Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-06
new TREATY With CHINA
THE TEXT OF THE CONVEN-
TION LATELY NEGOTIATED

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operate in Prohibiting the Immi-
grafton of ofUndesirabIe Chinese La
borers-The Provisions Concern
ing Americans Residing in China.
The text Of the recently negotiated treaty
with China was made public at Washington
with a view to checking the formation Of
opinions about its provisions based on the
more or less incomplete and inaccurate re-
ports that have appeared in the newspapers.
Itis:
Whereas, on the 18th day of November, A.
D., 1880, and of Kwanghsii, the sixth year.
the tenth moon, fifteenth day, treaty was
concluded between the United States and
China for the purpose OF regulating, limit
ing, or suspending the coming Chinese labor
ers to and their residence in the United
States and,
Whereas, the Government of China, in
view Of the antagOnism and much depre-
Gated and serious disorders to which the
presence of Chinese laborers has given rise
in certain parts of the United States. desires
to prohibit the emigration of such laborers
from China to the United States and,
Whereas, the two Governments desire to
cooperate in prohibiting such emigration,
and to strengthen in other ways the bonds
of friendship between the two countries;
and.
Whereas, the two Governments are de-
5irous of adopting reciprocal measures for
the better protection of the citizens or sub
iects of each within the jurisdiction of the
other
Now, therefore, the President of the
United States has appointed Walter Q. Gres-
ham, Secretary of State, as his Plenipoten-
tiary, and His Imperial Majesty the Emperor
of China has appointed Yang Yu, Officer of
the Second Rank, sub director of the Court
of Sacrifcial Worship and Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary, and the
said PlenipOtentiaries having exhibited the
respective full powers, found them to be in
due form and good form, have agreed upon
the following articles
Article l. The high contracting parties
agree that for period of ten years, begin
ming with the date of exchange of ratifca-
tion Of this convention, the coming, except
under conditions hereinafter specified, of
Chinese laborers shall be absolutely pro-
hihited.
Article 2. The preceding article shall not
apply to the return to tho United States of
any registered Chinese laborer 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 or
pending settlement. Nevertheless, every
such Chinese laborer shall, before leaving the
United States, deposit, as condition of his
return, with the Collector of Customs of
the district from which he departs, full
description in writing of his family, or
property, or debts, as aforesaid, and shall
be furnished by said collector with such
certificate of his right to return under
this treaty as the laws of the United
| States may now, or hereafter, pre-
scribe, and not inconsistent with the pro-
| visions of this treaty and should the writ
| ten description aforesaid be proved to
| be false the right of return there
| under, or of the continued residence, ut
| their return, shall in each case be forfeited.
| And such right of return to 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-
ceed one year, in cases where, by reason of
! sickness or other cause Of disability, be-
| yoDd his control, such Chinese laborer
| shall be rendered unable sooner to re-
| turn-which facts shall be fully reported
| to the Chinese Consul at the port of depar-
| ture and by him certified to the satisfaction
| OF the collector OF the Port at which such
! Chinese subject shall land in the United
| States and no such Chinese laborer shall De
i permitted to enter the United States by land
! or sea without producing to the proper Off
| Ger of the customs the return certificate
| herein required.
Article 3. The provisions of this conven-
| ton shall not affect the right, at present en-
! ioyed, OF Chinese subjects, being officials,
| teachers, students, merchants or travellers
for curiosity or pleasure, but not laborers, of
| coming to the United States and residing
therein. To entitle such Chinese subjects as
| are above described to admission into the
| United States they may produce a certificate
| from their Government, or the Government
where they last resided, Vsed by the diplo-
/ matte or consular representative Ofthe United
| States in the country or port whence they
| depart. It is also agreed that Chinese
| labOrers shall continue to enjoy the privi-
! lege OF transit across the territory of
+, the United States In the course of their jour
! ney to or from other countries, subject to
popuInfi0nc hv tho Government nf fha
| United States as may be necessary to pre-
| vent said privilege of transit from being
| abused.
Article 4. In pursuance of article 8 of the
immigration Treaty between the United
States and China, signed at Pekin on No.
vember II, $780, it is hereby understood
| and agreed that Chinese Iaborers, or Chi
nese of any other class, either per-
! manently 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 o
tho United States to citizens of thu
most favored nationS excepting the right tt
become naturaIized citizens. And The
Government of the United States reafftrm:
its obligation, as stated in said article 3, tt
exert all its power to secure protection tC
the persons and property OF all Chinese SUB
jects in the United States.
Article s. The Government of the United
States, having by act of Congress- approved
May 5, 1892, as amended by act approved
May 5, 1898, required all Chinese laborerS
lawfully within the limits of the UnteC
States by the first named act to be registered a:
in said acts provided with view ofaffOrdinG
them better protection, the Chinese Govern
ment will not object to the enforcement
of such acts and reciprOca!iy the GOV
eminent of the United States recognize!
the right of the Government of China tt
enact and enforce similar laws or regu
lations for the registration, free OF charge
of laborers, skilled or unskilled Ono
merchants, as defined by sad act
of Congress), citizens of the United
States in China, whether residing within o.
without treaty ports. And the Government
of the United States agrees that within twelve
months of the date of the exchange and ratl
ffcation of this convention, and annually
| thereafter, it will furnish to the Govern
ment Of China registers and reports showing
the full name, age occupation and number o
! the place of residence of all other citizens o
the United States, including missionaries
residing beth within and without treaty port
| of China, not including, however, dIplo
| matte and other officers of the United States
residing in China upon official business, to
gether with their body and household ser
wants.
Article 6. This convention shall remain il
force for period of ten years, beginning
with the date of the exchange of ratiffcations
and If, six months before the expiration o
the said period of ten years, neither Govern
ment shall formally have given notice of i'll
Termination to the other, it shall remain il
full force for another like period of tel
! years.
Signed in duplicate. this 18th day o
March, 1894
WALTER Q. GRESHAM.
| YANG w.