New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-02
THE TREATY WITH COREA.


THE UNITED STATES AND THE NEW EASTERN KING
DOM ENGAGE TO BE FRIENDs-DIPLoMATIc RE-
LATroNs TO BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN TIE
TWO COUNTRIES
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The following is
the text of treaty with Corea translated In Japan
and thence into English: The Kingdom OF Corea ana
the United States being DESTROYS to place the relations
between the countries intimate and friendly
footing and TO facilitate commercial intercourse between
the respective people, plenipOtentiares named by the
King of and the President Of the United States OF
America, after having communicated TO each
other their respective full and found them 70 De
81 good and due form. agreed upon and concluded
the following articles:
Article l-Corea has been o dependency Of the mid
die kingdom, but henceforth both domestic
and administrative and foreign intercourse
under the absolute management
OF the nov Kingdom OF Corea The United States OF
America having plainly recognized and virtually con-
coded this the King Of Corea appreciates and approves
every article in this treaty using conventional express
sons used by independent country In conformity
with the approval of the President of the United
States OF America the relation of Corea
with China Jas tho ater's dependency shall hereafter
cease permanently.
Article 2-There shall be perpetual peace and friend
ship between King Of Corea and the President OF the
United states OF America and between their respective
proceedings on the part of the subjects Of one Of two
countries, the fact shall be at once communicated To
ally help the other obtain redress and the question
shall be adjusted in such manner as nay be best for
BOTH i'll accordance with practical friendship.
Article Safer the commercial, friendly treaties are
concluded diplomatic ACCEPTS OF both countries may re-
side Mt the capital cities OF each other and the appoint
ment OF consular officers to OF the open ports shall
be at the fee cnoSe OF tne power concerned sueh
intercourse with the officials thereof equal
footing Diplomatic agents and cOnsuls OF both countries
shall receive every CONSIDERATION and snal DC mutuay
treated Government fuDctonares Of the most favored
nations but the consus OF one country must obtain tho
approval OF the Government OF the other the testi
mOny their positions Consus in all cases must be bona
interested in trade participate therein This rule must
apply even to countries which arc unrepresented
poy merchants to act as on their behalf but tho
local authorities the American Minister TO Corea may
treaty II the views of the Corean and American officials
DO not agree the written convention may be revised
Article 4-ShOuld American vessel in the COrean
neghborng seas be In distress through bad weather.
distant far from an open port may be allowed to
at any place for refuge, or for the purchase OF
equipments The expense, II any Tor epars, sha De DE,
frayed by the master. The local authorities shall
treat her with sympathy, render every pos
vessel in unopened port shond
secretly mase trade. she may be seized anu ngs
authorities hear Of i, they shall Immediately
to rescue and the and supply them with pro:
visions Next both ship and cargo shall be under official
protection and information shall be forwarded to the
nearest consul Snipwrecked people shall be
returned their country, and their ships ana APP
pureenances shall be recovered All expenses incurred
for these purposes snail be repaid either by the spowner
the American Government.
Article 5-IIiyes and properly OF Americans residing
in Corea who conduct themselves with proprety and
observe the laws sha pc protected oy te Corean
authorities III lien OF the American AUTHORITIES,
from fraud, cOntumely loss and damage, should any
sp 40 co
munication Is made ny the Consul to the local
authorities the shall institute strict search
and investigate and punish the offenders With the "
rigor the law. In case Coreans are found guilty
they shall be with by the Corean authorities anu
be punished in conformity with Corean laws
merchant vessels land, be guilty of fraud con-
tumely disturbance loss damage etc. TO the peril OF
fore the Consuls other resident officials Of
America and be punished according to american laws
the Kingdom Of Corea shall be investigated by
officials OF the nationality 70 which tne aeehaahts 9e
Judges and foreign officials shall always treat
9th r with courtesy, aud when officials attendance
desire to make inquiries or TO stt evidence w ,cer
deenng the decision pronounced by the judges to be in
equitable they may rSnd enter R5S.ss mi3T aaS
shall be finally decided upon by Representatives OF
America ana Corea in concert. When at some future
day, has framed laws and code of procedure,
which America snan ind of equal justice with
ner own, the, Judicial power OF American
officials Corea shall be withdrawn, and all Americans
living within boundaries Corea snail thereafter be
amenable to the jurisdiction of tbs local authurides
America for purposes OF trades. shall pay all duties
tonnage dues ana other expenses whatever, ON the
scale Of tne United States customs tarin, Corea
and no Ginerential tariG being imposed
against American merchants and their ships, visit
COrea, shall pay the duties imposed by Corea which
county shall retain absolutely the right Of
assessment The Import and export duties, custom
houses prevention OF smuggling, etc. shall all be
control cd in conformity VIII re.ua IONS framt
by lie Corean Go. ernnent. the same beng
dIly communicated to the American officials,
comply with the terms of brief tariff concluded
First-Import duties o. necessares OF life shall
not exceed IL Per cent; aud on lux9ries.
per cent both ad vaOICIn.
second-Tne export duty on dochitsuro "a kind Of
beteil snail not exceed i've per cent adj yaiorem
Tnrd-All foreign goods which nave pad all import
dues and charges snail not be subject to further imports
whether IN transit or III pOr.
FOurth-Amercan ships visiting Corean open ports
shall pay five silver seu per ton o. tonnage.
Article z. Coreans may i've at their option
throughout America, rent or purchase tenements
any production, article OF manufacture, aud non-pro
hibted COMMODITY Americans wishing Corea may. at
tneir choice, 1--we anywhere within the limits OF
treaty ports and rent houses, apartments
snail be allowed to deal in any OF the Ma
tiJnal proluce, manufactures and other non-
pay rent in accordance with rate TO be liked by
Horea but the land shall still remain rain
ter territory TIE Pct purpose apart shall IN If isai '5s
controlled by American officials, yet shall not be alien
the jurisdiction ofthe Corean local authorities
transmit TO and sell in the interior any
to travel in tue interior Tor the purpose Oi
purchasing native produce or TO transport Corean com
this ordinance will forfeit their goods purchased or
transported ana be pun shed by their cons VI.
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SILVER CERTIFICATES.