This is a conference composed of two hundred and fifty ministers and representing thirtyfive thousand church members. They beg leave to present to the Senate and House of Representatives their respectful petition. showing: 1. That the treaty of 1881 between the United States and China. in which China gave her consent to the restriction of immigration of Chinese laborers to this country. provided that "Chinese laborers who are now in the United States shall be allowed to go and come of their own freewill and accord. and shall be accorded all the rights. privileges. immunities. and exemptions which are accorded to the citizens and the subjects of the most favored nation." Said treaty also contained the following solemn pledge on the part of our Government: "If Chinese laborers. or Chinese of any other class now either temporarily or permanently residing in the territory of the United States. meet with ill treatment at the hands of any other persons the Government of the United States will exert all its power to devise measures for their protection and to secure to them the same rights. privileges. immunities. and exemptions as may be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation. and to which they are entitied by treaty." 2. That most flagrant and grievous outrages have been perpetrated upon the Chinese in Wyoming and Washington Territories and in the States of Oregon and California. and in many places in that portion of our country the purpose is still openly expressed of driving out the Chinese inhabitants. 3. That in the course of these outrages not only has much property belonging to Chinese residents been destroyed. but many persons have been put to death. 4.
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