Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-29
AMERICA AND CHINA.
A New Bond Of Friendship to Be
IN Force Ten Years
Americans in the FSowery Kingdom Must
Also submit to Repatriation The
Present Enjoyments Are
Not Affected.
TEXT OF THE TREAT

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The fol-
lowing is copy of the treaty which
has been negotiated with China. 1t
was sent to the Senate March 10, with
simple note of transmission, saying it
had been concluded at Washington
March II. 1t is accompanied by moth
ing in the way of communication from
Secretary Gresham The treaty is as
follows:
Whereas, On the nth day OF Novem.
Der, A D. 1880 and of Kwanghaii the
sixth year the tenth moon, fifteenth day,
treaty was concluded between the United
States and China for the purpose Of regulating,
limiting or suspeBding the coming OF Chinese
laboFeTs 10 and their residence in the United
States; and.
Whereas, The government of China in view
of the antagonism and much deprecated and
serious disorders to which the presence OF
Chinese lahbrers has given rise In certain parts
of the United States, desires to prohibit the
emigration OF such laborers from China 10 the
United States; and
Whereas, The two countries are desirious OF
adopting reciprocal measures for the better
protection OF the citizens or subjects OF each
within the jurisdiction OF the other; now,
therefore, the president Of the United States
has appointed Walter Q Gresham, secretary of
StAbS, as DIS pkeMpObenhary ana MS lmPcFlal
majesty, the emperor Of China, has appointed
Yang Yu, ofioer Of the second rank subdi-
rector of the court OF sacrificial worship and
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary. and the said plenipotentaries having ex-
hihited their full powers found to be in due
form and good form, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles
No immigration in Ten Years.
The high contracting parties agree that for a
lDf naNx hon nfr.cFx Ia Df
exchange OF ratification OF this convention, the
coming except under conditions hereinafter
specified, OF Chinese laborers Shall be absolute
ly prohibited
Art 2 The preceding articles shall not APP
ply 70 the return to the United States Of any
registered Chinese laborer who has lawful
wife. child or parent In the United States or
property therein OF the valued or $1,000 or
debts OF like amount due him and pending set
tlemenL
The Right To Return.
And such right Of return 10 the United States
shall be exercised within one year from the
date OF leaving the United States, but such
right of return to the United States may be
extended for an additional period, not to ex-
coed one year, In cases where. by ren-
son Of sickness or other cause OF disa-
bility beyond his control, such Chinese
laborer shall be rendered unable sooner
TO return which facts shall be fully reported to
the Chinese consul at the port of departure, and
by him certified TO the satisfaction Of the col
IectoY Of the port at which such Chinese subject
shall land in the United States and no such
Chinese leboTeP shall be permitted 10 enter the
United States by land or sea without producing
10 the proper officers of the customs the return
certificate herein required.
Present Equipments Not Affected.
Art 8 The provisions Of this convention
shall not affect the right at present enjoyed Of
Chinese subjects being offioials teachers stu
dents, merchants or travellers for curiosity or
pleasure, but not laborers Of coming 10 the
United States and residing therein
Art L. In pursuance OF article 3 OF the inn
migration treaty between the United States
and China, signed at Pekin on the 18th day of
November. 1890 1t is hereby understood and
agreed that Chinese laborers, or Chinese OF any
other class, either permanently or temporarily
residing in the United states, shall have for
the protection OF their persons and property
all rights that are given by the laws OF the
United States TO citizens of the most favored
nation, excepting the right to become natural.
lied citizens
wil MOI object.
Art s. The government Of the United States
having by act Of congress approved May J, 1892,
as amenael b. act approved May ,, 1898, re-
CURED an Chinese laborers lawfully within tho
limits or the United States by the first named
act 70 be registered as in said acts provided,
with view 10 aaording them better protection
the Chinese government will not object 70 the
enforcement OF such acts, and, reciprocally,
the government OF the United States recog-
nized the right.of the government Of China 70
enact and enforce similar laws or regulations
for the registration free Of charge, Of laborers.
skilled or unskiled mot merchants as defined
by said acls Of coDgress), citizens Of the United
State ia China
In Force for Ten Years.
Art 9 This convention shall remain in force
for period Of ten PEARS, beginning with the
date Of the exchange of the ratifcations, and II
six months before the expiration Of the said
period Of ten years, neither government shall
formally have given notice Of It's termination to
the other, II shall remain IN full force for an
other like period Of ten years
Signed In duplicate this l7th day Of March
1894 the signatures Of Walter @ Gresham sec
rotary OF state, and OF Yang Yu, Chinese min
lister, following
Had to hight Tor oIsus.
TERRE ALTA. w. Va. March &c. -