The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-25
NEW CHINESE TREATY.
Fun Text of Most Important Eea-
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FuII Text of = Most Important Mea-
sure.
Washington. March 24-The follow
ing is copy of the Chinese treaty,
which has been negotiated with China
Il was sent to The Senate on March 9
with q simple note of transmission. say
ing it had been concluded at Washing
Ton on The 18th. II is accompanied by
nothing in the way Of communication
from Secretary Gresham. The treaty
is as follows:
Whereas. on the 18th of November,
A. D.. 1886, and of Kwangnsii, the
sixth year. the tenth month. on the
18th day, treaty was concluded be-
tween the United States and China for
the purpose of regulating, limiting or
suspending the coming of Chinese
laborers 10 and their residence in the
United States. and
Whereas. The government of China.
In view of the anita gonism and much
deprecated and serious disorders to
which the presence of Chinese laborers
has given rise in certain parts of the
United States desires TO prohibit the
emisration of such laborers from China
ITO the United States, and
= Whereas. The two governments de-
sire to cooperate in prohibiting such
many others, the bonds of relationship
between the two countries. and
Whereas. The two governments are
DESTROYS of adopting reciprocal meas
ureS for the better protection of the
citizens or subjects of each within the
jurisdiction of the other. nov there
fore. the president of the United States
has appointed Walter @. Gresham. sec
rotary Of state. as his plenipotentiary.
and his imperial majesty, the emperor
or China, has appointed Yang You
officer Of the second rank. sub-director
of the court Of sacrifcial worship and
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
pOtentiary, and the said plenipoteu-
tiary having exhibited the respective
fun powers found TO be in due form
and good faith, have agreed upon the
following articles:
Article l. The high contracting par
ties agree that for a period of ten
years beginning with the date of eX-
change of ratification of this conven-
ton, the coming except under condi-
tons hereinafter specified. of Chinese
laborers shall be absolutely prohib-
tied
Article ?. The preceding articles
shall not apply to the return to the
United States Of any registered labor
or who has a lawful wife. child or par
ent in the United States. or propertv
of like amount due him aud pending
settlement: nevertheless. every Chi
nese laborer shall. before leaving the
United States. deposit as a condition
OF his return with the collector of
customs Of the district from which he
departs. d fun description in writing
Of his family or property or debts. as
S1resaid. 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 prescribe not incon-
sistent with the provisions of this
treaty. and should the written descrip-
ton aforesaid be proved to be false,
the right to return Hereunder. or of
continued residence shall in each case
be forfeited. Under such light Of re-
turn TO the United States shall be ex-
ercised within one year from date of
leaving the United States, but such
right of return TO the United States
may be extended for an additional
period, not to exceed one year, in
cases where by reason Of sickness or
other cause Of disability beyond his
control, such Chinese laborer shall be
unable to sooner return, which facts
shall be fully reported to the Chinese