Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
YANG W WORSTS GRESHAM.


Lattcr's Sew Chinese Convention Meets a
storm of Opposition.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The now Chi
nese convention negotiated by Secretary
Gresham AMI Minister Yang Nu. is receiv-
ing vigorous opposition from senators and
there seems a strong probability of its re
lection. When the matter was brought be
fore the foreign relations committee of the
Senate it was in the matter of a surprise
After the nominations referred flo the com
mittee had been disposed of, MIR. Davis of
Minnesota said: Had we not better take up
the Chinese treaty p
This was met by a chorus of "what
treaty = and denial on the part oflmembers
! of the committee of the existence of any
such convention
The discussion that cnsucd showed that
with the exception Of the chairman, MIR.
Morgan. and Mr.. Davis, no one knew of the
presence either in the Senate or committee
of the treaty.
The proposed treaty is condemned by sell
ators from the West rs entirely sided
and unjust to the United States
1t is provided that the treaty
is to run for 10 years and If at
the end of that time no notice of its
termination is given if is to continue in
ing of Chinese to the United States except
upon certain conditions which are set out in
detail, and permits the return from China
of any citizen of that country who may have
n lawful wife. child or parent residing in
the United States who may have prop
crty or debts due him aggregating $1,000.
The precaution is taken to require that a
Chinaman DESTROYS of securing the benefit of
this provision must deposit with the proper
| Onited States officers description of his fam
lily or property and receive n certificate
He is required to return within year.
but this may be extended to two wears in the
! event of circumstances over which the Chi
naman has no control. Tho provisions of
the present treaty concerning tho privileges
of travel, etc, of Chinese officials, teachers,
etc, simply as tourists and Chinese officials,
to pass through the United States territory,
are retained.
The only return given the United States
is the pledge of the Chinese government to
take greater precautions to stop the coming
| Of Chinese laborer, 10 this country Sena-
tors who have seen the treaty, or know what
purports to be its terms, look upon it as an
utter abrogation OF tho Scott exclusion act
and a notification Of the Geary law.
Significant Provisions in the instrument
Negotiated by Gresham.
WAsHINGTON. March 2j-The following
is included in the text of the Chinese con-
vention agreed upon March II and sent to
the Senate rs a confidential document March
-:
Whereas, The Eth day of November, 1850
| Of NWaugshu he sixth year. tenth moon, fif-
tCenth day. treaty was made between the
| (nitcd states and China Tor the purpose of
| regulating, limiting or suspcnding the coming
| of Chinese laborcr~ 10 and their residence in
| the nltcd states. and
Ilhp,uS. The government Of China in view
on he aniagoni>m and much deprecated and
Chinese lahOrcr- has given rise in certain parts
of the United States, desires 10 prohibit the
Immigration of such l4borers from China to
| the United States and
" H'ldS, The t"OEovcihmehis arc DESTROYS
of adopting reciprocal measures for the better
protection Of the citizens or subjects of each
| within the lurl~diotlun Oi the other
Nov, therefore, the president Of the Uni
ted States has appointed Walter q. Gresh-
am. secretary of State of the United States.
as his plenipotoutiary. and his imperial ma j.
esty. the emperor of China, has appointed
Yang Nu. officer of the second rank. etc,
and the said plenipotentiaries having exhib-
tied their respective full powers found to be
III due and good form, have agreed upon the
following articles:
Article l. The high contracting powers
agree that for period of 10 years. begin
ming with the date of the exchange of mott
fcations of this convention, the coming, eX-
cept under conditions hereafter specified, of
Chinese laborerS to the United States shall
be absolutely prohibited.
Article ,. The preceding article shall not
apply to the return to tho United States of
any registered Chinese lahorer who has a
lawful wife, child or parent in the United
States or property therein of the value of
$1,000 or debts of like amount due him and
pending settlement. Nevertheless. every
such Chinese laborer shall, before leaving
the United States, deposit rs condition
OF his return with the collector of
customs of the district from which
he departs. full description in writ
ing of his family or property or
debts, as aforesaid, and shall be furnished
| 10y said collector with such certificates of
| his right to return under this treaty as the
! laws Of the United States may now or here
| after prescribe. and not inconsistent with
| the provisions Of this treaty: and should the
| written description aforesaid he found To be
| false, the right of return Hereunder, or con
| tinucd residence after return shall III such
| ease be forfeited
| Section three states that the provisions of
the convention shall not affect the rights at
| present enjoyed by Chinese subjects, being
| officials, teachers, students, merchants or
travellers, for curiosity or pleasure, but not
laborerS coming TO the United States and
residing therein. Such Chinese subjects
may be admitted by producing the proper
certificates from their government
! Another Vermont Postmaster.
| WASHINGTON, March - Wv. NJ. John
son has been appointed postmaster at Hunt
ington, Vt, vice G, w. Snyles removed f.
i. Boynton and wife are registered at the
| Ehbitt.
| Peculiar To Itself.
So eluiuently successful has Hoods Sarsapa-
| rilla been hat many leading citizens from all
over The ulttd states furnish r.llinoulhls OF
cures y AirL seem almost miraculous. Hood
| <arsapariila i not AZ accident, but the fIpr
/ peculiar 10 itself