Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
(MERICA AND CHINA.
New Bond of Friendship to Be
In Force Ten Years.
orleans in the FIowsry Kingdom Must
Also submit tn Registration The
Present Enjoyments Arc
Not Affected.
TEXT OF THE TREATY.

AsHINGToN. March 27.-The fol-
ng is copy of the treaty which
been negotiated with China. 1t
sent to the Senate March 10, with a
lie note of transmission, saying it
been concluded at Washington
ch II. 1t is accompanied by moth
n the way of communication from
etary Gresham. The treaty is as
WIS:
ereas, On the 18th day OF Novem-
A. ID. 1882 and OF Kwanghaii the
year. the zenith moon, fifteenth day,
was concluded between the United
5 and China for the purpose of regulating
ng or suspe ndiny the coming OF Chinese
ers 10 and their residence in the United
$; and
ereas, The government Of China, in view
antagonism and much deprecated and
is disorders TO which the presence OF
ese laborers has given rise in certain parts
G United States, desires 10 prohibit the
alton OF such laborers from China 10 the
d States; and
ereas, The two countries are desirious or
ing reciprocal measures for the better
elton OF the citizens or subjects OF each
n the jurisdiction OF the other; now,
lore, the president OF the United States
ppolnted Walter q Gresham, secretary OF
as his plenipotentiary and his imperial
", the emperor OF China, has appointed
Yu. officer Of the second rank, subdi-
OF the court OF sacaincial worship and
extraordinary and minister plenlpoten'
and the said plenipotentiaries having ex-
a their full powers, found to be in due
and good form, have agreed upon the fol-
articles
high contracting parties agree that.for
of ten years. beginning with the date OF
nge OF ratification of this convention, the
g. except under conditions hereinafter
led, OF Chinese laborers shall be absolute
bhibited.
. The preceding articles shall not APP
the return to the United States Of any
cred Chinese laborer who has a lawful
child or parent in the United States or
rty therein OF the valued or sl,0O or
Of like amount due him and pending set
ht
such right of return to the United States
be exercised within one year from the
leaving the United States, but such
Of return TO the United States may be
led for an additional period, not 10 ex.
one year, In cases where, by rea-
sickness or other cause OF diSa-
beyond his control, such Chinese
shall be rendered unable sooner
i'm, which facts shall be fully reported 10
inese consul at the port OF departure, and
certified TO the satisfaction Of the col
OF the port al which such Chinese subject
and IN the United States, and no such
20 laborer shall be permitted 10 enter the
States by land or sea without producing
proper officers OF the customs the return
cate herein required.
g. The provisions OF this convention
pot affect the right at present enjoyed o;
be subjects being officials, teachers, stu
merchants or travellers for curiosity or
re, but not laborcrs, OF coming 10 the
States and residing therein.
T. In pursuance OF article OF the i'm.
ion treaty between the United States
ina, signed at Pekin on the nth day OF
bber 1850, II is hereby understood and
that Chinese laborers, or Chinese OF any
class, either permanently or temporarily
In the United States, shall have for
Dtection OF their persons and property
hts that are given by the laws OF the
States 10 citizens OF the most favored
excepting the right to become natural
iizens.
s. The government OF the United States
by act Of congress approved May !, 1885,,
ended by act approved May >, 1898, re-
all Chinese labOrers lawfully within the
OF the United States by the first named
be registered as in said acts provided,
view TO aifording them better protection
inese government will not object % the
ment OF such acts, and, reciprocal!y,
vernment ot the United States recog-
he right Of The government Of China 10
md enforce similar laws or regulations
registration, free OF charge, of laOorcrS,
or unskilled mot merchants as defined
acts OF congress), citizens OF the United
in China.
G. This convention shall remain in force
period OF ten years, beginning with the
( the exchange Of the Publications, and II
Dnths before the expiration OF the said
of ten years, neither government shall
ly haze given notice Of It's termination 10
ler, i. shall re main in full force for an
Ike period OF ten years.
I'd in duplicate this l7th day OF March,
le signatures of Walter q Gresham, sec
OF state, and Of Yang Yu, Chinese min
following