The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-24
THECHINESE TREATY
Surprise BY the Administration
Over the Opposition.
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WAsHfxsroS CrTY, March A-Soms sur
prise ID manifested In administration elf
csss st the opposition that has already de-
velopsd - the new Chimes trssty. The
new treaty, said one Of those who spoke
for the state department, In the outcome OF
months Of patient work and skillfui nego-
tisting, and II was hopsd that the state
department had succesded Ut last In set
Ting In . manner entirely satisfactory the
question Of regulating Chinese immigrs-
don. Tor nearly ten years this subject
bas bssn . source of trouble. and the pub
10 has surely appreciated the danger TO
which the country has bssn exposed OF
total severance Of the friendly relations
with China. with the probable loss OF our
valuable commercial relations with that
eountry. The correspondence which has
passod during that time between the
state department and the diplomatic
representatives of the Chimes govern
msnt hes made this very clear. for
the Chinsse hsvs used some severe Ian
guags In charging our government with .
deliberate violation Of our treatiea So In
negotiating the treaty now before the
senate for ratification the administration
felt Sc had achieved some very desirable
morally sound complaint OF China, but
had at the same time preserved In the
form Of sacred treaty obligations I'LL Of the
restrictive features Of the existing Chiness
restriction laws that in the opinion Of the
department. were worthy OF psrpetuatlon.
THIS result Was secured with the entire ap-
psoval Of the Chinese government. There
was . reasonable certainty that the treaty
would meet the approval Of the senate
unless there has been great change IN
public opinion within the past few years.
for It Was framed on the lines OF the
treaty negotiated by Secretary Bayard in
1857. which bad received the unqualified
sanction of the senate.
It ID felt that some Of tho criticisms
which have been passed upon tho new
treaty are unreasonable or else have been
made under . misconcsption OF the exact
scope Of the instrument Such, for In
stance, 10 said to b. the statement that the
treaty opens the way to fraud in that it
will permit Chinese to leave the United
States with the express determination to
cell their papers to other Chinese and
thus keep MP . stream Of immigration.
A q matter OF fact the treaty enforces
the closest supervision Ut immigration
ports, and the officers may frame their
regulations regarding the identity Of
Chinese returning TO America with such
completeness - to make. IL absolutely Inn
possible for any substitution to take place,
and thus insure the country against
further immigration Of Chinese.
Az 10 the objection that has been made
10 the treaty provision allowing the Chi
nsss government to place similar re-
striction. etc, upon the immigration of
American laborers into China, il 10 urged
by the friends OF the treaty that no great
hardship will BE- worked. for In the FIRST
place u IL doubtful whether the Chinese
government ever will exercise the power
Il reserves In this particular, and In the
second place there are probably not more
than two score Of American laborers In oil
China at this time who would b affected.
even should the section b made operative.
Tho Pacific delegation in congress are
eagerly discussing its terms. Of which all
the Information they have Il the report
published In the Associated Press dis.
patches. Representative 0eary, Of Caiifor.
MIA. the author OF the Gsafy oct, said he
expected to read the treaty carefully dur.
Ing the day. Until then he would give no
opinion on Its effect on the Geary law and
lie general effect In admitting Chinese.
The other Democratic congressman from
Caiifornia wsrc adverse to expressing their
views. The Republicans we're very en-
phatic In condsmning the treaty.
Representative Bowers. of California.
SAID: This treaty isa part Of the general
sympathy OF the present administration
with the Chinese. The theory of the Gearv
Law was sharply restrictive, aud the the.
ory Of this treaty 10 TO nnilify the rsstric-
tions."
Representative HIlborn. whs VA,
United States district attorney during tina
first prosecution OF the Chinese under ths
original exclusion law, said of the new
treaty; "rhe reported feature OF the new
treaty providing that American iaborsr.
In China shall register il meaningless a,
We have not more than City American la
borsrs in that country. If there was To b.
any reciprocity IL should have been i'm pro.
tecsins Americans in China. Our reonle
missionaries and others. take their live.
In their hands when they 60 twenty mile.
into the interior OF China The country
viii never grant us the protection she sskx
Tor her people in this country. The rro.
posed treaty will be great shock tn IA.
Pacific states
Representative Mcguire. DEM. Cali.
Hernia. said: insofar - the treaty iu
any way changes tho present provision
tor Chinese exclusion, which renreseptx
the result, OF twelve years experiencs.
am opposed TO IL. think the treaty.
should nnaaalisedly recognise aud up
hold ell the present laws on the subject az
Chinese immigration can see M, ,hl.n
tioa TO having China establish snd main.
tain registration laws applying to our eitl.
seas In China. nor 10 these We have an.
piled TO her citizens in this country"
Representative Wilson of Washington
said: After battling for years for An
adequate restriction Law tho presen, pro.
Chimes and pro-Brltish administration
has ossrstdden the Law and has not only
gone into the business Of aiding the Chi
nese TO invade my state. bat has also made
contracts with British coal arms across
the border from my state aud in eomps,t.
sson with cur people.
Representative Ellis, Rep. Of or.xon
saia' The reported abandonment 81
Identification will take away
one 81 TIE Vita means Of restriction. In.
Gil the full treaty is A. hand IL will be als.
cult 20 form an opinion Of IL. bu, tft, 4,
any way limits The present festrietlou. .,
makes Chinese iminl grafton easier !, wttI
he serious blow - the people o, Tia Pa.
CHIC coast"
CHINESE REGISTRATION.
The Ysiisv rseris osaerAiiy ass,,n.s
Ia obey the law.