St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-24
new TREATY SIGNED,
Gresham and KuPino Com
plete the Agreement
With Japan.
NEEDS ONLY CONFIRMATION.
1t Recognizes Japan's Civil
liZation and Restricts
immigration.
NEEDS ONLY CONFIRMATION.
CONCESSIONS IN ORIENT.
Americans Get Increased
Rights in the Land Of
the Mikado.

States, and Minister kurino, of Japan,
In behalf of his country. have affixed
their signatures to a new treaty of amity
and commerce between this country
and Japan: The final formalities in the
execution OF the instrument occurred at
the state department late yesterday aft
eTnOOn, after the close of Office hours.
Secretary Gresham will now transmit
the new treaty to the United States
senate when il cOnvenes. and Minister
kurinO Will forward it TO the Japanese
foreign Office to be approved by the
Emperor of Japan and the privy coun-
cil. Coming at the present time,
the signing of the treaty is cOn-
sdercd as OF mucn significance be-
yOnd its actual terms, as it es-
tablishes the cOrdiality between the
countries at time when the foreign
powers are endGavOring to show that
Japan's rejection of the peace media
alton was "snub" TO the United States.
To Japs tie signatures are of supreme
Importance, as the country estimates its
new series or treaties as quite as import
ant as the war it is now conducting.
recently concluded the new treaty with
Great Britain the emperor OF Japan at
once decorated him with the highest
orders of the empire and advanced him
to the nobility. The signing OF the
treaty concludes a labor which has
been in progress for fifteen years,
through the administrations of several
Japanese ministers. and it was with
special view to closing the long negoti.
alton that Mr.. kurinO was taken from
an important post i'll the Japanese for
eign Office and sent to Washington.
The event also will cause much COM
ment in Great Britain, France, SwitZer-
land and other foreign countries. as the
action Of the United States affects SIM
liar treaties abroad. That with Great
Britain is closed, and the ones with
France and Switzerland are largely de-
pendent on the close of the American
negotiations.
The Chief Feature
OF the new treaty is in its recognition of
Japan as civilized country. Previous
treaties have assumed that the native
courts weretSo primitive, and punish~
ments so brutal. that it would not be
safe 10 trust British, American and
other foreign citizens TO native trlbun-
AIS, and the foreign consuls were given
extra territorial Jurisdiction in the great
treaty ports or Japan. This has long
wounded the pride of the country. Po-
litlcal parties have divided on this oues-
tiOn. and until the war occurred
1t was the ruling issue. The new
treaty now recognizes the Japanese
courts and does away with the offensive
foreign consular courts. But, in order
hot fF1Aa I, wi, g.,
ese Judicial system to be farther per-
fected, the date when they assume their
new functions Is postponed for five
years, VIZ: TILL Jan. /, 1899. The same
provision is in the treaty with Great
Britain and in those about 10 be con-
cluded with France, Switzerland and
other countries, so that full recognition
of Japan'S civilization will be ushered
In with the twentieth century The
restriction of Japanese immigration to
this country is also an important feature
OF the new treaty. Japan has readily
aeceded to this. because. as she claims,
her citizens are not desirous of emigra-
tion Ia large numbers 10 America. ana
also because japanese law prohibits
them from emigrating contrary to the
American contract labor and immigra.
tiOn laws.
The trade features CT the treaty are
said to be framed with view to de-
veloping the commerce of both coun-
tries. In previous treaties Japan has
been restricted to 5 per cent ad valorem
on American imports, and the actual
collections at the customs houses have
been about 3 per cent ad valorem. The
exact terms of the new arrangement are
not known. The treaty also gives Amer
leans greater property rights in Japan,
allowing them the privilege not hereto.
fore granted of leasing lands in the ia
terror of japan as well as at the treaty
ports. and allowing all property rights
except the right to own land in fee
simple.