The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-30
~7z NEW CHINESE TREATY.
A5-7cates None Of ths Restrio-
zion Laws Now IN Elect.

WAsuxqroz. August 12.-Fol-
lowing Is the text Of the new CHI
nese treaty, ratified by the Senate
today:
Article I. The high CONTRACTING
,,ovyars agree that for perlod OF ten
vears. beginning with the date OF me
exchange Of notifications q thl9 con-
vention, the coming, except uildeE
conditions heretofore speclHed' OF
Chinese labOrcr5 TO the Cniteu states
ehould be absolutely prohibited.
Article >. The preceding article
shall not apply to the return TO the
United States of any reglstered III
nose Iaborer who has iaWlul WlIe'
child or parent in the United states,
or property therein Of the Vaiue Oh
$1,000, or debts Of like amount due MN
and nending settlement. NeVertne-
L. L. a,,ar.v s1ch Chinese laborer shall,
before leaving the United STATES oe-
nosit. as a condition of his return, win
the CoIlector Of Customs OF the dis
trict from which he departs, 1ulI
description in writing, OF MS faMlly
mr. nroperty or debts, as aforesaid, and
shall be furnished by SAID Collector
with such certificates OF NIB iISnJ 10
return under this treaty as the laws
of the United States may now or mere
with the provisions of this treaty; ana
should the written description atOre-
said he false, the right of return there
under or continued residence after re.
turn shall in such case be forfeited.
And such right to return TO tne
United States shall be exercised WITH
i'm Oce wear from date OF leaving the
JTniteG States, but such rlghto return
10 the United States may De eXIenteu
for an additional period not eXceeulbS
one wear in cases where by reason OF
SicI,1~ss or other cause of disability
bevend his control, such Chinese Ia
-EoSer shall be rendered unable sooner
IN return. which fact shall be fully re-
oorted 10 the Chinese Consul at tue
mort of departure and by him certi
lied to the satisfaction of the Collector
of the port at which such Chinese
subject shall land III the Unlted
States. And no such Chinese laborer
shall he permitted TO en1er Che
United States by land or sen without
producing to- the proper of1lcar OF GUS
y foms the return certificate Eereln re-
CURED 49,
convention shall not affect the rights
at present enjoyed by the Chinese sub
iects, being officials, teachers, stu
dents, merchants or travellers for curl
osity or pleasure, but not laborers,
coming to the United States and re
siding therein. To entitle such Chi
nese Subjects as are above described to
admission into the United States they
NAV produce a certificate from their
government or the government Wnere
thew last resided, vised by the dlplO-
matte or consular representative OF
the United States in the country
or port whence they depart IL Is
also agreed that Chinese labOrers
shall continue to en- Oy the privileges
of transit across the territory or the
United States in the course OF tnelr
tourney to or from other countries,
subject to such regulations by the
United States as may be necessary 10
prevent the privilege OF transit from
being abused.
uArticle 4. In pursuance OF Article
3 of the immigration treaty between
the United States and emma, signed
at Picking, on the nth day OF NoVem-
her 1850 tthe 18th day of the tenth
moon of Kwang- shI, sixth year. IL Is
understood and agreed that Chinese
= laborers or Chinese If any other class,
either permanently or temporarily
residing in the United states, snail
have for the protection OF thelr per-
SONS ald property all rights that are
given by the laws Of the United states
to citizens of the most favored hatlohs'
exceDtinC the right to become natur-
allied citizens. And the government
of the United States at1irms its obi
0otinns. AS stated in Articl Go, to eX-
ert ALI it's power to secure protection
TO the person and property all Chi
nese subjects in the United States.
Art ). The Government OF the
United States, having by Act OF Con
gress approved May 3, 1892, as amend
ed by an Act approved November 8,
1893 required all Chinese laborers
Iawfullv within the limits of the
United States, before the passage OF
the first-named Act, to register as n
said Acts provided, with view or
affOrding them better protection, the
Chinese Government Will not oDJec(
to the enforcement of such Acts, and
reciprocally the Government or the
United States recognizes the flghI OF
the Government of China to enact ana
enforce similar laws or regulations for
the registration, free of charge, OF all
IaboreTs, skilled or unskilled mot mer-
chants Is defined by said Acts Of Con-
gressl, citizens of the United states IN
China, whether residing within or
without the treaty ports. And the
Government of the United States
agrees that within twelve months
from the date of the exchange of the
ratlncaJlOnS Oh JAe SollN ChthChii anu
annually thereafter it will furnish to
the Government of China registers or
reDorts showing the full name, age,
occupation and number or place of
residence of all other citizens of the
United States, including missionaries
residing both within and without the
treaty ports of China, not Including
however, diplomatic and other officers
of the United States or travelling III
China upon official business together
with their body and household SER
wants.
{" Art. 6. This Convention shall re-
main in force for period of ten years,
beginning from tie date OF the eX-
change of Publications, and, II SIX
months before the expiration OF the
said period of ten years, neither Gov
ernment shall have formally given
notice Of its final termination 10 the
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