Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-09
A Brief Review Of Chinese Exclusion


a commission to China. Of which Hon.
Caleb Cushing was chairman.
England had been able to enter China
for commercial advantages and the United
States desired 10 obtain the same. On
July A. Is44 the first treaty between the
two countries was signed Five import
ant ports were opened TO the United States
in agreement with that treaty.
England and China went 10 war again In
1856. Then the United States amended the
former treaty with China and obtained
liberal concession, for Il provided that
Americans in China should be protected In
their religion, their lives and their prop
erty.
Neither Of these treaties mentioned the
subject Of Chinese immigration into the
United States, but number OF Cinnamon
were already here. and the gold fever in
California attracted them to the Pacific
coast mainly.
In 1855 China sent a delegation TO the
United States, headed by Hon. Arson
Burlingame. former United States minis
ter 10 China. This delegation had an ova-
ton as they moved on 10 Washington. We
were anxious then 10 cultivate strong
friendship with China.
The treaty that followed the entrance
OF the delegation in the United States and
their reception by congress used the fol-
lowing words: The United States and
the inherent and inalienable right Of man
10 change his home and his allegiance and
also the mutual advantage Of free migra-
ton and emigration OF their citizens and
subjects. respectively, from one country TO
the other for the purposes Of trade. curl
osity or as permanent residents"
The union depot was crowded. with ex-
dian Spring.
The treaty allowed any American to
visit. trade or reside in China, vice versa.
the chinaman was given the same privi-
lege.
BY this treaty we invited immigration TO
this country from China We sent our
traders. visitors and missionaries to China.
In $50 there were more than 10000 China
men in the United States who came in un-
der this Burlingame treaty. They built
railroads. worked in the mines TO some ex-
ter1 and they became the mental laborers
OF the Pacific coast. They had great in
dustry, great patience and great endur-
ance. They lived cheaply and only wanted
their bones conveyed TO China when they
died.
The white labor OF the United States
made kick because the Chinannan
worked for lower wages. AS the white
zbor had votes 20 cast and the yellow
labor had no vote a restriction bill. as
70 the number OF Chinese who could come
in BY ships from the Orient. passed both
house and senate In 1879. but President
Hayes vetoed Il, because a solemn treaty
was abrogated and there was no real
necessity 80 ehis restriction.
Next cor mission was sent TO China
consisting OF Hon. James b. Angel. John
=. swift and William Henry Prescott.
They asked the Chinese authorities 10
modify the existing treaty so as 10 re-
strict Chinese immigration. pledging the
faith OF the United States that there
should be fair dealing and no unjust ad-
vantage taken. Under this. pledge and
promise the Chinese modified the Burlin-
game treaty as desired. although their
unwillingness is recorded
The next act passed by congress was
not in accordance with these official
pledges. and President Arthur vetoed the
bill on April 4. 1852.
Another act was passed on May s 1852
which provided that no Chinese laborers
should come n for ten years. and that bill
became a Lac land its limit expired on
May S. 1904. a. few days agol.
In defiance OF all pledges and promises
congress passed a rigid exclusion act on
October /. ISIS. and Chinese were excluded
from the Hawaiin Islands on July Z. 1885
and April o. 1900.
The Philippine commission have also ex-
cluded them from the Philippine Islands
No Chinese physician can come in. no
clergyman. no banker. no wage-earner
nobody but teachers. oficials CChinese
minister and STAN. students and mer-
chants and Chinese sailors.
The Chinese minister. WI. presented a
strong protest TO congress a few days
ago. He limited at retaliatory measures
Not only are the Chinese forced out from
the Sandwich Islands. but from the Philip
pines where they lived. worked and
prospered under Spain. IL China has q
Ecintalla Of resentment or revenge in its
population we are manifestly inviting at
tacks in every quarter.
As we regard no treaty. broken com
pact relieves China Of any conjunction
OF conscience. From a North Georgia
woman's standpoint II Is poor policy tC
buy property. build chspels. erect pub
fishing houses etc. IN China, under these
Senator Teller. a great leader in this
United States senate. gives his opinion
OF the Chinese labOEer in public speech
II Is worth listening to. and his high char
acter forbids suspicion Of unfair state
ments. SENATE debate. April TO- 1927
II know the Chinaman. I have seer
them IN almost every place in the west
know they have most excellent qualities
IN some directions They are the best
laborers in the world. They are nearly
as good as a laborer made out Of iron
which would not eat or wear clothes. for
they come next TO that. The Chinese do
not strike. ] never heard OF a strike
among the Cinnamon. AS a rule they
hire out. and do their work and do II well
but they never do become a part OF the
American people. and they never will be
come a part OF the American people
CFor which may the Lord be thanked
and may He inspire the hearts and minds
OF the people Of the United States e
understand why the south was not will
ing. will never be willing. and should
never be willing 10 assimiIate with the in
ferior black race in the United Statestii
Listen further 10 Mr.. Teller: We pride
ourselves upon our labor white labor M
IS presumed 20 mean. But after an Ameri'
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