The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Al the expiration OF the ten days agreed upon ths
native officials presented themselves, but only 10
nounce their inability fulnl the conditions 10 which
they had pledged themselves. The ENJOYS ono
adopted very short method OF dealing with them
They declared they could now listen to arguments
rcmonstrances, and that nothing but positive
promise produce the treaty, signed and ratified,
within . specified time should induce them 10 70.
main q day longer shore. This having been
met with apparent attempt at evasion the entire
Japanese party abandoned their quarters and went
board tho ships, excepting only two subordinate
officers, who remained TO collect baggage. &c The
Coroans thus fully persuaded that their visitors
not 10 be rined WITH besought these two attaches 10
carry to the envoy their cntreates that lie would
turn and their assurances that no further Of
reasonable complaint should DO given Upon the
strength OF these protestations tho communications
renewed, but In a spirit on the Japanese side,
that plainly demonstrated the inexpcdency OF urthe'
efforts to proract the settlement IL was tmidiy IN
timated by tho Coreans that tho main obstacle TO
prompt conclusion the requirement, by the
Kuroda and his party that the actual signature OF tho
King should DO affixed to the document as guarantee
OF fidelity In Its execution. Then food OF assev
eratons that such thing had been done or oven
heard Of in Corea; that tho monarch attached
with his hand would DO act OF temerlty they
could venture upon, and much OF the same
sort All this short by the curt announcement
OF
DEPARTURE
from which there would DO recall Mcssra u
Shinken and Insho then surrendered without further
struggle and asked only for sufficient time to 60 u
Seoul for tho ratification and return. After this al
went smoothly. The two additional days required
int chang nj
presents and consultations respecting tho probable
course OF future relations between tho two countries
The gifts offered by tho Japanese were in some
instances looked upon with grave suspicion.
Some OF them OF European or American manu-.
acture and the inscriptions trade marks upon then
were recognized and regarded carrying with then
some direlul influence OF Western blight and destruc
ton In regard to the methods Of conducting dipo
matte connection they seemed greatly at loss, and,
doubt, they sincerely felt So Tho treaty provided
for the visit OF Corcan ambassador TO Japan at an
early date They frankly admitted that they knew
nothing about such usages and that they had means
or sending a representative being without suitable
ships the means OF buying them The japanese SET
aside this obstacle by undertaking to supply transport
tation for all that might DO appointed to come par.
tal understanding followed to the effect that much
good might DO accomplished by selecting young men
from Corcan families known to be the most hostile 10
the idea of foreign associations and sending them Ia
Japan for education in the national schools. Ample
apologies offered for the dscourteous responses
given late years messages from the Court OF Toxic,
aud also for the attack upon tho gunboat Unyokuan,
the nationality which vessel. protested, was
entirely unknown to the assailans The objections Of
tho Coreans TO all other outside nations excepting
Japan presented themselves In q very strong light.
They pleaded Japanese should do all that they
could prevent strangers from distance attempting
TO visit them. and, above ALL they wanted Christians
be kept away. To appeals Of this kind no response
given, although IN erroneous impression has
gained currency among foreigners In Japan to the
effect that stipulations have been made subjectinl
Europeans aud Americans Japanese rule In casc they
should 90 to tho nowly opened land, and requiring
Japan to DO responsible for their behavior. No such
thing has been done remotely thought OF
TREATY SIGNED
On the 9th OF February the treaty was brought Il
Kokwa Tor Kanfa). duly signed and atses,ed ~.
affirmed by tho Kings autograph-ali as required
noxEwARD.
Early on the 2Sth the Embassy started homewardx
arriving on tho LIST OF March at Sinonoseki, whence
an outline OF the proceedings teIcgraphed TO tho
capital ON the 9th Kuroda and his companions landed
ut Sinagawa near Toxic, whittier they proceeded by
railroad They received with great distinction IL
the hall OF tho Dai Kuan by the Emperor and tho
highest officials Of tho State The treaty which they
brought has not yet boon by any person outside
Of the Sci In, Imperial Council II consists OF only
twelve articles and brevty explained by the fac
that It il Intended only preliminary paper upoa
which tho more permanent agreement will subse.
quently DO based The following tho principal pro-
visions -Corea 10 be regarded tributary ia
Japan, ana takes independent position. The port
OF Fusan for many centuries accessible TO japanese
inhabitants OF the island OF Tsu and to messengers
especially commissioned by the government, becomes
Immediately all natives or this Empire;
over the barriers preventing to the interior
from Fusan will DO removed, and Japanese may 90 Il
any part OF the peninsula II is however, Understood
though expressly set down the convention, that
japan will take measures TO prevent needless and IN
timely and that travellers shall DO held in
due restraint by their officials stationed there
until unimpeded intercourse be found practicable.
OTHER PORTS,
70 be hereafter chosen by Japan will DO opened re
spectivcly In fifteen and twenty months In order thai
they may be judclousIy selected japanese ships have
permission survey every part OF tho Corsan coast
This found necessary on account OF the danger sur
rounding many Of the towns along the shore, the sp
proaches 10 which have been thoroughly
amined.
Kokwa had been thought OF by the japanese a suit
able commercial station but the atc visit has proved
that the powerful outpouring current OF the Seoul
River renders IL difficult Of to be available
japanese wrecked ships arc 10 be assisted aud their
crews humanely treated.
Tho treaty ratification the part Of the Mksdo = TO
be sent back the hands OF permanent representa-
tive at the end OF six months whom trade regulations
will DO definitely agreed upon. the understanding will
be that officials shall In interfere to pre-
vent free commercial transactions between the tive
countries
Ono OF the most difficult and delicate subjects con
sdercd in the treaty is that OF Jurisdiction With ths
feelings CT the Japanese upon this head far theE
own nation concerned, thcy would willingly have
strained point TO avoid interference with neigh
boring government But ON investigation It became
clear that they could commit their citizens 10 thu
chances OF such native coreans arc com
neIled 10 UNDERGO They therefore stinuafad m Wezf