The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-29
THE CHINESE TREATY.

Terms of the Agreement Excluding Mon
golians for Twenty Years.
CHICAGO. March 28- The Presidents message
transmitting the new Chinese treaty to the Sen.
ate, with Secretary Bayard's letter, and the
treaty itself, are printed here to-day. Following
is the substance OF the documents:
''To the Senate:
II have the honor to transmit herewith and
recommend for your constitutional approval a
convention. signed and concluded in this city on
the 18th inst, under my direction, between the
United States aud China, for the exclusion here-
after of Chinese laborers from coming into this
country. The treaty is accom- panied by letter
from the Secretary of State in recital of it's pro-
visions and explanatory of the reason for it's
negotiation and with it are transmitted sundry
documents giving the history of events con-
nected with the presence and treatment of
Chinese subjects in the United States In view
of the public interest which has for long time
been manifested In relation to the question of
Chinese immigration, il would advisable
that the full text of this treaty should be made
public. and l respectfully recommend that an
order to that effect be made By your honorable
body. GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, March 16'
The following ie the letter of Secretary Bay
ard accompanying the treaty:
ITO the President:
II have the honor to transmit herewith, with
a view of it's being communicated to the Sena te
for its advice and consent, a convention provid-
ing for the absolute prohibition of the coming
OF CnI06S6 laUorerS INTO C19 United States,
which was concluded In this city on the 18th
inst By me, under your Instructions and author
ity. and by the Chinese Minister at the capital
under the imperial authority of CHINA. By this
arrangement we have secured the cooperation
OF China In the main purpose and object of the
treaty, which is, plainly stated in the first arti
Gle of the convention, to be the absolute prohihi-
tion of Chinese laborers from coming into the
United States for twenty years, and its renewal
thereafter for similar period unless notice shall
have baen given as provided in Article This
precludes the return of any Chinese laborers
who are not now in this country, and for
bids the coming into the United States of
Chlnese iaborers from any quarter whatsoever.
From this inhibition are excepted any Chinese
laborer who has lawful wife, child or parent
in the United States or property therein of the
value of 1000, or of debts of like amount due
him and pending settlement Considerati ons of
humanity and justice require these exceptions
to be made for no Law should overlook that the
ties of family and the wages of labor enti-
tied TO just protection. Judging also by the stat
istlcs OF the class in question and from general
experience. such excepted cases will be practi-
cally few in numbers. infrequent, and easily
capable of such regulations Will prevent
abuse. The regulation and control of the
issue OF such certificates OF return will be wholly
in the hands of the United States officials, aud
power TO prescribe other laws at discretion msy
be exercised by the United States. Such right
of return is for a limited period. and the GER
sIhcates are invaIidated by tne preparation of
frauds in connection with their procurement and
use, and the United States are free to
adopt such measures as may become advisable
To check or punish any abuse In the course of
the late litigation IN the United States courts in
California, arising out Of the contested claims
of certain Chinese lahorers to return to the
United States under the certificates pro-
vided by law il has besn pertinently suggested
by the learned Judges before whom the cases
were tried that the detailed information con-
tanned IN tha certificates themselves, now
issued 20 the Chinese, furnished the means Of