The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-15
JOHNS CHANCE TO COME
Of Which He Will Be Sure to
Avail himself.
ONLY A MATTER OF PERJURY.
Which Small Consideration Will
Stop No One of the Little
Brown Men:

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-the treaty with
China. which was ratified by the action of
the Senate, prohibits the coming of Chi
nese laborers to the United States for the
next ten years upon conditions specified.
The restriction is not to apply TO the re-
turn of such lab0rers as have lawful
wives, children or parents in this country,
or who have property here of the value OF
$1,000 or debts equal TO that amount due
them. Each departing Chinaman must
secure before leaving certificate from the
Collector of Customs of the district from
which he leaves, testifying to the fact that
he has deposited with the Collector de-
scription of his family, property or cred
its. and this certificate is TO entltle him TO
return to the United States. In case the
description proves to be false the right to
return shall be forfeited 1t is to bo exer-
cised within one year. but in exceptional
cases may be extended for another year.
1t is especially agreed that the pro-
visions of this convention shall not affect
the rights of Chinese subjects. teachers.
students, merchants or travellers for curl
osily or pleasure, bat only laborers coming
10 the United States and residing therein
To entitle such Chinese to admission they
must produce a certificate from their Gov
ernment or the Government where they
last resided, the diplomatic or consular
representative of the United States in the
country or port whence they departed.
1t is also 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 other countries. subject to such regu-
lations by the Government of the United
States as may be necessary to prevent such
privilege IF transit being abused.
The treaty guarantees to Chinese
residents of the United States all the pro-
lection affoIded TO citizens Of the most
favored nations except the right to become
naturalized citizens.
The Chinese Government valves all OBJ
lection to the requirement of the United
States law that Chinese residents shall be
registered, and raciprocaHy this Govern
ment consents that China shall make the
same requirement of Americans residing
in China.
While the treaty is made for period OF
only ten years, it is provided that it may
be extended for another like term OF
wears unless either country shall give no.
tice six months before the expiration of
the ten-year limitation of a desire to
terminate 1T.
The treaty now requires the ratification
of China, but it is presumed that the Min
lister here is fully empowered by his Gov
ernment to act for it in this matter, and it
is said that ratifcations will be exchanged
In few days.
The Chinese Minister had a long con-
ference at the State Department to-day
with Secretary Gresham respecting the
concluding phases of the negotiations
upon the new Chinese exclusion treaty.
just ratified by the Senate. The Minister
has notified his Government of this action,
and as soon as the treaty Is ratified in
China the documents will be mailed to the
United States and raticatons will be ex-
changed in Washington. all Of which is
expected to consume about six weeks.
1t is understood that the twenty Sena-
tors who voted against the ratification OF
the Chinese treaty yesterday we're: Tur-
pie CD, Casey. Cullom. Dolph, Dubois,
GalliDger. Hale, Hansbrough. Higgins.
Hoar. Lodge. Mitchell of Oregon, Patton,
Perkins, Shoup and Washburne (R); AL
len, Kyle, PETER and Stewart Pop.). Among
those absent and paired against thu treaty
were Teller. Wolcott. Powers, Squire and
Jopes of Nevada