Mr. Denby to Mr.
Blaine.
Legation of
the United States,
Peking, July 5, 1892.
(Received August 17.)
No. 1553.]Sir: In your dispatch No. 725, of May 17 last, you
inclosed a circular of the Acting Secretary of the Treasury covering printed
copies of the acts of Congress from May 6, 1882, to May 5, 1892 (except the
act of September 13, 1888), relating to Chinese exclusion.
I have now the honor to inform you that I transmitted to the foreign office
on the 4th day of July a printed copy of the said circular, together with a
communication of which a copy is herewith inclosed.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 1553.]
Mr. Denby to the
tsung-li yamên.
Legation of the United States,
Peking, July 4,
1892.
Your Highness and Your Excellencies: In my
communication to your highness and your excellencies of June 20, 1892, I
had the honor to state that I would transmit to you a copy of the recent
act of Congress entitled “An act to prohibit the coming of Chinese
persons to the United States,” as soon as I should receive a copy
thereof.
I have now the honor to inclose copies of the following papers, viz:
- First. A circular of the Secretary of the Treasury informing
collectors and other officers of the customs of the passage and
approval of the above-mentioned act.
- Second. A copy of the act of Congress above mentioned,
approved May 5, 1892.
- Third. A copy of the act of Congress approved May 6,
1882.
- Fourth. A copy of the act of Congress approved July 5,
1884.
- Fifth. A copy of the act of Congress approved October 1,
1888.
These acts cover all the legislation of Congress on Chinese exclusion
except the act approved September 13, 1888. This last act was dependent
by its terms on the ratification of the proposed treaty of 1888, and was
to take effect only after the ratification of that treaty. As the treaty
of 1888 was not ratified by China, this act never became operative.
I have, etc.,
