New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-25
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
FILL TEXT OF TIE CONVENTION.
RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN sEcHE


rARY GRESHAM AND YANG W
Washington. March 2i-The following is the iui'
text of the Chinese convention asreed upon N"Ich
y and sent TO the Senate a. a conhdeAuaI uo0"-
men; March 10: 900, au.,
whereas on the nth day Of November ~ ann
otKwang-shu the sixth year tehtn moon a. Si,Ds
and China for the purpose OF regulating, INN, nm
ing or suspending the comins 9. ,i,d States; ana
10 and their residence ~ me n.y. "a ,lv Of
Whereas The Government OF emma III We" ,ie
o ng ,a Which The presence Of Chinese 4Dorers
has given rise in certain parts of the nlttd $40
from China to tn United states; AMI -. 49,, mar
Whereas, The two Goyernmens ayS"S 20 reDgfncn
in other ways the bonds Of friendship between ''''
Wbere9s, The Two governments are DESTROYS OF
adopting reciprocal measures for the De'tsi ~
non OF the el'i zen oi OF ru0''''' -
aeTor rTesle 5res Of tn? sec THi,Ty
Of state of Tie United States. as MS penipo'enuay
and His Imperial Majesty the EmPety ac Gi ,nn
has appointed Yang Nu. officer OF me seCot ~
etc and the said plenipoentiaries haHng a d
good form. have agreed upon the loHo"ihs ar"
that for period OF ten years beg ming with the
date of the exchange of notifications OF this con
after specified. Of Chinese laborers to the Ihi'ed
Article 3 The preceding article shall not apply to
the return to the United states OF any registered
Chinese a9 S p Wnp iae properly therein Of
he va,ne of 81 900 or debts Of Ike amount due him
Chinese iaborer SHALL before leaving the United
States deposit as condition OF ms rcturh' VIZ WI
he departs. a fun description in writing. OF nj;
he furnished by said collector with such certificates
Of his right return under this treaty as The Avs
and not inconsistent with the provisions OF this
treaty; and should the written description aforesald
or continued residence after return, shall IN such
case be forfeited. And such right Of return 70 the
from date Of leaving the United states, but such
right Of return 70 tne od nnt xceedng one
year in where, by Of sickness Or other
iaborer shall be rendered unable sooner TO return
which fact shall be fully reported to the Chinese
10 the satisfaction OF the collector Of the port at
which such Chinese subject snail lanl IN ne Chitei
States And no such Chinese iaDorer shaIi DE- per
mitted to enter the United States by land or sea
hS sI PrOSg6s to h eg gT 4eu 2feT OF
Article 3. The provisions Of this convention shall
subjects. being officials, teachers, students mer-
chants travellers for curiosity or pleasure. buy
residing therein. To enttle SUCH Chinese subjects
are above described to admission into the Cniie1
Government or the Government where they last
resided vised by the diplomatic consular rep
resentatve Of the United States in the country or
port whence they depart Il is also agreed that
Chinese laborers shall continue enjoy the privilege
OF transit across the territory Of the United States
in the course OF their journey from other coun
ues suDJect 70 such regulations by the Government
or the United States may be necessary to pre-
ven. the privilege Of transit from being abused
Article In pursuance OF Article 3 OF the i'm
mbga sd treay between the United states ana
1870 (the 18th day Of the tenth moon Of Kwang shu'
SKIN year, II is understood ana agreed mat CheS7
dDorers or Chinese OF any other class. either I.r-
nently or temporarily residing In the United States.
shall have for the protection Of Their persons ana
property all rights that are given by the laws Of the
United States 10 citizens Of the most favored ma
tons excepting the right TO become naturalized
affirms It's obligations, stated in Article 3, 10
exert all its power 10 secure protection the per-
son and property Of all Chinese subjects in the
Article > The Government of the United States
having, by act OF Congress approved May =. 1892.
as amended by an act approved November B. l&'3'
required all Chinese labOrers lawfully within the
the hrst named act, to register, as IN SAID acts
provided with view Of ahordng them better
10 the enforcement Of such acts. and reciprocally
the Government of the United States recognizes
and enforce similar laws regulations for the
Registration, free Of charge Of all aborers. skilled
acts OF Congress-. citizens OF the United States
In China. whether residing within without the
And the Government Of the United States agrees
That within twelve months from the date Of The cA-
annually thereafter IL will furnish to the Govern
ment OF China registers reports showing the fun
esuence Of all other citizens of the United States;
,nr,ltuclng missionaries, residing both within and
Dnowever, diplomatic and other officers of the United
Plates residing travelling IN China upon official
servants
Article This convention shall remain in force for
ne exchange Of Publications and, If six months be
me expiration Of the said period Of ten years
!nteither Government shall have formally given no.
rnm. Of US hna termination TO the other. II shalI
yea In full force for another like period OF ten
,ape ,aih whereof We the respective Plenipof,,n
Done In duplicate at Washington March II is29
WAITER Q. GRESHAM.