People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1894 — AMERICA AND CHINA. [ARTICLE]

AMERICA AND CHINA.

A. New Bond of Friendship to Be In Force Ten Years. American, in the Flowery Kingdom Moil Aleo Submit to Registration —The Freeeut Enjoyment* Are Not Affected. TEXT OF THK TREATY. Washington, March 27.— The following is a copy of the treaty which has been negotiated with China. It was sent to the Senate March 19, with a simple note of transmission, saying it had beeu concluded at Washington March 17. It is accompanied by nothing in the way of communication from Secretary Gresham. -The treaty is as follows: Whereas. On the 17th day of November, A. D. 1880, and of Kwanghali the Sixth year, the tenth moon, fifteenth day, a treaty was concluded between the United States and China for the purpose of regulating, limiting or suspending the coming of Chinese laborers to and their resldenco in the United States; and. Whereas, The government of China, in view of the antagonism and much depreciated and serious disorders to which the presence of Chinese laborers has given rise In certain parts of the United States, desires to prohibit the emigration of such laborers from China to the United States: and Whereas, The two countries are deslrious of adopting reciprocal measures for the better protection of the citizens or subjects of each within the jurisdiction of the other: now, therefore, the president of the United States has appointed Walter Q Gresham, secretary of state, as his plenipotentiary and his imperial majesty, the emperor of China, has appointed Yang Yu, officer of the second rank, subdirector of the court of sacaificial worship and envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, and the said plenipotentiaries having exhibited their full powers, found to be In due form and good form, have agreed upon the following articles: The high contracting parties agree that for a period of ten years, beginning with the date of exchange of ratification of this convention, tho coming, except under conditions hereinafter specified, of Chinese laborers shall be absolutely prohibited. Art 2. Ihe preceding articles shall not apply to the return to the United States of any registered Chinese laborer who has a lawful ■wife, child or parent In the United Slates or property therein of the valued or 11,000 or debts of like amount due him and pending settlement.

And such right of return to the United States shall be exercised within one year from the date of leaving the United States, but such right of return to ihe United States maybe extended for an additional period, not to exceed one year, In cases where, by reason of sickness or other cause of disability beyond his control, such Chinese laborer shall be rendered unablo sooner to return, which facts shall bo fully reported to the Chinese consul at the port of departure, and by him certified to the satisfaction of the collector of the port at which such Chinese subject shall land in tho United States, and no such Chinese laborer shall be permitted to enter the United States by land or sea without producing to the proper officers of the customs the return certificate hereiu required. Art 3. The provisions of this convention shall not affect the right at present enjoyed of Chinese subjects bc-lng officials, teachers, students, merchants or travelers for curiosity or pleasure, but not laborers, of coming to thq United States and residing therein. Art 4. In pursuance of article 8 of the lnw migration treaty between the United Staten and China, signed at Pekin on the 17th day of November. 1880, it is hereby understood and agreed that Chinese laborers, or Chinese of any other class, either permanently or temporarily residing In the United States, shall havo for the protection of their persons and property all rights that are given by the laws of the United States to citizens of the most favored nation, excepting the right to become naturalized citizens. Art. 6. The government of the United States having by act of congress approved May 1,189’J, as amended by act approved May 6, 1893, required all Chinese laborers lawfully within the limits of the United States by the first named act to he registered as in said acts provided, with a view to affording them better protection the Chinese government will not objeot to tho enforcement of such acts, and, reciprocally, the government of the United States recognized the right of the government of China to enact and enforce similar laws or regulations for the registration, free of charge, of laborers, Ikilled or unskilled inot merchants as defined by said acts of congress), citizens of the United btates In China.

Art 6. This convention shall remain In force for a period of ten years, beginning with the date of the exchange of the ratifications, and it six months before the expiration of the said period of ten years, neither government shall formally hawe given notice of its termination to the other, U shall remain in full force for another like period of ten years. Signed in duplicate this 17th day of March, 1894, the signatures of Walter Q. Gresham, secretary of stato, and of Yang Yu, Chinese minister, following.