The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-25
CHINESE TREATY.
Provisions Of the New Convention Be
tween the United States and China.

WASHINGTON. March 24-Follow,ny il
the substance Of the new compact between
the United States and the Chinese empire:
Article The high contracting parties
agree that for period of ten years. begin
ming With the date Of exchange OF ratfflca.
ttcn Of this convention, the coming, except
under conditions hereinafter specified, or
Chinese laborers shall be absolutely pro-
hibited.
Article 9 The preceding article shall
not apply to the return to the L nitsd
States o. any registered Chinese laborer
who has q lawful wife, child or parent
in the United States, or property
therein OF the value CT &, 900. or debts OF
like amount due him and pending settle
ment; nevertheless. every such Chinese
laborer shall. before leaving the United
States. deposit ss a condition of his return
with the collector OF customs OF the dis
tr,ct from which ne departs. tull desctip-
ton IN writing of his family, or property.
or debts, rs aforesaid and shall he for
nisned Dy said collector with such csrtih-
cate OF his right to return under this
treaty as the laws of the United States
may, hereafter, prescribe and not incon-
sistent with the provisions or this treaty,
and should the written description afore-
said be proved TO be false. the right
OF return there under, or OF continued
residence shall in eacn case be forfeited,
unless such right Of return to tae I nj
ted States shall be exercised within one
year from date OF leaving the United
States. but such right OF return TO the
United States may be extended for an adj
dItional period, not to exceed one year, IN
Cases where by reason Of sickness or other
cause of disability beyond his control,
such Chinese laborerS 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 certlti ed
to the satisfaction of the collector of { he
port at which such Chinese subjects shall
land in the Uaited Ststes-and no such
Chinese laborers shall be permitted to eu-
ter the United States by land or sea with
out producing to the proper officer OF the
customs, the return certificate herein re-
Quired.
vention shall not affect the right at pres
ent enjoyed Of Chinese subjects. being Of
ficials, teachers, students. merchants or
travellers for curiosity or pleasure. but not
laborers, OF coming To the United States
and residing therein. To eutitle such
Chinese subjects as are above described TO
admission into the United Stats. they
may produce q certificate from their gov
eminent or the government where they
last resided. by the diplomats or consular
representative OF the United States In the
country or port whence they depart. 1t Is
also agreed that Chinese laborers shall
continue to enjoy the privilege OF transit
across the territory of the United States IN
the course of their journey to or from other
countries, subject TO such regulations by
the government of the United States as
may be necessary to prevent said privi-
ledge Of transit from being abused.
Article 4. In pursuance OF article 3 of
the immigration treaty between the United
States and China, signed on the 18th day OF
November, 1880, at Picking. 1t Is hereby
understood and agreed that the Chinese
laborers or Chinese OF auv other class,
either permanently or temporarily residing
in the United States shall have for the pro-
lection of their persons and property all
the rights that are given by the laws of
he Uuited States to citizens of the more
"a vored nations excepting the right to be-
come naturalized citizens. And the
government Of the United States reaffi ms
its obligation rs stated in said article s. to
exert all its power to secure protection 70
the persons aud property OF all Chinese
subjects in the United States.
Article D. The government OF the United
States. having by act of congress approved
May /, 1892. amended by the act ap-
proved May D. 1895, requested all Chinese
laborers lawfully within the limits of the
United States by the first named act TO be
registered in said act provided, with u
view of affordiug them better protection,
1.-THE enforcement OF such acts and re-
ciproci.lly the government of the United
States recognized the right OF the govern
ment OF China To act, and enforce similar
laws or regulations for the registration,
free of charge, of laborers, skilled or I'M
skilled mot merchants MS defined by said
acts of congress), citizens of the United
States in China, whether residing within
or without treaty ports, ana
the government of the United States
agrees tia, within twelve months OF
the date OF the exchange and ratification
of this convention and annually thereafter !
1t will furnish to the government OF |
China registers and reports showing the |
full name. age. occupation aud number of |
the place of residence of all of its citizens |
OF the United States, including missiona- |
ries, residing both within aud without |
treaty ports of China. not including, how |
ever, diplomatic and other officers of the |
United States residing in China upon off,
cial business, together with their body |
and household servants.
Article q. This convention shall remain |
in force for period of ten years begin
ming with the date of the exchange of rat
iicatlons, and II six months before the ex-
p!ratlon of the said period OF ten
years neither government shall formally i
have given notice of its termination TO the
other. II shall remain in force for another
like period OF ten years
Signed in duplicate, this 18th day Of
March, 1894; the signatures OF Walter q.
Gresham. secretary of state. aud of Yang
us, Chinese minister, following.)
Secretary Gresham, Ia conversation with
a reporter tonight, noted that tue text of |
the proposed new treaty with China had
been published. but he said that it had not
been made public by the state department
Tue comments of public men on the treaty
showing their sentiments towards IL, ara /
AM hain .x-as .r.ro -
him.