The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
TASK IN CHINA FOR TAFT
Il Is Hoped That He Can Arrange New
Exclusion Treaty.
THE NATIONS ARE WIDE APART NOW.
Draft Of the Treaty Published From Seattle
Is Merely the Translation From Chinese
Papers Of Draft Which Was Submitted By
China to This Governmen, About Seven or
Eight Months Ago.

Washington. d. c. (Special) .-Secre-
tary Tafts approaching visit to Shan
ghai is being awaited with much in
terest by all Government officials who
have to do with either the formation
of the new treaty with China or with
the boycott against American goods now
being carried forward in that country.
He is the only member of the Presi-
dents own family who has openly de-
clared that the exclusion laws must
be given more liberal construction.
Negotiations for the new Chinese
treaty are still at a standstill. accord
ing to an authority in the State De-
partment.
The draft of the treaty published from
Seattle is merely the translation from
Chinese papers of a draft which was
submitted by China to this Government
about seven or eight months ago and
rejected by the United States. 1t con-
tains many provisions which are actu-
ally prohibited by the existing exclusion
laws and others which require legisla.
ton, which the State Department is moi
hopeful Of obtaining from Congress al
any near session Since its rejection
nearly a dozen other drafts have been
presented by either side.
The negotiations seem to have split
upon vitally important rock OF dill
ference The Chinese Minister desires
the admission Of all classes OF his
countrymen who are not specifically ex-
cluded by name in the present laws. On
the other hand, the American idea is
that none should be admitted except
those who are specifically denominated
in the laws,
An illustration was given at the State
Department of student who in the
summer vacation earns money as wait
er or other employe at a seaside resort.
Under the departments interpretations
of the exclusion acts such person,
were he a Chinaman, would fall under
the classification of laborer. Another
objection by this Government is the GER
tihcation of immigrants by Chinese
sources.
The State Department made public
the following official statement which
concerns capitalists interested in the de-
velopment OF Chinese railroads:
Last September the American Min
lister at Peking, in reference to the
Canton Hankow Railway, communicated
to the State Department information
that the Chinese Government had prom
ised that British and American capi-
talists should have the preference, if
foreign capital was found to be neces-
sary in extending the railway to Chung
king, in the Province of Szechuan 1882
miles above Hankow).
"The State Department is now in re-
ceipt OF advces that English and French
capitalists have come to an agreement
, with a view to joining in the construc-
ton of line to Szechuan II is under
I, stood that the British Government pro-
poses to approach the Chinese Govern
ment with the object of obtaining a
concession for the construction of the
{ proposed line, according to the terms
+ of the agreement above mentioned
, Under the promise made TO this
{ Government by the Chinese Govern
ment American capitalists would have
the right to participate in the enter
:. prise, and provision for such partici-
patton is made in the agreement"