The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-10
JOHN MUST NOT COME.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE CHINESE
BILL-HIS MESSAGE.
China's Demand for Renewed Discussion
OF the Whole Question Considered I'm
reasonabie-Reasons for Approving the

China's Demand for Renewed Discussion
OF the Whole Question Considered I'm
reasonable-Reasons for Approving the
Measure.
The Presidents message announcing his
approval OF the Chinese exclusion bill was
sent to Congress Oct. 1. and was referred to
the respective Committees on Foreign Rela-
tons of the two houses.
The President begins by reciting that the
fact that both countries have for so me time
been convinced OF the failure OF blending
the social habits and race idiosyncrasies OF
the laboring classes Of China with those OF
the United States. and that the treaty OF
1880. allowing the United States TO regulate.
limit. or suspend the coming OF Chinese
laborers, and the act OF Congress OF 1857
suspenGing such immigration for ten years,
have both been defeated in their object by
the parties who were trading in Chinese III
Dor. These parties. by false pretense and
perjury. successfully evaded the terms OF
both treaty and statute. contrary 10 the eX-
pressed will Of both Governments.
The actual condition OF public sentiment
and tho status OF affairs in the United States
having been fully made known 10 the Gov
eminent OF China. that Government
in August, lSS6, notified our Minis
ter at Pekin that China. of her own accord,
proposed TO establish system strictly and
absolutely prohibiting her laborers, under
heavy penalties, from coming 10 the United
States. and likewise prohibiting the return
TO the United States of any Chinese laborer
who had mt any time gone back TO China, lin
order lin the words of the communication
that the Chinese laborers may be gradually
reduced in number and causes OF danger
averted and lives preserved.
This proposal was migrated into the treaty
which was approved by the representatives
of the two Governments on March II last.
The treaty was confirmed by the Senate on
May T. with two amendments, which were
approved by the Chinese Minister, as they
did not alter the terms of the treaty.
The message then refers TO the act to pro-
hibit the coming of Chinese laborers 10 the
United States, which was signed Sept. IL.
in the confident anticipation OF an early
exchange of ratilications OF the treaty, and
continues
No information OF any definite action
upon the treaty 10y the Chinese government
was received until the 2lst ult., the day the
bill which l have just approved was pre-
scented To me, when telegram from our
Minister at Pekin 10 the Secretary of State
announced the refusal Of the Chinese gov
eminent 10 exchange Publications of the
treaty unless further discussion should be
had with view TO shorten the period stipu-
lated i'm the treaty for the exclusion OF Chi
nese laborers. and TO change the conditions
agreed on which should entitle any Chinese
laborer who might go back 10 China TO re-
turn again TO the United States.
by "A note from the charge d'affaires ad
interim Of China TO the Secretary OF State,
received on the evening of the 25th ult. IA
copy of which is herewith transmitted, to-
gether with the reply thereto). third
amendment is proposed whereby the GER
tificate, under which any departing Chinese
l.borer alleging the possession OF property
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 rs had been provided in the
treaty.
The obvious and necessary effect OF this
last proposition would be practically to
place the execution of the treaty beyond
the control of the United States.
The message says that the provisions OF
the treaty which China desires 10 modify
were settled agreeably To the request OF the
}hinese plenipotentiary or originated with
the Chinese Government itself. The Presi-
dent continues:
The admitted and paramount right and
duty OF every Government TO exclude from
It's borders all elements of foreign popula-
lion which for any reason retard its pros
Derity or are detrimental TO the moral and
physical health of its people must be regard
ed as a recognized canon OF International
law and intercourse. China herself has not
descended from this doctrine, but has, by
he expressions 20 which / have referred.
ed us confidently 10 rely upon such action
IN her part in cooperation with us as would
enforce the exclusion OF Chinese laborers
rom our country.
This cooperation has not, however been
accorded us. Thus from the unexpected
and disappointing refusal Of the Chinese
Government 10 confirm the acts of its au-
thoriZed agent and to carry into effect an
International agreement, the main feature
Of which was voluntarily presented by that
Government for our acceptance. and which
had been the subject OF long ana careful
elaboration. 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 powers. L cannot
but regard the expressed demand on the
part OF China for reorganization and re-
newed discussion of the topics com
pletely covered by mutual treaty stipula-
tons as indefinite postponement and prac-
teal abandonment of the objects we have in
view to which the Government OF China
may Justly be considered as pledged.
The facts and circumstances which
have narrated lead me. in the performance
of what seems TO me TO he my official duty.
to join the Congress in dealing legslatively
with the question Of the exclusion of Chinese
'aborers. in lieu OF further attempts to ad Just
IL 10y international agreement"
In conclusion the President recommends
that provision be made by which such
Chinese laborers as are now actually on
their return to the United States. and have
certificates legally obtained. shall be per-
mitted 10 land. He also recommends the
appropriation Of the amount named in the
rejected treaty tS276Gl975) to indemnify
certain Chinese subjects for damages suf-
Tered through violence in the remote and
comparatively unsettled portions Of our
country.