The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-19
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Correspondence Bearing on the Questionable
Plan Proposed By the Pekin Government.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-The President to-day
transmitted to Congress. in answer to . Senate
resolution. the correspondence in relation to the
Chinese treaty. A letter dated Jan. II, 1887,
from the Chinese Foreign Office to Minister
DENLY, in regard to the coming or Chinese to
this country, contains bitter complaints OF vio-
lated treaty obligations and Of cruel outrages
upon Chinese. Tho original project submitted
to Mr.. Chang Yen Hoon by Secretary Bayard,
under date of Jan. IL, 1887, embodied .
proposition that for q period of thirty
years, beginning with the date Of the
exchange OF Publications of this convention. the
coming OF, or return to, the United States OK
Chinese laborers shall be absolutely prohibited,
and if. six months before the expiration OF the
said period of thirty years. neither government
should formally have given notice to the other
Of an intention TO treat such proposition as at
an end, it shall remain in full force for another
period Of thirty years. But 1t is expressly I'M
derstood that the provisions OF this convention
shall not affect the right at present enjoyed by
Chinese subjects being teachers, students,
merchants or travellers for curiosity or pleasure.
but not laborers, to come to the United States
and reside therein" Mr.. Hoon. in his reply to
Secretary Bayard, states that be also has several
things which he intends to propose. but cannot
under his Instructions do so until the outrage
cases are settled. The correspondence shows
that on March 8. 1887. the Chinese minister left
Q document giving in detail. and minutely, the
plan proposed by the Chinese government
to prohibit the emigration of its sub
jects TO this country. part OK
this document, however. 10 In reply to
Mr.. Bsyards project. 1t declares. first, that
China proposes to punish Chinese laborers who
have never been TO the United States and who
fraudulently attempt to secure entrance into
the United States, and that as China does this
OF her own accord aud for the protection OF her
subjects, there Is no necessity for fixing any Jim
itstion of time; second, that Chinese laborers
with property or relatives in the United States
must satisfactorily prove the same. and must
henceforth, when leaving the United States for
China. deposit with the consul-general
at San Francisco a statement showing
this to.he the case, or otherwise they will not
be entitled 20 return; third, Chinese snail be
permitted to 90 through the United States In
transit TO other countries; fourth, the exempt
class Of Chinese subjects. such as teachers,
merchants, etc, If possessed OF certificates,
shall be permitted to land without detention
quests that the President proclaim that, with .
view of preventing its subjects from sui
fering i'll treatment. the Chinese government
has. Of its own accord, prohibited the coming OF
Chinese laborers into the United States. 1t
also asks that officers shall be appointed to be
specially charged with looking after the safety
OF the Chinese in the West, with authority to
call on the troops to protect the Chinese. A
treaty Of sxtradition. BY which Chinese crimi-
nails will be delivered no. 10 also suggested. and
the United States is asked to reduce the duty
upon rice imported from China.
On April ii, 1887, Mr.. Bayard transmitted the
draft of q convention to the Chinese minister,
aud invited him to meet him at the department
for consideration OF the subject The CORE
spondence closes with q notification BY Mr..
Bay ard to the minister of the ratification of the
treaty by the Senate, inclosing the two addi-
tionaI amendments adopted by the Senate, and
the ministers reply, in which he says: Il have
carefully examined these amendments, aud as
they do not alter the terms Of the original treaty,
it will give me pleasure to accept them in due
form