The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-15
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THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
Provisions of the Document Accepted
by the senate Yesterday.

WASHINGTON Aug 14-The treaty with
China which was ratified by the action OF
the Senate yesterday prohibits the coming
of Chinese laborers to the United states
for the next ten years, except upon cohul-
tions specified. The restriction is not 10
apply to the return of such laborers as have
lawful wives children or parents in TINS
country, who have property here OF the
value of $1,000 or debts equal 10 that amount
due them. The departing Chinese are 10
secure. before leaving, a certihcate from
the collector of customs of the district from
which he leaves TO the fact that ne mas
deposited with the collector description OF
his family, property or credits ana TINS
certificate is to entitle him 10 return to the
United States. In case the description
proves to be false, the right TO return Is TO
be forfeited. 1t is TO be exercised within
one year, but I'm exceptional cases may be
extended for another year.
1t is especially agreed that the provisions
of this convention shall not affect the right
of Chinese subjects, being officials. teach
ers, students, merchants or travellers for
curiosity or pleasure. 1t is agreed that
Chinese laborers shall continue TO enjoy the
privilege of transit across the territory OF
the United States in the course of their
journey to or from any other country or
countries, subject TO such regulations Dy
the government of the United states as
may be necessary to prevent sala prixleges
of transit being abused. The treaty also
guarantees to Chinese residents OF the
United States all the protection afforded 10
citizens of the most favored nations, except
the right to become naturalized citizens.
The Chinese government valves all obJec-
ton TO the requirement of the United States
laws that Chinese residents shall be regis
tered and reciprocally this government con-
sents that China shall make the same re-
quirement of Americans residing in China.
While the treaty is made for period OF
only ten years, il is provided that IL may
be extended for another like term of years
unless either country shall give notice six
months before the expiration OF the ten
year Limitation of a desire TO terminate IL
The treaty now requires the ratification Of
China but il is presumed that the minister
here is fully empowered by his government
to act for 1t in this matter, and ii is ex-
pected that the ratifications will be ex-
changed in a few days.
1t is understood that the twenty Senators
who voted against the ratification OF the
Chinese treaty yesterday were the follow
ing: Turpie. Democrat; Casey. Culom,
Dolph, Dubois. Gaiinger, Hale, Hans
brough, Higgins, Hoar, Lodge. Mitchell OF
oregon, Patton, Perkins Shoup and Wash
burn, Republicans, and Alen, Kyle, PEI
fer and Stewart, Populists. Among those
absent and paired against the treaty were
and Jones of Nevada. There were no
speeches on the treaty in yesterdays exec
utive session, but Senators Mitchell and
Perkins, who have led the opposition 10
the treaty, did not discontinue their efforts
until the last moment and closed their work
with an effectual effort TO have the vote
made public.
The Chinese minister had a long confer
ence at the State Department to-day with
Secretary Gresham respecting the conclud-
ing phases OF the negotiations upon the
new Chinese exclusion treaty just ratified
by the Senate. The ministe- has notEed
his government of this action and Is soon
as the treaty is ratified in China the dOcu-
ments will be mailed to the United States
and ratifcations will be exchanged in
Washington, all of which is expected to
consume about six weeks.