Let me call attention to that treaty for a moment. for its brevity. for its completely executing the purpose in its prospective treatment: Whenever in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Ch~inese laborers to the United States. or their residence therein. affects or threatens to affect the interests of that country. or to endanger the good order of the said couhtry or of any locality within the territory thereof. the Government of China agrees that the Government of the United States may regulate. limit. or suspend such coming or residence.but may not absolutely prohibit it. The limitation or suspension shall be reasonable and shall apply only to Chinese who may go to the United States as laborers. other classes not being included in the limitations. Legislation taken in regard to Chinese laborers will be of such a character only as is necessary to enforce the regulation. limitation. or suspension of immigration. and immigrants shall not be subject to personal maltreatment or abuse. The future legislation that was to execute this conceded privilege of absolving us from the obligations of the Burlingame treaty contained this very proper provision. as it seems to me. as it seemed to me then. and as it seemed to the Senate in approving the treaty as negotiated: The high contracting powershaving agreed upon the foregoing articles. whenever the Government of the United States shall adopt legislative measures in accordance therewith. such measureswill be communicated to the Government of China. If the measures as enacted are found to work hardship upbn the subjects of China. the Chinese minister at Washington may bring the matter to the notice of tie Secretary of State of the United States. who will consider the subject with him. and the Chinese foreign office may also bring the matter to the notice of the United minister at Peking and consider the subject with him. to the end that mutual and unqualified benefit may result.
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