The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-26
THE TREATY WIN CHINA.
synopsis of the Agreement Which Is to
Latt for len Years.

Synopsis OF the Agreement Which Is to
Lait for len Years.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-The following
ia a synopsis Of the treaty which was nsgo-
tiated with China: Article The high
contracting parties sgres that for period
Of ten ysars the coming. except under con-
ditions hereinafter specified. of Chinese
laborsrS shall be absolutely prohibited.
Article 2-Ths preceding article shall not
apply 30 the retu 10 the United States
OF any registered laborer who has a lawful
wife, child or parent In the United States
OF property therein OF the value OF $1,000.
or debts OF like amount due him and
pending settlement; nevertheless. every
such Chinese laborer shall before leaving
the United States. deposit as a condition
of his return, with the collector OF customs
in the district from which he departs,
full description OF his family. or property
or debts, as Aforesaid. end shall be fur
nished by said collector with such eBrtih-
cate OF bis right 20 return under the treaty
as the laws Of thu United States
NAV now OF hereafter prescribe.
and not inconsistent with ths
provisions OF this treaty aud should the
written description aforesaid be proved
false. the right OF return Hereunder or Of
continued tesidence. shall in each case be
forfeited. Such right OF rsturn TO the
I
year from the date Of leaving the United
States. but such right TO return NAV be eK-
tended for . period not TO exceed one year
in cases where. by reason of sickness or
other cause Of disability bsyond his con
tfol, such Chinese labofer shall be unable
sooner 20 return. Article 3-The provisions
OF this convention shall not adsct the right
of the envoy of Chinese subjects. offioisls.
| teachers. students. merchants. OF travellers
for curiosity or pleasure. but not laborers'
OF coming TO the United States and resid-
ing therein. Article 1T IA hereby under
stood and agreed that Chinese laborers. or
| Chinese of any other class. p.tmansntly or
temporarily residing In the United States.
: shall have all the rights that are
gwen By the Uaitsd States 20 citizens of
the most favored nation. excepting the
right 60 become nsturallzsd citizens. Ar
ticle 5-The Chinese government will not
/ object TO the enforcement OF the rsgistra-
| tion acts. and the govefnmento Of the United
! States recognizes the right of China 90 en-
act aud enfo. ce similar Laws or regulations
for the registration, free of charge. of la
/ borers, skilled OF unskilled. Article c.
| his convention shall remain in force for q
period Of ten years. beginning with the
date OF exchange Of ratincations, and n, SIX
months before the expiration OF the said
/ PERIOD OF ton ysars, neither governmsnt
shall formally give notice of its termination
TO the other. - shall remain In force for
another like period Of ten years
/ IL 10 signed In duplicats she l7th day of
March. 1894. by Walter q. Gresham. seors-
tsry of state. and Yang Yul. the Chinese
minister.
sAN FRANCmco, March 26-The demo
| cratic general comfnittes has adopted TssO-
lutions against th0 new t'eAty with China
| and requesting the congressional delegation
from this state TO prevent its ratification.