Premier Government And The Inter-American Laborers

Since ancient times, Chinese people have had the tradition to go overseas for living.After the opium war with the gradual development of the Americas, the increasing size of Chinese laborers to America to make a living. The expansion of workers going abroad has also brought a lot of problems, For example, The southeast coast of the kidnappers was rampant; United States gradually restricted and excluded laborers; Cuba and Peru, abuse, persecution of Chinese laborers and so on.In order to regulate workers going abroad, response to the United States, Cuba, Peru and other countries of the anti-Chinese behavior and protection of workers going abroad and in the process of interest upon arrival. The Prime Minister's Yamen developed a series of policies and adopted a series of measures to strengthen the management of overseas Chinese workers. In terms of recruitment, developed a recruitment rules, improved access conditions for recruitment and increased efforts to crack down on kidnappers. When United States have excluded of Chinese laborers, to enter into treaties with United States, taken their measures to restrict Chinese laborers by Qing government. When America have refused Chinese laborers, The Prime Minister's Yamen had to fight for their rights through negotiations for Chinese laborers. When learned Cuba, Peru, have abused Chinese laborers, The Prime Minister's Yamen have sent Chen lan-bin and Rong hong to Cuba and Peru to investigate the case laborers. Their report was a strong rebuke to Cuba and Peru., the two countries have claimed there wan no abuse. The Prime Minister's Yamen with Spain and Peru have a agreement about protection and repatriation of Chinese laborers. In order to handle foreign affairs better and protect abroad Chinese workers, petitioned by The Prime Minister's Yamen, Qing government have set up legation in Britain, France, the United States, Spain, Peru, Mexico, Cuba and other countries. Qing government have also set up a consulate in the major cities.These measures have regulated and protected the Chinese workers going abroad, also maintained the Qing government's image in the international. As the international environment and Qing government did not have enough strength, those policies had many defects and many concessions. But, overall, The Prime Minister's Yamen have played a leading role in specifications and protection Chinese workers. That was significant.