The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-15
NEW CHINESE Treaty.
The Substance Of Thai just Hatfield by the
senate.

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| WASHINGTON d. c., Aug. 1.-THE
| new Chinese treaty, to the ra'ilca'io'
! Of which the Senate agreed yesterday
| without amendment. is practically III.
| same convention as that nesotiat'eu
| during President Cleveland frst dlniii-,
fstratton by MIR BayaFd, and ~hlc|
the Senate at that time so loaded uVM
| win notifications as 10 reiueT VDiivN
ious to the Chinese Government anu
caused its failure. ,...
The action of the Senate yesterday
is therefore regarded by the Dep"Ie
ment OF state as a complete Ni,iot,.t1e
tlOn OF Mr. Bayards attempt 10 49,,
fair basis OF understanding pel e ,,i,
this Government and the 'hinese' a." -
is taken as fairly indicative or inc i'
vanced stand the American pe0pigg ia
takey on the Monaghan lursIio',t '~.,.,,
The important point ABOUT llIe
is that it takes the place OF tne C Cng
sided exclusion laws adopted W o,,s,i'.
gress, and I'm satisfying emma, hiaus ..
rates better feeling between the l"o
interested countries
AVOIDS THE STING.
While 1t avoids the sting OF eMci lisl,,,,,
it really accompnsnes more eAc i'S.oi'
than exisfinp Iavs i'm that II secures
the cordial cooperation OF ChI"t - 80,
end of absolutely prohlpltlhs az . III
migration Of Chinese laDoTeis loI -, ven
years and i'm the second artlcle biFco
The United States Treasury Department
authority to make restrictive rs -.
for the future. which VIII permanently
prevent undesirable Immigration, a' 'I
specifically prohibits the hd'"I"'lHi' ioil
The ONLY clause OF the treaty not con-
tanned in the Bayard draft ana me one
that has aroused the greatest 1bposlu"ii
is the fifth article. in which the nltrd
states recognize. the right Of China TO
enact and enforce laws similar 70 our
own exclusion acts against United states
labOrers In China. aud PROVIDES lhat the
United States shall furnish the chinese
Government reports giving the name. age,
occupation. and place OF TeslNehc" III
China OF all American citizens, including
missionaries.
The apparent objection 10 these pr2yis-
ions readily disappears when IT Is known
that this information has been TeFu!dtly
furnished TO the Chinese GoNefnuehl I9V
many years. II being the custom oi Aiileii
cans u register At our COhSuiale5, anu 20
our COnsus 10 furnish these Iists 10
the local authorities, in order thdt pr
lection might be afforded 20 such mi
aries and travellers in case OF necessity
xorHrSG HuMILGATING.
When such lists are furnished Chinese
Authorities assume sun responsibility Tor
the safety Of such persons. There IS MOTH
ing humiliatinS about TINS TtslSII"uo"' ID
all American travellers Well know.
Under the Swiss laws an alien can re-
side only a fortnight In the country eA-
ccpt in public hotels. without Govern
mental permission. and the laws Of Ger
many and France are extremely STRINGENT
I'm the same direction, every alien being
under surveillance continually III tnoHe
countries.
II IS q maxim of international law that
an alien is amenable 10 the laws OF ne
country I'm which he resides, ana by me
present treaty the United states mas, ny
apparent concessions 10 China, secured
mat country's friendly assistance to the
enforcement Of Our Chinese exclusion
laws, and to tine protection Of Americans
I'm China without making single prac-
teal concession The fact that the SEN
ate agreed to the treaty without amend
ment. and by an overwhelming majority.
indicates the confidence of that body that
the interests of the United states are
fully protected