The record-union., 1894-12-10

pTouucL or manufacture OF any other
country. This last provision Is not APP
pllcable to the sanitary and other prohibi-
uons Occasioued by the necessity of pro-
tecting the safety Of persons or Of cattle,
or or plants useful to agriculture.
Article D. No other or higher duties or
charges shall be imposed in the territories
OF either the contracting parties on the
expectation of any article TO 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 imp posed on the
exploration OF any article from the terri
tories OF either of the two high contract
ing parties to the territory OF the other
which shall not equally extend to the eX-
portation OF the like article to any other
country.
Article 6. The citizens or subjects of the
high contracting parties shall enjoy in the
territories OF the other exemption from
ali transit duties and a perfect equality OF
treatment with native citizens or subjects
in all that relates to warehousing, boun-
ties, facilities ana drawbacks.
Article I. All articles which are or may
| be legally imported into the ports OF the
territories OF his majesty, the Emperor
OF Japan, in Japanese vessels, may like
wise be imported into those ports in ves-
sells OF the United States without being
| liable to any other or higher duties or
charges Of whatever denomination than
If such articles were imported IL japanese
vessels, and reciproCally. all articles
which are or may be legally imported
into The ports OF the territories 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 if such articles were imported in
vessels OF the United States. Such re-
ciprocal equality of treatment shall take
effect without distinction, whether such
articles come directly from the place Of
origin or from any other place. In the
same manner there shall be perfect
equality OF treatment in regard 10 eXpor-
tations, so the same export duties shall
De paid and the same DountleS and draw
backs allowed IN the territories OF each OF
the high contracting parties on the eX-
portatiOn OF any article which Is or may
De legally exported theretrom, whether
Sucn expectation shall take place in
Japanese vessels or IN vessels OF the
United States, and whatever may be the
place of destination, whether port OF
either of the high contracting parties or
of any third power.
Article 8. No duties of tonnage, harbor,
lighthouse, quarantine or other similar or
corresponding duties of whatever nature
or under whatever denomination, levied
in the name and for the profit of Govern
ment periunctOries, private 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 under the same condi-
tions he imposed in like cases on national
vessels in general or vessels Of the most
favored natious. Such equality of treat
| ment shall apply reciproeally to the re-
spective vessels from whatever port or
place they may arrive, and whatever may
be their place OF destination.
Article 8. In all regards the stationing,
loading and unloading of vessels in the
ports, easements, docks, roadsteads, har-
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 Us regulated according to the
laws, ordinances and regulations of the
United States and the Japanese Govern
ment respectively. 1t Is, however, under
stood that the citizens OF the United States
in the territories of his majesty the EN-
peror Of Japan, ana Japanese subjects in
the territories of the United States, shall
or may be granted under such laws, or
dinances and regulations to the citizens
or subjects Of any other countries.
A vessel OF the United States laden in
foreign countries with cargo destined for
two or more ports in the territory OF
Japan may discharge portion of her
cargo at one port and continue her voy-
age 10 the oLher port or ports OF destina-
ton where foreign trade is permitted for
the purpose of landing the remainder OF
her original cargo there, subject always
to the laws and customs regulations of
the countries. The Japanese Govern
ment, however, agrees to allow all ves-
sells OF the United States to continue as
heretofore for the period of the duration
OF the present treaty to carry cargoes be-
tween the existing ports of Osaka, Militia
and EzisminatO.
Article IL. Any ship of war or mer-
chant vessel of either Of the high con-
tracing parties which may be compelled
/ by stress OF weather or by reason of any
other distress to take shelter in a port OF
the other shall be at liberty to reft
therein, TO procure all necessary sup
plies and TO put to soa again without pay
ing any dues other than would be paid
by national vessels. In case, however,
the master OF a merchant vessel should
be under the necessity OF dlsposlng of a
part OF his cargo in order to defray eX-
CONFORM
The regulations and tariffs OF the place to
which he may have come. If 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, Nice-C Consul or Con-
sular agent OF the district of the occur
renee. Or if there are no such Consular
officers, they shall inform the Consul
General, ice-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 accord
ance with the laws of the United States.
and reciprocally all measures of salvage
relative to vessels OF the United States
wrecked or cast on shore in the territorial
waters OF his majesty, the Emperor of
Japan, shall take place in accordance
with the laws, ordinances and regulations
of Japan.
Such stranded or wrecked ship or ves-
sell and all parts thereof, and all furni-
ture and appurtenances belonging thereto
and goods and merchandise saved there
from, including those which may have
been cast into the sea or the proceeds
thereof sold, as we'll as papers found on
board such stranded or wrecked ship or
vessel, shall be given up to the owners or
their agents when claimed by them. If
such owners or agents are not on the
spot the same shall be delivered to the
respective Consuls- General, Vice Con-
suls. or consular agents upon being
claimed by them within the period fix ed
10y the laws. ordinances and regulations
OF the country, and such consular officers,
owners or agents shall pay only the ex-
penses incurred in the preservation of
the property, together with the salvage or
other expenses which would have been
payable III the case OF wreck of ma
tional vessel. The goods and merchan-