New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
A NEW CHINESE TREATY.
SENATORS MUCH SURPRISED TO GET IT.
SECRETARY GRESHAM AND THE CHINESE MIN
lister HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING IT FOR
SEVERAL wEEKs-To MEET WITH
GREAT OPPOSITION-A SKILFUL

GREAT OPPOSITION-A SKILFUL
ORIENTAL DIPLOMAT.
Washington March 22-The new Chinese conven-
ton which has been negotiated by Secretary Gresh-
and Minister Yang vi is receiving vigorous
opposition from Senator's, and there seems strong
probability Of its rejection When the matter was
brought before the Foreign Relations Committee OF
the Senate it was in .he nature of a surprise IL
Seems that AZ recent meeting Of the committee IL
was found that, with the exception of the chair
man. Mr.. Morgan. and Mr. Davis, no one knew
OF the presence either In Senate or committee OF the
treaty. The proposed treaty is condemned by Sena-
tors from the West entirely one-sided and un-
just 10 the United States. 1t is provided that the
treaty Is 10 for years. and IT, at the end OF
that time no notice of the termination IS given, 1t
IS to continue in force years longer. II prOhib-
its the coming Of Chinese TO the United States, ex
cept upon certain conditions. which set out
In detail and permits the from China of any
citizen Of that country who may have lawful wife,
child parent residing In the United States. or VINO
may have property debts due him aggreSatng
1900 The precaution IS taken - require that
Cinnamon desiring secure the benefit of this pro-
vision must deposit with the proper United States
officer a description of his family property and
receive a certificate. He IS required 70 return within
year but this may BE- extended % TWO years In the
event Of circumstances over which the Chinaman has
no control. The provisions of the present treaty
concerning the privileges OF tTdNti etc, VI
Chinese officials. teachers etc. simply tour
lists and Of Chinese officials to pass through
United States territory retained. The only re-
turn given the United states is the pledge OF the
Chinese Government take greater precautions
to stop the coming of Chinese laborers TO this coun
try. Senator'S VINO have seen the treaty or know
what purports to be its look upon It
an abrogation Of the scott Exclusion act. and null
lincation Of the Gcary law.
Mr. Perkins. Of California. who is. perhaps.
interested than any other Senator (his colleague be-
ing out Of the city,. is pronounced IN this view
This treaty" said Mr. Perkins. "Opens the door
wide. and wipes out the Scott law and the salient
points Of the Geary act. and Will not be acceptable
T. the people OF the Pacific Coast, who. more than
any one else, have these people. 70 contend with;
ability Of the new Chinese Minister and proves his
when registered chinese may return will be ao-
soutely powerless 10 prevent fraud The wife child
mental side Of the question. but the Cinnamon can
easily g-t around that
in which the Chinese Minister shows his ingenuity
and diplomacy, through which any one familiar
Chinese system o. this country every Chiraman
coming her, is under the absolute control OF OF
the Six Companies and every one OF these CHINA
n,n VII have no trouble IN pr?!y'pg that ne has
under the Geary act when a Chinanlan returned TO
his own country he could not return. but under this
ting back. know whereof l speak when say that
FOR 50 Chinaman can procure a certificate OF
membership 'ndt Ne IS 2 member or q mercantile
firm. and thereby evade the law. He can as easily
secure the property qualifications Inasmuch the
VIII be seen how easily the whole law can be
evaded will certainly oppose such a treaty and
Secretary Gresham and Mr.. Yang vi, the Chinese
Minister have been negotiating this treaty for sev
"ral weeks. their final agreement as To details h2v
treaty. as sent TO tho senate bears In all his
interviews Mr. Gresham has cndcavored to secure
admission part OF the treaty what would be
Practically the Treasury regulations concerning the
inlueSf IlnOrsrS
lions. Il h. said the Chinese have so easily avoided
To a great extent Mr. Gresham was successful. but
he was compelled to Erant certain rec,pr2saI CON
laborers ia China. which. while not abridSng their
toyernment enacts laws 70 that effect This pro-
vision OF the trepty Will doubtless cause some CON-
have the terms Of the treaty made public; and this
may be done In Executive session Monday.
been 10 Incorporate into the treaty much as pos
sible of the existing law which the Chinese Min
slve hs Government. and In this effort the State
% M The has s@ a@ Seng agan
the emigration OF It's people. II agrees under this
redy to an b4 qd R GTo of OF @m Snr 81
gnatcd In the convention, and the United States
r rcsar sah ei"rPtye lists Il CSnese a6orers
already here as it sees fit and give them protec-
exist between this provision and the present law
IS the removal OF the provision requiring the photo
graph of the Chnamau I'm the description.
In the discussion Of this paragraph of he treaty
the Chinese Minister insisted tlal there SHOulu De
reciprocal clause. and to this demand Mr.. Gresham
yielded. Therefore. under this treaty, the Chinese
Government reserves the privilege OF requiring the
registration OF such American lahorers as may now
or hereafter be I'm China but China does not re-
the right to exclude American laborers from
going China. All their privileges are retained
with the condition only attached that the Chinese
Government If II so elects, may require them TO
register. This does not apply to United States mer-
chants missionaries etc. although the same clause
of the treaty might be conrtrucd to make ii incum-
bent upon the United States Government to give
the Chinese Government list of such persons in
China.
A vital point in the treaty that will he at
tackled by Western Senators. aided by a number In
the East, is the clause under which merchants
are admitted those familiar with the methods Of
the Chinese asserting that II Is Impossible To pre-
vent n Chinaman however humble his station may
be- from entering the United States full fedged
and duly accredited merchant