New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-09
TERMS OF THE TREATY.
Prmores Trade Barriers and Ensures
Protection to Christians.


washington. oct. S.-The negotiations between
China and the United States. which eliminated
IN the treaty signed at shanghai to-day. were
conducted under the provisions Of Article XI
Of the final protocol signed by the powers at
Picking on September :. 1901. terminating the
auti-foreign outbreak Of the preceding year.
The object Of the treaty is 10 extend the COM
rlercial relations between the contracting
powers by amending the existing treaty of COM
snerce and navigation with China
Articles l. II and III refer TO the rights and
PRIVILEGES OF diplomatic officers. consuls and
citizens Of the United States in China, and en-
body number Of changes which have been
sanctioned by usage in China since the treaty
Of 1855
ABOLISHES THE LIKIN TAX.
Article " is the most important part OF the
treaty. BY Il the Chinese Government. recog-
nizirg that the present system Of levying duties
OF goods in transit. and especially the system
n taxation known as lilin. impedes the free
circulation Of commodities. 10 the general in
jary OF trade undertakes. after the ratification
Of The treaty and at a date TO be mutually
agreed on. TO abandon the levy Of likin and
other transit due throughout the empire. and
% abolish al the barriers and tax stations
maintained for their coliectiol- The United
States. in consideration Of this change agrees.
= al other powers having treaties with China
CO likewise, TO pay at the port Of entry on all
SIS imports into China a surtaX OF one and
half times the tariff import duty. BY this pay
:nelt they are to secure complete immunity
from al other taxation within the empire. En-
ports from China are to pay ~ per cent ad
valorem, as at present. the whole amount Of
the duty being collected at the port Of exporta-
ZION.
These are the salient points OF this article,
which officials believe may bring about COM
plete and salutary reform IN the fiscal admin
:strarion Of the empire. and enable the central
government 20 derive much larger sums from
the internal taxes than II now does when the
cost Of collection IS perhaps 80 per cent Of the
whole
The remaining provisions q Article " relate
20 The method 10 he followed in abolishing the
present internal tax levviug system. Il limits
the places where native custom houses can be
maintained. provides for certificates Of identi-
ncauOn for foreign imports and the treatment of
Chinese machine made goods which are to en-
SOY rebate or the import tax and exemption
from export tax. Finally. il provides a method
q Investigation Of complaints. and declares that
p imperial edict shall be issued. a date TO be
Fixed hereafter. setting forth the abolition of
ltkn taxation and charging the various high
officials of The empire with carrying il out.
BY another article the Chinese Government
agrees 10 the establishment of bonded ware
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open ports Of China.
To -9EK-ur op MINERAL PFSOT-PcFs
~ Article VI the Chinese Government, rec
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IS desirable 10 attract foreign as Wen as Chnese
capital 10 embark in mining enterprises agrees
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SO that citizens II the nlted states may De aple
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A~,frlA X rrovides for the protection Of
trademarks in China.
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PROJECTIONS FOR MISSIONARIES
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s-ec are-0fga NJ their religion and protects them
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