On the 28th day of July. the next day. the Burlingame treaty between the United States and China was signed. What language was carried into that treaty? The next day after that definite and resolute declaration by the Congress of the United States had become a law by the approval of the President. there was put in that treaty this language: The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially rpeognize the inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance. and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects. respectively. from the one country to the other for purposes.of curiosity. of trade. or as permanent residents. And there was put into the sixth article the following: Citizens of the United States visiting or residing in China shall enjoy the same privileges. immunities. and exemptions in respect to travel or residenceas may there be enjoyed by the citizens orsubjects of the most favored nation. and reciprocally. Chinese subjects visiting or residing In the United States shall enjoy the same privileges. immunities. and exemptions in respect to travel orresidenco as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation. But nothing herein contained shall be held to confer naturalization upon citizens of the United States in China. nor upon the subjects of China in the United States. Mr. President. could we have induced any other nation on the face of the globe. after our long search for the one to agree with us. to have given that formal and emphatic recognition of our position concerning the right of expatriation? Was it an important subject to us? We had. as I have already remarked. introduced the right of expatriation and of naturalization into our Constitution. We had carried it into our laws. we had naturalized the subjects of other powers. and because of that had been involved in difficulties with other nations. But we went on in the line of asserting that doctrine until in the year 1868 the Emperor of China conceded it. and made the first treaty with us affirming it as a true doctrine. Mr.
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