Evening star., 1894-03-24
THE NEW TREATY
Proposed Between the United States
and China.
4 COMMERCIAL TREATY TO FOLLOW
China's View as to the Restriction
Laws Passed.
TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT

! Touching the new treaty which has been
! negotiated between the governments of
this country and China. 1T is learned that
for several years past the Chinese govern
ment has been earnestly pressing upon our
| government the desirability of such an
agreement, as their subjects have been very
much displeased with the laws enacted by
! the United States for the exclusion of the
| Chinese. They have made representations
| through their ministers here Of the ap-
parent discrimination of these laws against
| the people of that country, and have shown
| that, while the Chinese government was
desirous of maintaining friendly relations
with the United States. it would be difficult
| to do so in the present spirit Of the Chinese
II some concession was not made. They
have also complained that the Scott and
| Geary laws were in controvention of the
treaties heretofore negotiated.
FOrerunner of a Commercial Treaty.
| The present treaty is generally consid-
cred as the forerunner of a commercial
| treaty. the draft Of which is believed to
have been made and forwarded to China
for the inspection Of the Chinese govern
ment Secretary Gresham is known to be
| anxious to signalze his administra ton of
| the State Department by perfecting an
| agreement which will increase the COM
nercial interests Of the United States in
China. but has found the existing laws
concerning the Chinese to act as a barrier
| to a proceeding in this direction, and 1t
| is inferred from the few intimations that
have been received that the Chinese gov
ernment is inclined to make the ratifica-
ton OF the immigration treaty a condition
IN the Chinese acceptance of the CONNER
cial treaty, which is still in suspense. 1t
Is known that Mr. Gresham has been in
conference with members of the Senate
upon the entire Chinese question. He
spent three hours with the committee on
foreign relations discussing the question
a few weeks since
tee full information as to mis- plans and
stated the difficulties in The way Of secur-
ing an extension of commercial relations
\ without modification of the immigration
laws, or a mutual understanding on this
question.
senator Morean's Views.
Senator Morgan, chairman OF the foreign
relations committee. is believed to coincide
with Mr.. Gresham as to the importance Of
freer commercial intercourse between the
countries, but he is suspected Of entertain
ing ehe opinion that very little can be done
in that direction as long as this country
insists upon main tanning the gold standard
China being silver using country, he
seems inclined to the opinion that il this
country would control The trade of China
1t should recognize their currency in a
more substantial way shan at present.
Text of the New Treaty.
The following Is a copy Of the new
Chinese treaty which has been negotiated
with China. 1t was sent to the Senate on
March 10, with a simple note Of transmits
sion saying that 1t had been concluded at
Washington on the nth. 1t is accompanied
by nothing in the way Of communication
rAf1
follows:
Whereas on the nth lay OF November.
A. ID. 1SSO. and Of kwanshsii the sixth
year. tenth moon, fifteenth day, a treaty
and China for the purpose Of regulating.
limiting or suspendiny the coming of Chi
nese laborers to and their residence In the
United States; and.
Whereas the government of China in
view OF the antagonsm and much depre-
Gated and serious disorders to which the
presence of Chinese laborers has given rise
In certain parts CT the United States de-
sires tc 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-
sirous OF adopting reciprocal measures for
the better protection of the citizens or sub
jects Of each within the jurisdiction Of the
other;
Now. therefore, the President of the
United States has appointed Walter @.
Gresham, Secretary of State of the United
States as his plenipotentiary, and his
imperial majesty, the Emperor Of China,
mas appointed Yang Yu, officer Of the second
rank. subdirector Of the court Of sacrifical
worship and envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary, and the said plepi-
potentiaries having exhibited the respective
good form. have agreed upon the following
articles:
The Articles of Agreement.
Art. 1. The high contracting parties agree
that for period Of ten years, beginning with
the date OF exchange or ratification of this
convention, the coming. except under con-
ditfons hereinafter specified, of Chinese
laborers shall be absolutely prohibited
Art. 2 The preceding article shall not ap-
ply to the return to the United States of any
registered Chinese laborer who mas a law
Iul Vile, child or parent in the United
States, or property therein Of the value of
$l.oOO. or debts of like amount due him
ana pending settlement. Nevertheless,
every such Cninese laborer shall, before
ieaVlng the United States. deposit as a con-
dition of his return. with he collector Of
customs CT the district from which he de-
parts. a full description in writing OF his
family, or property, or debts as aforesaid
and shall be furnished by said collector
with such certificates of his right to return
un1er this treaty as the laws of the United
states may now or hereafter prescribe and
not inconsistent with the provisions Of this
treaty; and should the written iescription
aforesaid be proved to he false the right of
return hereunder or of continued resider ce
after 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 exceeding one year. in cases
where by reason of sickness or other cause
or disability beyond his control such Chi
nese laborer shall be rendered unable SOON
er to rcturn-which facts shall be fully re-
ported to the Chinese consul at the port of
departure, and by him certified to the sat
fsfaction Of the collector Of the port at
which such Chinese subject shall land in
the United States. And no such Chinese
laborer shall be permitted to enter the
United States by land or sea without pro-
ducing to the proper officer of the customs
the return certificate herein required.
ARTICLE III.
The provisions of this convention shall
rot affect the right at present enjoyed of
Chinese subjects, being officials, teachers
students, merchants or travellers for curios-
ity 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 certin-
cate from their government or the govern
rent where they last resided. vised by the
diplomatic or consular representative of