The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
TEXT OF THE TREATY
Result of GreSham'S Negotiations
with the Chinese Government.
Provision Made for Registering Amer
leans Living in the FlOwery King
dOm-Laborers Barred.


which has been negotiated with China was
made public to-day. 1t was sent TO the
Senate on March 10, with a simple note OF
transmission. saying that it had been con-
Guided at Washington on the 18th 1t was
accompanied by nothing in the way OF
communication from Secretary Gresham
The treaty Is as follows:
whereas on the 18th day of November,
A. d. 1850. and Of kwangnall, the sixth
year, the tenth moon, the h1teenth DAY, a
treaty was concluded between the United
States and China for the purpose or regu-
latIng, limiting or suspending the coming
OF Chinese laborers to and their residence
''Whereas. The government of China, in
view Of the antagOnism and much depre-
Gated and serious disorders to which the
presence of Chinese laborers has given rise
IN certain parts Of the United States, de-
laborers from China to the United States,
and
and To strengthen in other ways the bonds
OF friendship between the two countries,
and,
sirous Of adopting reciprocal measures for
the better protection of the citizens or
subjects Of each within the jurisdiction of
Now. therefore. the President OF the
United States has appointed Walter. Q.
Gresham, Secretary of State, as his plenl-
potehtiary, and his imperial Majesty, the
Emperor OF China, has appointed Yang Yu,
officer Of the second rank, subdirector of
the court of sacrifcial worship and envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary,
and the said plenipOtentiaries having ex-
hioited Their respective full powers, and
found them TO be in due form and good
cles:
article /. The high contracting parties
agree that for a period of ten years. begin
ming with the date Of exchange Of ratiflca-
9 o9 OF this the coming except
Chinese laborers shall be absolutely pro-
hibited.
"Article 2 The preceding article shall not
apply TO the return to the United States of
any registered Chinese laborer who has a
lawful wife, child or parent in the United
States, or the property therein of the value
or $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 the district from which he departs. a full
description in writing OF his family, OF
property, or debts, as aforesaid, and shall
be furnished by said collector with such
certificate Of his right to return under this
treaty as the laws Of the United States
may now or hereafter prescribe, and not in
consistent with the provisions of this treaty
and should the written description afore-
said be proved to be false. the right of re-
turn hereunder, or Of continued residence
on their return. shall in each case be for
feited. And such right of return to TIE
United States shall be exercised within one
year from the date of leaving the United
United States may be extended for an addi
tional period not to exceed one year. In
case where by reason of sickness or Other
cause of disability beyond his control sucf
Chinese laborer shall be rendered unable
sooner to return-which facts shall be fully
reported to the Chinese consul at the pOr
OF departure, and by him certified TO the
satisfaction Of the collector of the port a
which such Chinese subject shall land il
the United States-and no Chinese Iaborel
shall be permitted to enter the UniteC
States by land or sea without producing t.
Nf fhn rett NrF
certificate herein required.
Article 3. The provisions of this conven.
ton shall not affect the right. at present. en-
toyed OF Chinese subjects being officials
teachers. students, merchants or travellers
for curiosity or pleasure. but not laborers
therein. To entitle such Chinese subjects
as are above described to admission into
the United States. they may produce q
government where they last resided. name
the e ipp mates % t5 repre-
trypbr port whence they depart. 1t is also
a8eed that Chinese laborers shall continue
to'entoy the privilege Of transit across the
ef their journey to or from other coun
tries, subject TO such regulations by thu
necessary TO prevent said privilege of tran
sit from being abused.
Article 4. In pursuance of Article g. o.
the immigration treaty between the Unite(
States and China. signed at Picking on the
18th day of November, 1880 II Is hereby
understood and agreed that Chinese labor
ers, or Chinese OF any other class, eithe
permanently or temporarily residing in
the United States. shall have for the protec
ton Of their persons and property all rights
that are given by the laws OF the UniteC
States to citizens of the most favored ma
ton, excepting the right TO become natural
ICED citizens. And the government s &c, of tn,
stated In Article 3, to exert all its power L
secure protection to the persons and prop
erty of all Chinese subjects in the UNITED
States
"Article 5. The government of the Unite
States, having, by act OF Congress, ap
proved May 5, 1892 as amended by act ap
proved Nav s. 1893 required ali Chimes
iaborers lawfully within the limits of tn
United states by the first-named act to b
registered as in said acts provided, with
view OF affordng them better protection
the Chinese government VIII not object I
the enforcement of such acts, and recipro
cally the government of the United State
recognizes the right Of the government o
China to enact and enforce similar laws o
regulations for the registration, free o
charge OF laborers, skilled or unskilled (no
merchants. as defined by said acts of Con
gress), citizens of the United States i
China, whether residing within or withou
treaty ports. And the government of tn
United States agrees that within twelv
months OF the date of the exchange an
ratification of this convention, and annual
thereafter, it Will furnish to the government
OF China registers and reports showing TN
d sd nam name Of Tesdence of all other CITIZEN
OF the United States, including miSsionarie:
residing both within and without the treat
ports of China, not including, however Ill
plomatic and other officers of the Unite
States residing in China upon official bus
ness. together with their body and house
hold servants.
article 6. This convention shall remain /
force for a period of ten years, beginnin
with the date of the exchange of ratifica
tions, and If, six months before the expira
ton of said period OF ten years, neithe
government shall formally have given nc
tice of its termination to the other. il sha-
remain in full force for another like perio
OF ten years.
Secretary Gresham, in conversation wit
q reporter, tonight, noted that the tex
of the proposed new treaty with China ma
been published but he added that il ha
not been made public by the State Depart
ment. The comments of public men on tn
treaty showing their sentiment towards
are apparently being read with much in
terest by him.
ANOTHER TREATY PROBABLE.