New-York tribune., 1890-01-28
TIE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE CHINE.

| CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE CHINESE
MINISTER AND TIE SECRETARY OF STATE
Washington, JAN 27.-Thc President to-day sent TO
the Senate in TO resolution. report from
the Secretary of state, with accompanying ducu
ments in relation to the execution of the Chinese Acts
of 1852 and 16cS. The SecTetary's letter is simply
one of transmittal The documents referred to com
prise corrcs spondcnce between the state Department
and the Chinese Government from october TO- lsso,
10 December 1G 1850. The correspondence opens
with letter from the Chinese secretary of Lcca
ticn october 10. lass. to secretary Bayard. stating
that Chinese labOrers, possessed of certificates
of Identity. and some in transit through the United
Stacs not permitted TO land at Francisco.
and asking that the Secretary Of the Treasury instruct
the Collector 10 admit them. To this october H.
Assistant secretary Rvcs replies by citing the
Chinese Exclusion Act Of October l. and saying that
the secretary Of the Treasury finds himself without
authority to comply with the request January lo
Chang Yen Hoon. the Chinese Minister. asserts that
the refusal permit Chinese subjects to pass through
the United states cause, great inconvenience and
hardship, and is III violation of the treaties lie cx
presses his belief that the law does not apply to this
class Of persons.
Again. January &c. 1850, the Minister writes that
the Chinese Act Of october l. 1eeS, Is in plain Viola
ton Of the Treaty $50 which does not confer
power to restrict BY legislation the free exit or re
turn of Chinese laborcis who already residents
OF the United STATES. The Minister also calls "tcn-
ton to the fact that the treaty signed by emma
and amended by the United States senate. had not
been rejected at the time the act was passed
lie also reminds the Secretary that the latter had as
Surei him that the President wOuld veto any such
legislation, and expresses his belief that he may
rely upon Mr. payardS Intervention TO have the i1esi
dent recommend to Congress to undo the wrong and
hardship. Mr.. Bayard replies, February >, 1850. with
an assurance that the Minister is under
a mi,appr, hcn~on respecting the veto
The Chinese Minister February %. writes compliment
ing Secretary Bayard upon his high character and
referring to the veto saying that hc did not under
stand that Mr. Iiayard had made promise but simply
expressed his view If how the President regarded the
proposed legislation.
February 20, secretary Bayad writes explaining
that news had been received through Great Britain
that the Chinese Government had rejected the rev
treaty that under this condition OF affairs. during tie
Minister'S absence. and in the belief that
China did not intend To accept u
mlI faith the plan of settlement 50 carefully
pr,rarcd bv herself the Exclusion Ad was -udd nl}
trol.m forward and passed BOY ConEic,- WIN a
unanimity which palpaDN rendered an hicipo'iuoh
10. a veto cot tine Executive WHOLLY Iuilc.
IuIy - I--e Chang Yen liOou Nrot" 20 Nr. I'hi a.,
,fr.fnc T., the action OF the supreme Couri ln de-
,idIuc That the act Of i--@ L. u oontihNfht3i ".
that. ~ Is tll" cNorcl-' "t ihr -N'.''-H l'N'
vested i'm Congress. II must Doe Ic~Icg ted a TIE
law of the land. " NOu VIII pardon me- '"lu"" b.
tine Minister "f express my andzen'ut iAt' ~, "
a doctriu. should Dee published 90 the world bN ut
august tribunal i0r WAo-c members. lnN lc'-Nlu d"
ouaiutante-. ! entertain such pr"iVlnd resp,
] trust that ~oWc way Will BE- iouHd W'"fcN W.
ha,ty aud uuproVo.~i action II congress nay "'
uudonc. this Wrou- AND damage 10 fh'n-anc" ol uf
c.uutrvmcn avoided. a.d thc high aHint To u'
Chinese Government and people removed.