The morning call., 1894-12-09

any foreign country. nor shall any prohibition
be maintained or imposed upon the importation
OF any article, the product or manufacture OF
the territories OF either of the high contracting
parties, into the territories OF the other from
whatever place arriving, which shall not
equally extend to The importations OF the like
article being the product or manufacture Of any
other country This last provision is mol applt-
cable to The sanitary ana other prob billions
occasioned by the necessity of protecting the
safety OF persons or Of cattle, or of plants USE
fnl 10 agriculture.
Article 5. No other or higher duties or
charges shall be imposed in the territories of
either the contracting parties on the exporta-
tion OF any article 10 the territory of the other
than such as are or may be payable on the
expectation OF the like article TO any other
foreign country; nor shall any prohibitions be
imposed on the expectation of any article from
the territories OF either of the two high con.
tracing parties to The territory of the other
which shall not equally extend 10 the exporta-
tion OF the like article to any other country.
Article g.. The citizens or subjects of the
high contracting parties shall enjoy In the ter.
ritores OF the other, exemption from all transit
duties and a perfect equality of treatment with
native citizens or subjects in all that relates TO
warehousng, bounties, facilities and draw
backs.
Article z. All articles which are or may be
legally imported into the ports OF the territor-
les OF mis- Majesty, the Emperor OF Japan. In
japanese vessels, may likewise be imported
In those ports in vessels of the United States
without being liable 10 any other or higher
duties or charges OF whatever denomi.
nation than If such articles were
imported In Japanese vessels, and
reciprocaly all articles which are, or may
be. legally imported inlo the ports OF thu terri
tories Of the United States in vessels of the
United States may likewise be imported into
those ports In Japanese vessels without being
liable to any other or higher duties or charges
OF whatever denomination than IL such articles
were imported in vessels OF the United States.
Such reciprocal equality OF treatment shall
take effect without distinction, whether such
articles GENE directly from the place of origin
or from any other place. In the Same man
ner there shall be perfect equality OF
treatment in regard to expectations,
so the same export duties shall be
paid and the same bouniies and drawbacks
allowed the territories of each OF the high
contracting parties on the expectation OF any
article which Is or may be legally exported
| therefrom, whether such expectation shall take
place in Japanese vessels or in vessels of the
United States, and whatever may be the place
OF destination whether a port of either of the
nigh contracting parties or OF any third power.
Article 8. No duties or tonnage, harbor,
lighthouse, quarantine or other similar or cor
responding duties OF whatever nature or under
whatever denomination, levied in the name and
for the profit OF Government perfunctories, pri.
vate individuals, corporations or establishments
of any kind, shall be imposed on the imports OF
the territories of either country or upon the
vessels OF either country which shall not
equally and undrr the same conditions be i'm.
posed in the like cases on national vessels In
general or vessels of the most favored nation.
Such equality of treatment shall apply recip-
rocally TO the respective vessels from whatever
port or place they may arrive, and whatever
may be their place Of destination.
Article 8. In all regards the stationIng load
ing and unloading OF vessels in he poris. base
ments, docks, roadsteads, hat bors or rivers of
the territories OF the two countries, nothing
shall be granted to national vessels which shall
not be equally granted to the vessels of either
country.
Article 10. The coasting trade OF both the
! high contracting parties is excepted from the
! provisions OF the present treaty. and shall be
| regulated according To the laws, ordinances
| and regulations or the United States and the
Japanese governments Tespe ctively. 1t is
| however, understood that the citizens of the
| United States in the territories of his Majesty
the Emperor of Japan, and Japanese subjects
| In the territories OF the United States, shall
| enjoy in this respect the rights which are or
and regulations to the citizens of subjects of
any other countries.
vessel OF the United States laden in foreign
countries with cargo destined for two or more
ports III the territory OF Japan may discharge
portion OF her cargo at one port and continue
| her voyage 10 the other port or ports of destI-
nation where foreign trade is permitted for
the purpose OF landing the remainder
| OF her original cargo there, subject always to
uleti nj tha
| tries. The japanese Government, however,
agrees to allow a II vessels of the United States
| 10 continue as heretofore for the period OF the
| duration OF the present treaty TO carry cargoes
between the existing ports of Osaka, Militia and
Elk kisminaio.
Article IL. Any ship OF war or merchant
vessel of either of the high contracting parties
| which may be compelled by stress of weather
or by reason OF any other distress 10 take
shelter in port OF the other shall be at liberty
| to refit therein, to procure all necessary sup
plies and 10 put to sea again wi hout paying
any dues other than would be paid by national
| vessels. In case, however the master of A
merchant vessel should be under the necos.
| sity of disposiDg Of part OF his cargo in
order TO defray expenses, he shall be bound TO
| conform to the regulations and tariffs of the
place to which he may have come. Ii any ship
OF war or merchant vessel OF the high con-
| tracing parties should run aground or be
wrecked upon the coast OF the other, the local
| authorities shall inform the Consul General
! Vice-Consul or Consular agent OF the district
| of the occurrence. Or IL there Is no such Con-
| sular officers, they shall inform the Consul
General, Consul, Vice-Consul or Consular agent
! of the nearest district.
All proceedings relative to the salvage of
| Japanese vessels wrecked or cast on shore In
the territorial waters of the United States shall
take place In accordance with the laws of the
| United States. and recprocally all measures of