The herald., 1894-03-25
GRESHAM'S CHINESE TREATY.
Full Text of the Measure as
Negotiated.
Reciprocity Proposed in the Matter
of Registration.
Chinese Subjects to Be Given 8 Better
Chance to Get Into the United
statos-PrOvisIons of the
Convention.
B the Associated Press

is copy of the Chinese treaty which
has been negotiated with China. II
was sent to the senate on March Sth,
with a simple note of transmission,
saying it had been concluded at Wash
iDgton on the 18th. Il is accompanied
by nothing in the way of a communica-
tion from Secretary Graham. The treaty
is as follows:
Whereas, On the 18th OF November,
A. ID. 1880, and of Kwanshii, the sixth
year, the tenth month, on the fifteenth
day, treaty was concluded between
the United States and China for the
purpose of regulating, limiting or sus-
pending the coming of Chinese laborers
to, and their residence in the United
States, and
Whereas, The government Of China,
in view OF the antagonism 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
emigration of such laborers from China
to the United States, and
Whereas, The two governments desire
to cooperate in prohibiting such emf
grafton and to ostrengthen in many other
respects the bond OF relationship be-
tween the two countries; and,
Whereas, The two governments are
desirous of adopting reciprocal measures
for the better protection OF the citizens
or subjects of each within the jurisdiction
of the other,
Now, therefore, the president of the
United States has appointed Walter Q.
Gresham, secretary of state, Rs his plen
ipotentiary, and his imperial majesty,
the emperor of China, has appointed
Yang Yui, officer of the second rank.
sub-director of the court OF sacrifcial
worship, and envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentisry, and said plsn-
ipotentiary having exhibited the re-
spective full 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 period of 10 years.
beginning with the date of exchange of
rati6cations of this convention, the
coming, except under conditions here
matter specified, of Chinese laborers
shall be absolutely prohibited.
Article IL. The preceding articles
shall not apply to the return TO the
United States of any registered laborer
who has a lawful wife, child or parent
in the Uuited States, or property therein
of the value of $1,000, or debts of like
amount due him and pending settle
ment. Nevertheless, every such Chinese
lRborer shall, before leaving the United
States, deposit, as a condition of his re-
turn, with the collector of GUS
toms OF the district from which
he departs, full description in
writing of his family or property,
or debts, as aforesaid, and shall be fur
nished by said collector with such cer-
ti6cate OF his right to return under
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 prescription aforesaid prove to
be false, the right of return Hereunder,
or OF continued residence, shall in each
case be forfeited. Such right Of return
to the United States shall be exercised
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 yesr, in cases where, by reason of
sickness or other causes of disability be-
yond his control, such Chinese laborer
shall be unable to sooner return, which
facts ehsll be fully reported to the Chi
nese coneuls ct the port of departure
and by him certified to the satisfaction
of the collector of the port at which such
Chinese subject shall land in the United
States. and no Chinese laborer shall be
permitted to enter the United States by
land or sea without producing to the
proper officers of the customa the return
certificate herein required.
Article III. The provisions of this
convention shall not affect the right at
present enjoyed by Chinese subjects,
officials, teachers, students, merchants
or travellers for curiosity or pleasure.
but laborers, of coming to the United
States and residing therein. To entitle
such Chinese subjects Rs are above des-
cribed to admission to the United States
they must present a certificate from
their government, or the government
where they last resided, by the diplo-
mats or consular representative of the
United States in the country or port
from which they depart. 1t is also
agreed that Chinese laborere shall con-
tinue 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 regula
tione by the government of the United
States as may be necessary to prevent
said privilege of transit from being
abused.
Article ~. In pursuance of article III
OF the immigration treaty between the
United States and China, signed on the
18th day of November, 1889, at Pekin,
1t is hereby understood and agreed that
Chinese labofers, or Chinese OF any
other class, either permanently or tenn
porsrily residing in the United States,
shall have for the protection of their
persons and property all the rights that
are given by the laws OF the United
States to citizens of the most favored
nation, excepting the right to become
naturallzed citizens, and the govern
ment OF the United States re-affirms it's
obligations as stated in said article III,
to exert all its power to eecure protec-
ton TO the persons and property of all
Chinese subjects in the United States.
Article V. The government of the
United States having by an act of con-
gress, approved May l, 1892, as amended
by the act approved May 5, 1898, re-
quired all Chinese laborers lawfully
within the limits of the United States,
by the first named act, to be registered
as in said acts provided, with a view of
atfording them better protection, the
Chinese government will not object tn