Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09
NEW JAPANESE TREATY.
Provisions Concerning Matters OF
Mutual Concern.

mutual Concern.
Washington. Dec S.-The following
Is the text OF the new japanese treaty,
which was signed November -, 1854.
between the United states and the em-
pre- OF Japan. There is also connected
| with 1t protocol signed ON the same
DAY regulating certain special matters
/ Of mutual concern, President Cleveland
In transmitting the treaty makes no
comments. Secretary Gresham's note to
the president is OF the same character
! The message was transmitted to the
/ senate Dele.Gber 0 and referred to the
/ committee OF foreign relations.
Tie treaty Is as follows; The presi-
| dent OF the United States of America
and his majesty, the Emperor of Japan,
/ being equally DESTROYS OF maintaining
| the relations OF good understanding,
! which happily exist between them, by
extending and increasing the inter
course between their respective states,
being convinced that these objects can
, not better be accomplished than by re-
vlsing the treaties hitherto existing be-
tween the two countries, have resolved
10 complete such a revision, based upon
the principals of equity and mutual
beneht, and for that purpose have
named as their plenpotentiaries, that
Is 10 say the president OF the United
states OF America, Walter O. Gresham
secretary OF state OF the United States,
ana his majesty the Emperor of Japan,
j, Ushli Shinichlro Kurino, of the order
OF the sacred treasure and of the fourth
class, who having communicated to
each other the fun powers found to be
In full and due form, have agreed and
concluded the following articles;
Article 1. The citizens and subjects
OF each OF the two high contracting
parties shall have full liberty to enter
navel or reside In any part Of the ter
rltorles of either contracting party, and
shall enjoy fun and perfect protection
FOR Nheir persons and property. They
shan have free access to the courts OF
justice In pursuit and defense of their
rights; they shall be at liberty equally
with native citizens or subjects 10
choose and employ lawyers, advocates
ana representatives, to pursue and de-
fend their rights before such courts
ana in other matters connected with
the administration of Justice they shall
enjoy all the rights and privileges en-
toyed by native citizens or subiects
In whatever relates 10 rights TO ragI.
dence and travel. TO the possesslon on
goods and effects Of any kind. 10 the
succession TO personal estates bv will
OF otherwise, and the disposal of prop.
etty OF any sort and In any manner
Whatever which they may lawfully ac-
qulre the citizens or subjects of each
contracting party shall enjoy in the
territories Of the other the same prIvI-
leges, liberties and rights, and shan ha
SUBJECT 10 no higher lmpusts or charges
IN these respects than native cltiZens
or subjects, or citizens or subiccts Of
tho most favored nation The ciiIzens
or subjects of each OF the contrnctlnr
parties shall enjoy In the territories az
the other entire liberty Of conscience,
ana. subject TO the laws. ordinnncol
ana regulations, shall enjoy the RIGHT
OF private or public exercise on their |
worship ana also the right OF buryine
thelr respective countrymen according
20 their religious customs in such suIta, |
ole ana convenient places as may be /
nurnose "'u maintained for that |
,rha,' sh,u go.
any nge,eyt oi nVs oe compelled under |
or taxes ~, hMn''suever to pay charges
nm nre or VI hsher than those
eiti1ens Wy DC PAID, by native
vored uo,i,r 9"'JeV's OF the most ia
Tbe c;ti"mn.
the con,rne,t or subjects Of either Of
tp,ri,o,tas" parties residing In the
cmnted s,o,,, we ouher shall be ok
seryiss n,Sn WIN W. compulsory military
army nv, ,''soeser whether In the
III ma r., H1,,i9hll guards or mill
tnrv nS,o TIN "Ii forced loans or mill
Ar,icIS ~, OF eontriputions.
freadnn, - mere shall be reciprocal
hn,,yee,. ~, ~ eoInnerce and navigation
cenfrnc,in uae Wrrltofies Of the two high
subieo,s ~ ~ res Ihe citizens or
,crri,as,,.s ,i'ay tNde IN any part of the
r,tan In al, I 1ther by Wholesale or