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THE CHINESE TREATY.
The Immigration of Chinese Laborsrs
Prohibited for 20 Years.

treaty, which was sent to the Senate by
the President nearly two weeks ago, but
the contents of the treaty, with the &C
companying documents, have been made
public. The presidents letter is as fol
lows
TO the Senate:
| have the honor to transmit herewith,
and recommend for your constitutional
approval Il convention signed and conClud
ed in this city on the 18th inst. under my
direction, between the United States and
China, for the exclusion hereafter of Chi
nese labOrprS from coming INTO this
country. The treaty is accompanied by II
letter from the secretary of the state, in
recital of its provisions and explanatory
OF the reason Tor its negotiation, and
with It are transmitted sundry documents
giving the history of the events connected
with the presence and treatment of the
Chinese subjects in the United States.
IN view Oi the public interest which has
for long time been manifest in relation
TO the question of Chinese Immigration,
il would seem advisable that the fHlI text
Of this Treaty should he made public, aud
/ respectfully recommend that AN order TO
that effect be made by your honorable
body.
GROVER CLEVELAND
Executive Mansion, Washington, March
49, lSSS.
The following is tie
FULL TEXT or THE TREATY:
Whereas on the 18th day of November,
4. ID. 1850, a treaty was concluded between
the nited States and China for the pur.
pose of regulating, limiting or SuSpeudinG
The coming af Chinese laborers to, and
their residence in the United : ate5; and
Whereas the government of China, in
view of the antagonism and much depre-
taI md tn NEb I bo
presence of Chinese laborerS have given
rise in certain parts of the United States,
desires to prohibit the emigration of such
laborers from China to the United States
and
Whereas the government of tine United
States and the government of China desire
to cooperate in prohibiting such emigrA-
ton and to strengthen in other ways the
bonds of friendship between the two
countries.
Now, therefore, the president of the
United States has appointed Thomas f..
Bayard, secretary of State Of the United
States, as his penipOtentiary and his i'm
perial majeoty the emperor of China has
appointed Chang Yen Hoon, minister of
the third rank of the imperial court, civil
president of the board of imperial cavalry
and envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary, as his plenipotentiary.
And the said plenpotentaries having eX-
to be in due and good form, have agreed
upon the following articles:
Article |. The high contracting parties
agree that for period OF 20 years, beginning
with the date of the exchange OF the ratilica-
ton OF this convention, the coming, except
under the conditions hereinafter specified, of
Chinese laborers to the United States Of
America is prohibited.
Art Gle . The preceding article shall not
apply TO the return to the United States of
America OF Chinese labOrer who had II law
tul wife, child or parent in the United States
of America. or properly therein OF the value
Of $1,000 or debts OF Ike amour, due him and
pending settlement Nevertheless every
Chinese labOrcr shall, before leaving the
United States of America deposit, as Il con-
dliOn of his return, with the collector of GUS
toms OF the district from which he departs Il
iuli desc lptiOn IN writlng OF his family or
de bts US aforesaid, 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 hereai-
ter prescribe, no; inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this treaty and should the writ
ten description aforesaid be proved to be
false, the right of return hereunder, or of
continued res dcnce or return shall in each
case be forfeited, and such right of return to
the United States of America shall be exer-
cised within one year of the date of leaving
the United States of America, but such right
to return 10 the United States of America
may be extended for an additional period, not
to exceed one year, in cases where, by reason
of sickness or other cause of disability, sucn
Chinese IabOrer shall be rendered unable
sooner to return, which facts shall be fully
reported to the Chinese consul at the port of
departure, and by him certified to the salts
ia ctlon OF the collector of the port at which
such Chinese subject shall land in the United
States of America.
Articles. The provisions of this conven-
ton AL not affect the rights ut present en-
joyed OF Chinese bjects-oflicials, teachers,
students, merchants or travellers for curios-
lty or pleasure, but not labOrers, of coming
to the United States of America and residing
therein. To entitle such Chinese subjects as
are above described admission into the Unit
ed States of America, they may produce GER
titicaIcs from their government, or the gov
eminent where they have resided. issued by
I he diplomatic or consular represet tatves of
the nited States OF America in the country
or port whence they depart. 1t is also agreed
hat Chinese laborers shall continue to enjoy
he privilege of transit across the territory of
the United States of America in the course
| OF their journey to or from other countries,
subject TO such regulations by the govern
ment of the United States of America as may
he necessary to prevent such privilege of
| transit from being abused.
Article 4. In pursuance of article of the
immigration treaty between the United States
and China, signed in Pekin on the Eth day of
November, 1880, it is hereby understood and
agreed that Chinese labOrers, or Chinese of
any other class, permanently or temporarily
in the United States shall have for the pro-
lection of their persons and property all
rights that are given by the laws of the
United States to its people, except the right
to become naturaliZed citizens and the gov
eminent OF the United States reaflirms said
article 3, and agrees to exert all its powers to
secure protection to the persons and property
Of all Chinese subjects in the United States.
Article 81 Whereas Chinese subjects being
i'll remote and I'M etted regions of the United
states, have been the victims of injury In
their persons and property at the hands OF
wicked and lawless men, which the Chinese
government regrets, and for which it has
c aimed indemnity, the legal obligation Of
which the government of the United States
denies: and
whereas the government of the United
States humaney considering these injuries,
and bearing in mind the firm, ancient friend
| ship bctwceA the United States AND China,
which the high contracting parties wish to
cement, is DESTROYS of alternating the eXcep-
| tional and deplorable suffering and losses TO
| which the aforesaid Chinese subjects have
| been subjected.
Therefore the United States, without refer
ence to the questions of liability therefor
| which as Il legal oh igation il denes), agrees
| TO pay on or before the LIST day of March, 1889,
the sum of S276,6l975 to the Chinese minister
nj the capital, who shall accept the same on
| behalf of his government as full indemnity
| OF all losses sustained by Chinese subjects
AS aforesaid, and shall distribute the said
money among the SAID sufferers and their
relatives.
Article Il. This convention shall remain in
| force for II period of 20 years, beginning with
| the date of the exchange OF ratification, and
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