The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-18
Absolute Exclusion of Coolies it
Laws Are Enforced.
CHINA WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT
Chinese Minister Holds q Long Confer
ence With Secretary Gresham Re-
garding the Negotiations.

action of the senate, prohibits the COM
ing of Chinese laborers to the United
States for 10 years, upon conditions
specified. The restriction is not to APP
ply to the return of such laborers as
have lawful wives, children or parents
in this country. or who are property
owners here to the value of 1000, or
debts equal to that amount due them.
The departing Cinnamon are to secure
before leaving q certificate from the
collector of customs of the district from
which he leaves, testiiying to the fact
that lie has deposited With the collector
q description Of his family. property or
credits. and this certificate is to entit!e
him to return to the United States. In
case the description proves TO he false
the rights to return shall be forfeited.
It is to he exercised within one year,
but, In exceptional cases, may be ex-
tended for another year.
1t is especially agreed that the pro-
visions of this convention shall not
effect the rights, of Chinese subjects,
teachers, students or travellers for
curiosity or pleasure, but not laborers,
of coming to the United States aud
residing therein. To entitle such
Chinese subjects 10 admission they
must produce certificate from their
government, or the government where
they last resided, and the diplomatic
or consular representative of the
United States in the country or port
from whence they departed. 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, SUBJ
iect 10 such regulations by the govern
nent of the United states az may he
necessary to prevent such privilege Of
transit being abused. The Chinese
government valves all objection to the
requirements of the United States law
that Chinese residents be registered,
aud reciprocally this government con-
sents that Chiua shall make the same
requirement of Americans residing IN
China.
While the treaty is made for the pc
Rod of only 10 years, i: is provided
that 1t may be extended for another
like 10 years unless either country shall
pive notice six months before the expir-
alton Of the 1O.year Limitation of de-
sire to terminate it. The treaty now
requires the ratification Of China, but
it Is presumed that the minister here
ia fully empowered by his government
10 act for 1t in this matter.
China Has Ecen Notified.
The Chinese minister had long con-
ference to-day in the state department
with Secretary Gresham respecting the
concluding phases of the negotiations
upon the new Chinese exclusion
treaty. Just ratified by the senate. The
minister has notified his government
of this action, aud as soon Al the treaty
IL ratified in China tue documents will
I've mailed to the United States and rat
itications will he exchanged in Wash
ingt0n, all of which isexpected to cUl'
sumo about six weeks.
Voted Against the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1A-It is un
derstood that the twenty senators VIII
voted against ratification Of the Chi
nese treaty yesterday were: TurPie
Casey, Culluin, Dolph. Dubois. f4al
Iinger, Hale, Hansbrough, Higgins
Hoar, Lodge, Mitchell of Oregon. Pat
ton, Perkins, Shoup, Washburp, Al
len, Kyle, PETER and Stewart. Amenl
those absent and paired against tn
the treaty were Teller, Wolcott, Power
Squire, and Jones Of Nevada.