Speech #570042100

Articles V and VI of the treaty of 1868 will again come into full force. They are as follows: "ARTICLEmn V. The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordiallyrecognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance. and also the mutual advantage of the free immigration 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. The high contracting parties. therefore. join in reprobating any other than an entirely voluntary emigration for these purposes. They conseqently agree to pass laws making it a penal offense for a citizen of the United States or Chinese subjects to take Chinese subjects either to the United States or to any other foreign country. or for a Chinese subject or citizen of the United States to take citizens of the United States to China or to any other foreign country. without their free and voluntary consent. respectively. "ARTICLE VI. Citizens of the United States visiting or residing in China shall enjoy the same privileges. immunities. or exemptions in respect to travel or residence as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects 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 or residence 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 Uited States in China. nor upon the subjects of China in the United States." The provisions of those sections would in no wise satisfy the demands of the public mind in America today. What would be the result? The Government of the United States must either negotiate a new treaty with China or she must exercise the power of adopting legislation which will be without authority of treaty stipulations and opposed to the existing treaty obligations.