The record-union., 1894-03-26
Text of the Instrument Negotiated
by Secretary Gresham.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CHINESE
MAY COME TO AMERICA.
Matters Which VIII Come Up for Dis
cussion in the Senate and House
This week-Republicans Undecided
as to What Move They VIII Make
In Relation to the Tariff Bill.
Special to the REcoRD-UNrox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The follow
ing is copy of the treaty which has been
negotiated with China. 1t was sent to
the Senate on March 10th with simple
note of transmission, saying it had been
concluded at Washington on March 18th.
1t is accompanied by nothing in the way
of a communication from Secretary
Gresham. The treaty is as follows:
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of Novem-
ber, A. d. 1880, and of Kwanghsii, the
sixth year, tenth moon. fifteenth day,
treaty was concluded between the United
States and China for the purpose of reGu-
lating, limiting or suspending the COM
ing OF Chinese laborerS to and their resi-
dence 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 cer-
tain parts of the United States, desire to
prohibit the emigration of such laborers
from China to the United States; and
whereas, the two Governments desire to
cooperate in prohibiting such immigra-
tion and to strengthen in other ways
the bonds of friendship between the two
countries and whereas, the two Govern
ments are desirous of adopting reciprocal
measures for the better protection of citi
zens or subjects of each within the juris-
dictiOn of The other; now, therefore the
President of the United States has ap-
pointed Walter @. Gresham, Secretary of
State Of the United States, as his plenipo-
tentiary, and his Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor of China, has appointed Yang
Yu, an officer of the second rank sub
Director of the Court of Sacrifcial Wor
ship and Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary, and said Plenipo-
tentiaries having exhibited their respect
i've full powers, found to be III due form
and good form, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles
tz Article I.-TheihIgh contracting parties
agree that for period of ten years, Begin
ming with the date of exchange or ratiti-
cation of this convention, the coming,
except under conditions hereinafter spec
flied, of Chinese laborers shall be abso-
lutely prohibited.
Article 1.-THE preceding article shall
not apply to the return to the United
States OF any registered Chinese laborer
who has lawful wife, child or parent in
the United States. or property therein of
the value of 81 900, or debts of like
amount due him and pending settlement;
nevertheless, every such Chinese laborer
shall, before leaving the United States,
deposit as condition of his return, with
the Collector of Customs of the district
from which he departs, full description
in writing Of his family or property debts
as aforesaid, and shall be furnished by
said Collector with such certificates of his
right to return under this treaty as the
laws of the United States shall hereafter
prescribe, and not inconsistent with the
provisions of this treaty, and should the
written description aforesaid be proved
to be false, the right OF return thereun-
der or of continued residence after such
return in each case shall be forfeited, and
such right OF return to the United States
shall be exercised within one year from
the date Of leaving the United States, but
such right of return to the United States
may be extended an additional period
not exceeding one year in cases where
by reason of sickness or other cause of
disability beyond his control such Chi
nese laborer shall be rendered unable
sooner to return-which facts shall be
fully reported to the Chinese Consul at
the port of departure, and by him certi-
fed to the satisfaction of the Collector of
Port at which such Chinese subject shall
land in the United States, and no such
Chinese labOrer shall be permitted to
enter the United States by land or sea
without producing 10 the proper officer of
customs the return certificate hereiner-
quired.
Article III.-The provisions of this
present enjoyed by Chinese subjects, be-
ing officials, teachers, students, mer-
chants or travellers for curiosity or pleas
ure, but not laborers, of coming to the
United States and residing therein. To
entitle such Chinese subjects as are above
described to admission into the nited
States they may produce a certificate
from their Government or the Govern
ment where they last resided, vised by
the diplomatic or Consular representative
of the United States in the country or
port whence they depart.
Article IV.-In pursuance of Article
III. of the immigration Treaty between
the United States and China. signed at
Picking on the 18th day of November
1880, it is hereby understood and agreed
that Chinese laborers or Chinese of any
other class, either permanently or tenn
porarily residing in the United States,
shall have for the protection of their per-
sons and property all the rights that are
given by the laws of the United States to
citizens of the most favored nations, ex-
cepting the right to become citiZens, and
the Government of the United States re-
affirms its obligations, as stated IN said
Article III, to exert all its power to Sc
cure protection to 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 3, 1892, as amended
by the Actapproved May 5, 1893, required
all Chinese laborers lawfully within the
limits of the United States before the first
named Act, to be registered as i'll said
Acts provided, with view of Offering
them better protection, the Chinese Gov
ernment will not object TO the enforce
ment Of such Acts, and reciprocally the
Government OF the United States recog-
r7izaS the rinbf of of
China to enact and enforce similar laws
and regulations for the registration, free
of charge, of laborers, skilled or un-
skilled mot merchants, as defined by said
Acts of Congress-, citizens of the United
States in China, whether residing within
or without treaty ports, and the Govern
ment OF the United States agrees that
within twelve months from the date of
the exchange and ratification of this con-
vention, and annually thereafter, 1t Will
furnish the Government of China registers
and reports showing the full name, age,
occupation and number or place of resi-
dence of all other citizens of the United
States, including missionaries, residing
both within and without the treaty ports
of China, not including, however, diplo-
matte and other officers of the United
States residing in China upon official
business, together with their body and
household servants.
Article VI.-This convention shall re-
main in force for a period of ten years,
beginning with the date of the exchange
of ratification, and if, six months before
tee expiration of the said period of ten
years, neither Government shall formally
have given notice OF its termination to
the other, it shall remain in full force for
another like period of ten years.
Signed in duplicate this 18th day OF
March, 1894. WALTER @. GRESHAM.
Secretary of State.
YANG YU