The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13

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srsiar nv PERMISSION, from copy
d article published in the onr'S''ah
l'' -, BY saying that the question
P''a admission of Chinese laborers
., trr;,ed States is not an issue in
= J ~, legislation. There is general
. ~. Of opinion in this country that
', md not be wise to admit Chinese la
way ,topt limit. lest they should come
Fa' -, numbers as seriously 10 al
~ ..;,e of labor and also have an
= influence on our civilization.
r q Sbinese government has recognized
lT ss not an unreasonable demand
~ "'. oycrnment has made that there
'iNn H. I, some restriction upon this class
A'Ha ,;on In 1868, when we were
H,i"s ,sdiro Chinese laborers to build
ge'p ,c6c railroad, a treaty had been
.tinnlating for the free immigration
~ 80 of all classes into the United
I'M Prt in 1850 the demand for re-
nod become so strong that our
H.. sent to Pekin commission OF
,os.-n;sbed Americans at the head OF
s.s President Angel of Michigan
y. .,.;r to negotiate for an amendment
~, a. treaty of 1903. The Chinese gov
.,t listened favorably to our COM
Hl. .;.,,rs and agreed to a new treaty
IAN i was stipulated that the coming
!. Cbin,se laborers might be suspended by
...,,,,, if it was thought necessary for
ss,od Of years but it was also stipu-
"a hat Chinese Of other classes might
IN, eome to the United States.
THE LATEST TREATY.
mi. treaty continued in force until 1894
An Il the demand OF the labor unions a
q treaty was made with the consent OF
I'm, which was still more stringent, re-
.itng the Chinese laborers to be register
\ and they we're not permitted to visit
Nh homes in China and return to the
rraed States unless they had property
tr. 10 the value of one thousand dollars
wife or child in this country. III
! r,ry instance when our government has
,,Esi China for a change in the treaties
Z ,ui, the supposed needs Of our laborina
4 tss;es China has given her consent.
4 The laws OF congress now in force, en-.
ssied ostensibly to carry out the terms OF
4 h, treaty, expire by limitation in May Of
4 Ms year and it becomes necessary to re
4 astt them or to pass others in their place
4 Hence the present discussion and the bill,
4 COW pending in congress on this subject
After lengthy hearings before the com
rttees Of the senate and the house. bill
lave been reported in the twd houses of ;
SIMILAR character. I'm order that the legisla
ten proposed may be understood, it ma,
h well to examine the provisions of thu
III which has been reported to the senat,
from the committee on immigration. which
{ Known as the Pacific States bill hav
M been framed by the senator's and con
pessmen from those States. and onl
slightly modified by the committee.
ltisto he bo7e in mind that the Unite,
Satss e. entered with China into sol
,mn treaty for the regulation OF the i'm
ngtatlon Of Chinese into this country. am
h't the legislation now pending is ostei
SHY based upon the treaty Of 1904 an,
4 'a be enacted TO give efcvt to the treaty
tur examination will he to determine how
iar the bill is in conformity to the stipu
auons Of the treaty and 10 our American
sns Of justice.
Article Of the treaty sets forth wit
unusual Particularly under what condi
IONS Chinese laborcr might temperate
rave the United States and return. Blu
1s oil adds conditions not warranted b
\ ue treaty some of them absurd and i'm
9silOle OF ascertainmeut
Il man leaves debts on his departure
u must be made to appear that his dcbto
Solvent on his return that the debt
not consist Of promissory notes or SIM
q acknowledgements and that he posse,
= % MS return the same family. propert,
4 De" quallhcations as at the time of hi
pasture ne must make his applicatio
le treasury officer OF the district froi
'aSa ne wishes to depart at least on
-'nin IN advance, and submit all the proof
iuled by the immigration bureau (nc
/ ueaVl and furnish a photograph {
-.u'e'i made at the exact time and in til
amer prescribed by that bureau. An
~ oil TINS is done the customs offici;
- IN his power to refuse the desire
uAcs'e which is made the sale ev
.a's OF his right to return, and if r.
~ "e mas no redress in the courts.
A NEW REGISTRATION.
las bill provides for new registratic
ue Chinese laborers in the Unite
~. All Chinese lawfully in the Unit,
s.. ~ nave already been compelled to III
su 'he process of registration. and
!, ~ seem unreasonable vexatious. al
necessary expense to require a ne
m !, D'ii absolutely prohibits the emit
d, Ill.,. american mainland territory
United States OF Chinese laborers cor
~, aOn n any Of the insular possessions.
NJ Mco Hawaii or the Philippine
a.. N manifest disregard of the trea
i. ~ Its article guarantees to Chi
s.r, D ~nt IN the United States the trea
s,.,,, the most favored nation"
IN, o. our treaties with foreign n
So vi government has stipulated tn
ad 81, esiuence and travel their citize
aolee's shall have the same RICH
Hen. 'a'Fe citizen of the United State
b1 I'M u follows that Chinese laborers Ia,
Tiled l. Tue United States are clearly e
Bs1 of treaty to go freely from o.
d, h, 0ur territory to another. and y
Ii. bii prohibits them from doing so.
n,pl,r 1i'' also prohibits the entry into Il
II, NV. IRON the insular possessions. al
10 ss wa, OF those Chinese laborer
Nv 4. been born there and those wi
Ven, o porn there hereafter" The S
aied ,t Sait OF the United States has d
hgoB so m accordance with the cons