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Special Despatch to the New York Daily Times,
coSfrDESLIAL
Treaty between tho United States OF America and tho
Empire Of japan, done at Ksusga~a, the Sd day Of
March, 1884, aud Of Kayei the seventh year, third
month, aud Sd day.
The United States Of America and the Empire Of Ja-
PAN desiring to establish m lasting and sincere iriend
ship between tho two nations, have resolved to hx 10 a
manner clear and positive by Of Treaty Cen
era Convention OF Peace aud Amy, the rules which shall
in future be mutually observed In the Of their
respective countries; for which desirable object the
President Of the United States has conferred full powers
upon the Commissioner Matthew Calbrsth Perry, Spe.
ca Ambassador Of the United States to Japan and tho
august Sovereign fJapsn has given similar full power to
Prince Of TsusSima lava Prince Of Mimaski and udo-
no, Member OF the Board Of Revenue. Aud the said
Commissioners after having exchanged their said full
powers and duly considered the premises have agreed
the following articles
There shall be perfect, permanent aud universal
peace, aud sincere and cordial amty between the Uni
ted States Of America on the one part, and the En-
pre Of japan upon the other part and between their
people respectively, without exception OF persons
place.
The port Of Smods in the Princpaity Of Idzu and the
port of Hakodade, in the Principally Of Mstsma are
granted by the japanese as ports for the reception of
American ships, where they DO supplied with wood,
water provisions and COAL and other articles their
cesses require, Tar the japanese have them
The time for opening the first named port is immediately
upon the signing OF this treaty. the astnamed To
be opened Immediately after the day in the ensuing
japanese year. NorS-A tariff Of prices shall be given
by the Japanes officers Of the things which they fur
nh payment for, which shall be mado in gold and sill
yer coin.l
ARTICLE III.
Wherever ships Of the Un,:ed Stairs thrown or
wrecked upon the COAST Of Japan, the Japanese vessels
will assist them and convey crews to Simoi or Hsko-
them me- int.i
receive them; whatever article. The shiswrscked men
may have preserved shall likewise be restored, and the
incurred in the Rescue, and support of Auer
cans aud psncse who tIsy thus be thrown upon the
shores of either nation, are not to be refunded.
ARTICLE ".
Those sbpurecked persons and other citizens of the
United States, shall be free in other countries aud
not subject to confinement, but shall be neuabe just
Laws.
ARTICLE v.
Shpwrecked men, and her citizens Of the United
States, temporarily living Sin ods and Hakodae shall
not be subject TO such restrictions aud confinement
the Dutch and Chiaese are in Nagi-sak., bu, shall be
free at Smods TO 20 where they please within the limits
OF seven Japanese miles Tor rl rom small island in the
hsrbor OF Simoda maraci on the accompanying chart
hereto appended and shall, in ike manner, be free 10
where they please Hakodlde within ;he limits 10 be
defined after the visit of the United States squadron to
that place.
VI.
II there be any other OF goods wanted or any
business which shall require be arranged there shall
oe careful deEoeFaion between the parties order TO
settle such matters.
1t agreed that ships OF the United States resor,nr TO
the ports open them, shall be permitted to change
gold and silver coin aud articles goods for other articles
OF goods under such regulations shall be temporarily
established by the japanese Government for that purpose
IL Is stipulated however that the ships of the United
States shall be permitted carry away whatever articles
they are unwilling to exchange
ARTICLE VIII.
Wood water provisions coal and goods required shall
oI be procured through the agency OF japanese officers
appointed for that purpose, and in other manner
ARTICLE a..
1t is sgreed that If any future iay the Government
Of Japsn shl grant to any other nation nations priy
eges or advantages which herein granted to the
Cu;ed States and the citizens thereof that those
privileges advantages shall be granted likewise IN the
I ited States and the citizens thereof wi,hou. anv
consu ltatioa or delay.
Ships ofhe United States shall no other ports
in Japan but Tmoda and Hakoialc unless in distress or
forced by stress o. weather.
ARTICLE
There shall be appointed by the Government OF the
United Satez.Consus agents, to reside at Smoda al
any time after the expiration eighteen months from the
date OF the signing of this treaty provided that either OF
the Two Governments deem such arrangement neces
sary.
ARTICLE XII.
The present convention, having been concluded and
duly ssued shall be obligatory and faithfully observed by
the United States OF America and Japan and by the citi
zenS and subjects Of each respective power anI it is TO
be ratified aud approved by the President OF the United
Safes by and With the advice and consent OF the Senate
thereof and By the august sovereign of Japan and the
affiliations shall be exchanged within eighteen months
from the date OF the signature thereof sooner prac-
tcable
In the faith whereof We the respective Penpotentia-
reS o: the United States of America and the Emps of
Japan aforesaid have sgaed aud sealed these presepts
Done at RanGgawa this Sd day Of March, in the year OF
the Lord Jesus Christ 1884, aud OF klyei the seventh
year, third month. and third Gay
Signed by the Commissioners