Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-05
rHE CHINESE, TR REA.TY. ~ !.
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CO'D ,rn OYER IRIS REJECTION.

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" california Has an. Opinion or, Tws
.the subject--I'he Whole History o.
:, rrsaty-Did England Have a Hand
IT'S Rejection9 g
n.UseroN, September 1.-THE .Caliior
resentatives ip the House are, much
....sted in the news, that thu Chinese
lament has refused to ratiiy the new
Wv with the United States. They are
r'.osed. ~. however, upon advice from the
ats Department, TO await the confrrna.
- Of the original dispatch before taking
s,ns to meet the emergency. 3,ks as4,ss.. (
" Narrow said the Senate amendment to
treaty. submitted by the President was
s.Iaud without it the treaty would not
,..Eactiye. The amendment caused the re-
Zion Of The treaty BY the Chinese gov
r.m4pt. Yet it was inserted to meet q
s-i.iou Of the Supreme Court and the
.m.pdment was in the very language OF
A.t mart Of the decision which points out
hs stipulation necessary,
TO EXCLUDE, THE CHINESE 1ry' sau
,,om the United States that no person
.bould be permitted to enter, the, United,
States without a certificate provided for.
n the treaty. 1t had been the purpose of
congress to prevent "prior residents fro m
sturninC to the United States, for other.
rise all Cinnamon might come in under the
r,am Of prior residence which it would be:
impossible to disprove; 81 y,.,..r,,,iA q
Morrow added that il the news OF the
recticn Of the treaty should be confirmed
n California members would ask Con-.
res to pass q bill requesting the President.
Il rive six months, notice to, the Chinese
Gysrnment that thereafter no., Chinese
i umpt diplomatic! consular and other of;
m Of the Chinese Government will be
M nitted to enter the United States; that
tpOtiee would amount,tos -issn4taQ n
y lEvoCArroN or ALL ASSERTED RieHrs 4
tAinese to enter this country. gris3 +.
brow did notappear to fear retaliation
tCAina, saying there were but 621 Amer
,ns all told resident TO that country. He
isved that, while the Chinese government
sArded the, amended treaty as unduly
I kngent, the, most patent reason for the
&ction OF the treaty was that it probably
ID been caught in the revolving wheels OF
%lomatic negotiations between ta6a 4
CHINA AND GREAT BRITAIN.
i The Chinese, government had protested
Rungly against the action ,ofrtbe British
prnment in returning p shipload OF
Nnamen from Australia as an unfriendly
m, and it was probable that the negotia.
tons with the English government were
drsQQed into the discussion, in the policy OF
se United States in questioning the justice |
Al the protest against the exclusion of |
Cinnamon from Australia, while the Chinese |
government was about to ratify the treaty |
permitting the United States to reject such |
immigrants. +fa -st
In lOrrow's judgment, s.,,i ,rs
THE REJECTION OF THE. TREATY d,
Yuuld be advantageous to California in /
+ tbs end as it would result in such legisla-
. i've action on, the part of our Govern-s
nsut as would effectually protectit it against
Chinese invasion. Further Legislation
uould necessarily co ,er the defects Of the
nsting treaty and existing legislation.
VaHdevere said it appeared that the
EDate amendment had caused the re-
Eton OF the treaty; whieh'h had been rati-
fed before the amendment was attached.
Undoubtedly British influence brought i
lbout the result.
Friends OF the administration say the
tRaty arrangements with China which the
British Government is most anxious to
make and British influence to extend ,is the
power OF that Government to secure the
Niction Of the treaty by China, which had /
bsn apprehended by th"m, for this rea-
On. :'';'''t ''7HF Ht}t7' - ~
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TREATY.
after it received the deliberate approval Q
hs Chinese Government through its min
str here, although regarded entirely un-
necessary and useless, were not believed to
Be dangerous and mischieyous, and to inn
psrlthe great objections sought to be OBJ
tained upon our SIDE in Che long-pending
1bvuubiOub, bEUbtO 1h LlupOA tONhv AnSoSASsI
When President Cleveland came into power
very excited, unsatisfactory state OF
things existed on the Pacific coast regard.
ngthe Chinese question, and oae OF the |
earliest important tasks was that which
Secretary Bayard set for himself on as
sunng the duties OF his present official
position, to secure the
NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW TREATY.
Minister Cheng, then representing China,
vac absent in South America, and on his
nturn few months later the subject was |
HOacbed to him. He had, however, re-
anty been stricken with paralysis, and
HsSuccessor was already on his way from
CAna, and the beginning OF negotiations
@postponed until the arrival OF the new
Npresentative. .a,e F-..s
Secretary Bayard sought from the out.
Ito impress upon the miLd OF the Chi
nsse minister the fact that different condi-
IONS oi social and political life in the two
Suntries made any thing like mutuaiity or
quivalence in the terms of concessions TO
Nmade on the one hand and the other, (
@pOssible, and TO the end that these con-
aaOns might be fully appreciated, ne
Rcommended --Eyysss.-s gy=ss-,sls gss-ss2
THE CHIEEsE MINISTER
. travel through our country, 1T his
ssure, and observe for himself the habits
and modes OF living OF our people. The
Chief point of difference, OF course, was the
Aet which was to be considered as the
very startling point; that the whole length
sAd breath OF the United States was open
any Chinaman who should secure
@ltanCe to this country, while only tew |
Isected ports of China could be visited.
americans, even by the American
Master under any circumstances.fa:p as.F, +
a, 10 the course OF time the minister having
@g informed himself, willingly entered II
upon the negotiations, filled with saftsss "a
DESIRE TO SECURE Redress 81
l0r the unpunlshed murder OF his country
men in various parts Of the western terri. /
'Ones and in the loss and destruction OF
property Of others. The purpose which
inspired the Secretary was to secure the ex-
Uuslon of the Chinese laborers gin comphs
p0 puee with the emphatic dernands 0l our +
FSChc States.
subsequent negotiations consumed many
%Sohths Of careful deliberation. When
aty ~ were concluded the result was one
SE Sn.sh was believed by the negotiators on
U UOIh sides TO meet the substantial require
.se9. Ss1.s oi the governments they repre-
M The treaty was at once transmitted TO
SOths a ior approval lin March iast), ana