laborers
from the United States without Limitation;
and had otherwise and more definitely stated that
no term whatever for exclusion was necessary, for
the reason that China would OF ttSelf take steps
TO prevent It's laborers from coming to the United
States. In the course Of the negotiations that
followed suggestions from the same quarter led to
the Insertion in behalf OF the United states OF a
representations Of the Chinese plenipotentiary,
was reduced to "twenty years." and finally so
agreed upon.
"Articie II was wholly Of Chinese origination
and 10 that alone owes its presence In the treaty.
NO DISSEMINATION AGAINST CHINESE SUBJECTS.
Sand 1t is here pertinent to remark that every
where In the United States laws for the collection
OF debts are equally available to all creditors with
out respect to race sex nationality. place Of
the most favored nations and with the citizens OF
the United states recovery can be had 10 any
court OF justice in the United states by subject
OF China, whether OF the laboring or any other
class No disability accrues from non-resdence of
plaintiff, whose claim can be enforced in the
our courts justice In thus respecs It csnnes be
against oSiness ns sugSssss
trading firms and Companies and individual mef-
chants and traders OF that nation are prontably
established at numerous points throughout the
IN nd aofr tran Sr,tf fxN nx,
an absent Chinaman OF just and lawful nature
could be completely enforced.
cHNA's COURSE
"The admitted and paramount right ana duty OF
every government to exclude from its borders all
elements OF foreign population which for any
reason retard its prosperity detrimental to
the moral and physical health OF its people, must
be regarded as recognized canon OF International
from this doctrine, but has by the expressions to
which have referred, led US confidently to rely
upon such action on her part in cooperation with
US as would enforce the exclusion Of Chinese labor
ers from our country. This, cooperation has not
| however, been accorded US. Thus from the unex-
pected and disappointing refusal Of the Chinese
government to confirm the acts OF its authorized
agent and to carry into effect an international
agreement the main feature Of which was
by Mn;sb
| the subject OF long and careful deliberation, an
emergency has arisen In which the Government
Of the United states Is called upon to act in SELF
defense BY the exercise Of its legislative power.
cannot but reSa the expressed demand on the
part OF China for re-examinalioI and renewed
discussion OF the topics SO completely covered by
mutual treaty stipulations as an indefinite posi-
ponement ana practical abandonment OF the OBJ
jectS we have In vtew to which the government
Of China may justly be considered as pledged.
RECOMMENDATIONS
''The facts and circumstances which, have mar.
rated lead me, in the performance Of what seems
to me to be my official duty, TO join the Congress
in dealing legislatively with the question OF the
exclusion OF Chinese lab0rers In lieu OF further
attempt to adjust IL by Internal onal agreement
But while thus exercising our undoubted right In
the interests OF our people and for the general well
fare OF our country, justice and fairness
seem to require that some provision should be
made by act or joint resolution, under which such
Chinese laDorers as shall actually have embarked
on 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 certificates heretofore issued permitting
them to return In accordance with the provisions
OF existing law.
"Nor should our recourse to legislative measuresof