The herald., 1894-03-22
GRESHAM'S CHINESE TREATY.
It Will Have a Stormy Time in
the Senate.
The Western Senators Are Strongly
Opposing 1t.
1t NuIlifiss the Scott aud Geary Laws,
Permits Further immigration
and Protscts ohinose
Already Here.
Rx the AnrocIatsd Press.

By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 2l.--The aenate
committee on foreign relations has been
considering the important Chinese treaty
negotiated by the new Chinese minister
and secretary Gresham. The treaty was
sent to the senate some time ago and re-
ferred to the foreign relations commit
tee, where 1t has been fully considered
and discussed in all its details. 1t 10
said it does not meet the approval oil
some OF the senators who are members
OF the committee. 1t is understood
this opposition, while considerable, has
not been sufficient to prevent its being
reported iavorably, though possibly
with some amendments. AS negotiated,
the treaty practically sets aside and gu.
persedes the Scott exclusion acts and
recently enacted Geary law. II is en-
immigration treaty, and provides for the
admittance of immigrants under re-
strictiOne. It also has for its object the
protection OF Chinese already in this
country. While it does not repeal the
Geary law, it is said to render it nuga-
tory in many particulars.
The treaty, although it may receive
the favorable consideration OF a major
ity OF the senate committee on foreign
relations, will have q stormy time In the
senate. The Pacific coast and western
senators are already vigorously fighting
it and they have the support Of western
senators who have always opposed
Chinese immigration and supported
vigorous exclusion laws.
The new treaty, it is understood, runs
60 ,l0 voI - to n
similar treaty rv Secretary Bayard in
1886, and if at the expiration of 20
years neither government shall give no.
tice to the other of its intention to have
it terminated, then it shall remain in
force another 20 years.
During the period of the life OF the
treaty, Chinese are prohibited from en-
tering this country, except upon GER
tain conditions. Provision is made for
the return Of any Chinaman who has q
lawful wife. child or parents in the
United States, or property to the
amount of $1,000, or debts due him to
that amount. La order to secure the
benefits of this provision, the China
man must leave with an officer of the
United States a description OF his fam
lily or property, and secure o certificate
for his return. He must also return
within year, which may be extended
another year in case of sickness or other
causes beyond HE control.
The existing treaty's provision for the
privileges of travel and sojourn in the
United States of Chinese officials, teach
ers, students and travellers for curiosity,
as we'll as the right OF transit Of Chinese
officials through the United States, is
preserved. In return for the concessions
granted by this country TO better pro-
tect the Chinese people and to lessen
the hardships which it is claimed they
suffer by reason of the GeRry law, the
Chinese government is to take greater
precautions to prevent the coming of
Chinese lAborers to this country,
II is possible the treaty may be ma
terially modified before it is presented
to the senate, and it is possible the GEN.
ate will change it. AS it was negotiated,
the opinion of those opposed to it 10
that it renders imperative most OF the
features of the present exclusion laws.