Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-22
TREATY WITH CH N A
Immigration Of Cinnamon to Be Permitted
Under Restrictions.
Severe Struggle Expected in the Sem
ate When the New State Paper is
Presented for ratification.

Inc senate committee on foreign rela-
tons has been considering an important
Chinese treaty negotiated by the new
Chinese minister and Secretary Gresham
The treaty was sent to the Senate some
time ago. and referred to the foreign rela-
tiols committee where it has been fully
considered and discussed in all it's details
1t is said that it does not meet with the
al proval of some of the Senators who are
stood that this opposition, while consider
able has not been sufficient to prevent it's
being reported favorably, though possibly
with some amendments.
AS negotiated, the treaty practically sets
aside and SupercedeS the Scott exclusion
act and the recently enacted Geary law.
1t is an immigration treaty, and provides
for the admittance of Chinese immigrants
under restrictions 1t also has for its OBJ
ject the protection of Chinese already in
this country. While 1t does not repeal the
Geary law, it is said to render it nugatory
in many particulars.
stormy Time Expected.
The treaty, although 1t may receive the
favorable consider ltion of a majority of
the Senate committee on foreign relations,
will have stormy time in the Senate The
Pacific coast and western Senators are al
ready vigorously fighting it, and they have
support from eastern Senators who have
always opposed Chinese immigration and
supported the vigorous exclusion laws.
The new treaty, it is understood, runs for
twenty years, and in this respect is like d
similar treaty negotiated by Secretary Bay
ard in 1858, and if at the expiration of the
twenty years neither government shall
give notice to the other of its intention to
have IL terminated, then ii shall remain in
force another twenty years.
During the period of the life of the treaty
Chinese are prohibited from entering this
country, except upon conditions Provi-
sion is made for the return of any China
man who has lawful wife, child, or par
ent IN the United States, or property to the
amount of 1000. or debts due MIN to that
amount. In order to secure the benefits
of this provision the Cinnamon must leave
with officer of :he United States a de-
scription of his family properly, and
secure a certificate for his return. He must
also return within one year, which may be
extended another year III cases of sickness
or other cause beyond his control.
The existing treaties providing for the
privileges of travel and s0Journ in the
United States of Chinese officials, teachers,
students and Travellers for curiosity, as well
as the right of transit of Chinese officials
through the United States, are preserved.
What in Return.
In return for concessions granted by this
country to better protect the Chinese peo-
pie, and to lessen the hardship which it is
claimed they suffer by reason of the Geary
law, the Chinese government is take
greater precautions TO prevent the coming of
Chinese laborers to this country. The OBJ
ject of the Chinese government is TO Sc
cure to the Chinese in this country ample
protection and to relieve them from any
unusual hardships, although the right of
citizenship is not asked. nor guaranteed.
II Is possible that the treaty may be mu-
tually modified before it is presented TO the
Senate, and it is possible that the Senate
considered
body, but ii negotiated, the opinion
of those opposed to ii is that 1t renders
imperative most of the features of the
present exclusion laws. Those who are in
favor of the treaty think it is absolutely
necessary in order to continue the present
friendly commercial relations with China
and it is pointed out that the commerce
between this country and China has grown
to large proportions and large sums of
American money have been invested in the
Pacific commerce, all of which depends
largely upon continued friendly relations
with the Chinese government.
senator Perkins Views.
Senator Perkins of California was asked
today if such treaty as hal been de-
scribed would permit Chinese TO return.
He replied that it would absolutely renier
the Geary law nugatory. At pres ant regis
tered Chinaman cannot return. ['nde, the
proposed treaty the Chinaman who has a
thousand dollars in this country or credits
TO that amount can return. 1T is no trou-
ble,' said the California Senator, for a
Chinaman to make a showing Of this kind.
He can easily get a certificate showing
debts due him, and when he goes back 10
China he sends another Chinaman in his
place. The provisions of the .reaCy set
FORTH show it to sbe a shrewd piece
of diplomacy on the part of the Chi
nese government, and it is an easy
matter for the Chinaman to get around
1t. The Chinese getting the best
of the Pacific coast by registering and
being photographed at different places and
under different names, and these cerlit.-
Gates are furnished to the Chinese su.rep-
titiously smuggled in. 1t will be easy
enough to furnish a Chinamln Il false GER
titicate and also a certificate of debt equal
ly as false, upon which he can enter this
country under the terms of the new
treaty"
Senator Perkins says that the people of
the east do not understand the cunning of
the Cinnamon and the many ways they
adopt to gain entrance to this country. He
says the western Senators will strenuously
oppose the new treaty.