The record-union., 1894-12-10

sells which according to Japanese laws are
to be deemed Japanese vessels, shall for
the purpose OF this treaty be deemed yes-
sells OF the L United States and Japanese
vessels. respectively.
Article Is. The Consuls-G General, Con-
suls, Nice-Consuls and consular agents
OF each OF the high contracting parties re-
siding IN the territories OF the other shall
from local authorities obtain such assist
ance as can by law be given them for the
recovery OF the deserters from vessels
1rom their respective countries. 1t is
understood that this stipulation shall not
apply to the citizens or subjects of the
! country where the desertions take place.
Article II. The high contracting parties
agree that in all that concerns commerce
ana navigation any privilege, favor or
immunity which either high contracting
party has actually granted or may here
aICef grant TO the Government ships citi-
Zens or subjects Of other States shall be
extended TO the Government ships, citi-
Zens or subjects Of the other high con-
tracing party gratuitously, ii the conc es-
sion III iaVOr of that other Stale shall
nave been gratuitouS, and on the same or
equivalent conditions, if the concession
| snaI have been conditional, it being
the intention that the trade and naviga-
tlon OF each country shall be placed in
all respects by the other on the footing Of
the most favored nation.
Article 10. Each of the high contract
ing parties may appoint Consuls- General,
pro-Consuls or Consular agents in ali
the ports, cities and places of the other,
except IL those where ii may not be con-
Venlent TO recognize such offices. This
exception, however, shall not be made in
regard to one of the high contracting par
| ties Without being made likewise in re-
gard to every other Power. The COnsuls-
General, Consuls, Nice-Consuls and
! Consular agents may exercise all func-
| tons and shall enjoy the privileges, eX-
emptlons and immuuities which exist
now or may hereafter be granted to the
consular officers of the most favored ma
ton.
Article 10. The citizens or subjects of
each OF the high contracting parties shall
ENJOY IN the territories of the other the
same protection as native citizens or sub
Jects IN regard to patents, trademarks
and designs, upon fultilIment Of the for
malltles prescribed by law.
Article II. The high contracting par
ties agree to the following arrangements:
Inc several foreign settlements in
Japan, shall, from the date this treaty
comes III force. be Incorporated with
respect to the japanese communes, and
shall hencetorth form part OF the general
municipal system of Japan. The most
competent Japanese authorities shall
thereupon assume all municipal obIiga-
tlonS and duties III respect thereof and
the common funds and property, if anv,
belonging to such settlements shall at the
time be transferred to the said Japanese
authorities.
When such incorporation takes place
existing lessees in perpetuity upon what
property IS now held in the said settle
nenC shaII be confirmed, and no cOndi-
tIons whatsoever other than those con-
tanned In such existing leases shall be I'M
posed III respect of such properly.
ltls, however. understood that the Con-
Sulaf authorities mentioned in the same
are III all cases to be replaced by the
Japanese authorities. All lands which
may nave have been previously granted
by the japanese Government free OF rent
Tor the purpose of said settlements shall
be subject to their right of eminent do
main, be permanently reserved free of
taxes and charges for the public purposes
Tor which they were originally set apart
Article Is. This treaty shall from the
date 1t comes Into force be substituted in
place OF the treaty of peace and anity
concluded on the third day of the month
OF the seventh year of kayeim. corre-
spending to the 3lst day of March, lS5t;
the treaty or amlty and commerce con-
cluded on the 18th day of the sixth month
or the year of Ansel, corresponding to
the 18th Gay OF July, 1898; the cOnven-
tlonS concluded on the 10Th day of the
fifth month OF the second year OF heIu,
corresponding to the 25th day of June,
1866; the convention concluded on the
10Th day OF the seventh month OF the eley-
enth year OF MelJl, corresponding to July
%, 1878. and all arrangements and agree
ments subsidiary thereto concluded or
existing between the high contracting
parties, and from the same date such
treaties, conventions, arrangements aud
agreements shall cease to be binding
| nd lrNn r.
ciSed by the courts of the United States
in Japan and all the exceptional Drivi-
leges. exemptions and immunit!es there
enjoyed by citizens Of the United States
as part OF or appurtenant to such juris-
Giction shall absolutely and without no.
tice cease and determine. and thereafter
all such Jurisdiction shall be assumed
and exercised by Japanese courts.
Article Is. This treaty shall 90 into
operation on the 18th day of July, 1895
and shall remain in force for the period
of twelve years from date. Either Of the
high contracting parties shall have the
right at any time after eleven years have
elapsed from the date it goes into opera
ton to give notice to the other of it's in
tentiOn to terminate the same, and at the
expiration Of twelve months after slIch
notice is given this treaty shall wholly
cease and terminate.
Article 20. The treaty shall be ratified
and the ratification thereof shall be ex-
changed either at Washington or Toxic
as soon as possible, and not later than six
months after signature.
In witness whereof, the representative
PlenipotentiarieS have signed the present
treaty in duplicate. and have thereunto
affixed their seals.
Done at the city of Washington, the 22d
day of Novem Der, in the eighteen hun
dred and ninety fourth year OF the Chris
tan era, CORES ponding to the eleventh
month of the 18th year Of Meiji.
LsEALJ WALTER q. GRESHAM.
lSEALI SHINICHORO kURINO,
The protocol attached to the treaty
deals in other subjects of general interest
between the two countries, and provides
that one month after the ratification of
the treaty the import duty now in opera-
ton IN japan in respect to merchandise
imported into Japan shall cease to be
bindlng-and gives some details govern
ing the pasSorts of citizens of the United
States III Japan.