The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-02

| " ho'O ~ GAO OSCfeluFy OF StaCo
gave bis approval of these amendments
as they did not alter the terms
OF the treaty." and the amendment!
were at once telegraphed to China
whittier the original treaty had
previously been sent inmediateIz
after its signature on March 18th.
On the 18th day of last month [ aD-
proved the Senate bill, No. 304, to pro.
hlbit the coming of Chinese Iaborers tn
| the United States The bill was in
| tended to supplement the treaty, and
was approved in the confident antici-
| pation OF an early exchange of ratiti ca
tons of the treaty and it's amendments
and the proclamation of the same, upon
winch event the legislation so approved
was, by Its terms, to take effect. No in
formation Of any definite seton upon
the treaty by the Chinese Government
vas received until the 2Ist ultimo, the
day the bill which have just approved,
was presented TO me, when q telegram
from cur minister at Picking to the
oecreCary of State announced the re-
tusal OF the Chinese Government to ex-
cnange Publications OF the treaty unless
further discussion be had with a view
TO shorten the period stipulated in the
treaty Tor the exclusion of Chinese labor
ers and TO change the conditions agreed
on Which should entitle any Chinese
laborers, who might go back to Chins
to return again 10 the United States.
BY note from the charge d'Ufaires,
al interim, OF China, to the Secretary
OF State, received On the evening OF the
Z5ih ultirno, a copy of which is herewith
transmitted, together with reply there
to, third amendment is proposed.
whereby certificates, under which anv
departing Chinese laborers, allec-
Ing possession of property IN
United States woult be enabled to re-
turn to this country, should De granted
by the Chinese consul, instead of the
United States collector, as has been
provided in the treaty. The obvious
ana necessary effect OF this last propo.
sltlon would be practically to place the
execution of the treaty
BEYOND THE CONTROL
of the United States. Article l of the
treaty, proposed to be so materially
altered, had, in the course OF the nego-
tiatlons, been settled, in acquiescence
with the request of the Chinese plenipo-
Tertiary, and to his eX crossed satisfac-
ton, IN 1856, as appears in the docu-
1aents heretofore referred to. The
Chinese foreign Office had formally
proposed to our minister the strict ex-
clusion of Chinese laborers from the
United States, without Limitation, and
mad otherwise and more definitely
stated no term whatever for the exclu-
son necessary, for the reason that
china would, Of itself, take steps to
prevent its laborers from coming to the
United States.
In the course of time, negotiations
that followed suggestions from the
same quarter led to the insertion in be-
half OF the United States of the term
ot thirty years, and this term upon the
representation of the Chinese plenipoten.
5lsry was reduced to twenty years, and |
dnaiIy SO agreed upon.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
Was wholly of Chinese origination,
md to that alone owes it's presence
n the treaty, and il is here pertinent
% remark that everywhere in the
Jnltrd States the laws for the collection |
If debts are equally available to all |
without respect to race, sex,
nationality or place of residence and
equally with citizsuS Or subjects of the
most favored nation, with the citizens
# the United States. Recovery can be
lad in any court OF justice in the United
states by subject of China, whether of
he laboring Or any other class. No
disability accrues from a non-residenee
# the piai atitf, whose claim can be en-
creed In the usual gay by him or his
ssignee or attorney in the courts OF
usice. In this respect it cannot be al
eyed that there exists the slightest dis
against Chinese subjects,
No 1t is notable fact that large trad
og firms and companies, and individual
Merchants and traders of that nation,
re probably established at numerous
oints throughout the Union, in whose
lands every claim transmitted BY
bsent Cinnamon of just and lawful
allure could be completely enforced.
he admitted and paramount right and
uty OF every government to exclude
ron its borders all elements of foreign
cpulatlon which for any reason re-
ard its prosperity or are detrimental
, the moral and physical health OF its
eopie, must be regarded as a recogniz
q canon CT international law and in
'rc0urse. China, herself, has not dis
,nted from this doctrine, but has by
le expressions to which have referred
d us confidently to rely upon such
jtion on her part, the incorporation OF [
hich, would enforce the exclusion
Chinese laborers from our country.
his Cooperation has not, however.
zen accorded US. Thus, from the un-
,pected and Disappointing refusal of :
e Chinese Government to confirm the
It's of lis author zed agent and to
Try into effect the International agree
3ni, the main feature which YVES
present d by that govern
ent for our acceptance, and which has ,
en- The subject OF long and careful de-
'eration, an
EMERGENCY AsARIsEN
which the Government of the United E
ates is called upon to act in self-de
Ice. by the exercise of its
,islative powers. 1 cannot but
gard thu expressed demand GA the
rt of China for the re. examination
d renewed dis ,ussion of the topics so
np,etely covered by mutual ire atty
puiations, as an indefinite pos tpoue- B
mt and practical abandonment of the
lects we have in view, to which the
yernment OF China may Justly be =
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