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ADDITIONAL TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA
on certain tracts of land, or resorting to certain waters of that Empire, for purpos of trade, he has by no means relinquished his right of eminent domain or domini over the said lands and waters, hereby agrees that no such concession or grant sh be construed to give to any Power or party which may be at war with or hostile the United States, the right to attack the citizens of the United States, or ther property, within the said lands or waters: And the United States for themselv hereby agree to abstain from offensively attacking the citizens or subjects of a Power or party, or their property, with which they may be at war, on any such tra of land or water of the said Empire. But nothing in this Article shall be construct to prevent the United States from resisting an attack by any hostile Power or par upon their citizens or their property.
It is further agreed that if any right or interest in any tract of land in Chin has been, or shall hereafter be, granted by the Government of China to the Unite States or their citizens for purposes of trade or commerce, that grant shall in E event be construed to divest the Chinese Authorities of their right of jurisdictic over persons and property within said tract of land except so far as the right ma have been expressly relinquished by Treaty.
Art. II. The United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Chin believing that the safety and prosperity of commerce will thereby best be promote agree that any privilege or immunity in respect to trade or navigation within th Chinese dominions which may not have been stipulated for by Treaty, shall be subjec to the discretion of the Chinese Government, and may be regulated by it accordingly but not in a manner or spirit incompatible with the Treaty stipulations of the partie
Art. III.-The Emperor of China shall have the right to appoint Consuls ports of the United States, who shall enjoy the same privileges and immunities those which are enjoyed by public law and Treaty in the United States by the Consul of Great Britain and Russia, or either of them.
Art. IV. The 29th Article of the Treaty of the 18th June, 1858, having stipulate for the exemption of the Christian citizens of the United States and Chinese convert from persecution in China on account of their faith, it is further agreed that citizen of the United States in Chiua of every religious persuasion, and Chinese subjects i the United States, shall enjoy entire liberty of conscience, and shall be exempt from all disability or persecution on account of their religious faith or worship in eithe country. Cemeteries for sepulture of the dead, of whatever nativity or nationality shall be held in respect and free from disturbance or profanation.
Art. V. The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordiall recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizenje and subjects respectively from the one country to the other for the purposes of curiosityi 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 consequently agree to pass laws, making it a penal offence for a citizen of the United States, or a Chinese subject, 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.
Art. VI. Citizens of the United States visiting or residing in China shall enjoyi the same privileges, immunities, or exemptions in respect to travel or residence as mas there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favoured nation. And reciprocally, Chinese subjects visiting or residing in the United States shall enjoyi the same privileges, immunities, and exemptions in respect to travel or residence ass may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favoured nation. But nothing herein contained shall be held to confer naturalization upon citizens of thed United States in China, nor upon the subjects of China in the United States.
Art. VII-Citizens of the United States shall enjoy all the privileges of the public educational institutions under the control of the Government of China; and reciprocally, Chinese subjects shall enjoy all the privileges of the public educational
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