The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
Important Contract Between the Unit
ed State. and the Ambitious Island
Kingdom Of the Orient.
NEW pRIvILEsEs GRANTED
RECIPROCAL RIGHTS AS TO DOMI-
CILE, TRADE AND COMMERCE.
Special Stipulaticns Regarding the
Import Tariff Now IN Operation i'm
Japan-The Passport System.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s--Following is the
text of the new Japanese treaty, which
signed Nov. %, 1894. between the United
States and the Empire OF Japan. There is
also connected with 1T a protocol signed
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 char
acter The message was transmitted to
the Senate, Dec. 6, and referred to the
committee on foreign relations The treaty
follows:
The President of the United States of
America and his Majesty, the Emperor OF
Japan. being equally desirous of sustaining
the relations of good understanding which
happily exists between them, by extending
and increasing the Intercourse between
their respective states, and being convinced
that this object cannot better be accom-
plished than by revising the treaties hith-
erto existing between the two countries.
have resolved to complete such revision,
based on the principles OF equity and mu-
named their plenipotentiaries, that is to
say: The President of the United States of
America. Walter .. Gresham, Secretary of
State of the United States, and his Majes-
ty. the Emperor OF Japan, Jushi Shinic-
hiro Kurino Of the Order of the Sacred
Treasure and of the Fourth Class, who.
having communicated TO each other the full
powers found to be in full and due form,
have agreed and concluded the following
articles
two high contracting parties shall nave
full liberties to enter. travel or reside in
any part of the territories of either con-
tracing party, and shall enjoy full .and
perfect protection for their persons and
property. They shall have free access to
the courts of justice IN pursuit and de-
erty equally with native citizens or sub
jects to choose and employ lawyers advo-
Gates and representatives. to pursue and
defend their rights before such courts, and
i'm other matters connected with the add
ministraton OF justice they shall enjoy all
the rights and privileges enjoyed by ma
tive citizens or subjects.
In whatever relates to rights to residence
and travel, TO the possession of goods and
personal estates. by will or otherwise. and
the disposal of property of any sort and in
any manner whatsoever, which they may
lawfully acquire, the citizens subjects
of each contracting party shall enjoy in
the territories of the other the same prvi-
leges, liberties and rights, and shall be
these respects than native citizens or sub
iects, or citizens or subjects of the most
favored nation.
LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE.
The citizens or subjects of each of the
contracting parties should enjoy in the
conscience subject to the laws. ordinances
and regulations; shall enjoy the right of
private or public exercise of their worship
and also the right of burying their re-
spective countrymen according to their re-
ligious customs in such suitable and con-
venient places as may be established and
maintained for that purpose They shall
not be compelled. under any pretext what
soever. to pay any charges or taxes other
higher than those that are or may be
paid by other citizens or subjects, or citi-
zens or subjects of the most favored ma
tion
The citizens or subjects of either of the
contracting parties residing in the terri
tories of the other shall be exempted from
all compulsory military service whatsoever,
whether in the army navy, National
Guards militia, and from all forced
loans or military exactions or contribu-
tons.
Article II-There shall be reciprocal free
dom of commerce and navigation between
the territories of the two high contracting
parties. The citizens or subjects of each of
the high contracting parties may trade in
any part of the territories of the other by
wholesale or retail in all kinds of produce,
manufacture and merchandise of lawful
commerce, either in person or by agents,
sngly or In partnership. with foreigners or
native citizens subjects; and they may
own or hire and occupy houses, manu-
factories, warehouses, shops and premises
which may be necessary for them and lease
poses, conforming themselves to the laws
for lease and the customs and regulations
of the country like native citizens or sub
jects. They shall have liberty freely to
come with their ships and cargoes TO all
places, ports and rivers in the territory Of
the other, which are or may be open to
foreign commerce, and shall enjoy, re-
spectvey, the same treatment In ma ttel s
of commerce and navigation as native citi-
zens or subjects, or citizens or SUI JeCts CT
the most favored nation without having
to pay taxes. imports or duties of W hat
ever nature under whatever denomila-
tion levied in the name or for the profit Of
the government, public functionaries, pri-
vate individuals, corporations or establish
ments of any kind. other or greater than
those paid by native citizens or subjects,
or citizens or subjects or the most favored
nation.
1t is, however understood that the stipu-
lations contained in this and the preceding
articles do not in any way affect the laws.
ordinances and regulations with regard to
the trade, immigration of laborers police
and public security which are In force or
which may hereafter be enacted in either
of the two countries.
Article III-The dwellings, manufactures
warehouses and the shops of the citizens or
parties in the territories or the other, and
| all premises appertaining thereto designed
for the purposes of residence commerce,
| shall be respected. 1t shall not be allow
| able TO proceed to make search Of or q
| domciliary visit to. such dwellings or
papers or accounts, except under the con-
| ditions and with the forms prescribed by
the laws, ordinances ana regulations for
| citizens or subjects of the country.
REGARDING IMPORT DUTIES.
| Article Iv-No other or higher duties
| shall be imposed importation into the
| territory of the United States of any ar
/ ticle, the product manufacture OF the
territory of his Majesty. the Emperor of
| Japan, from whatever place arriving, and
| no other or higher duties shall be imposed
| on the importations into the territories of
his Majesty, the Emperor OF Japan, of any
| article, the product manufacture of the
| territories of the United States from what
| ever place arriving than on like articles
produced or Manufactured in any foreign
| country; nor shall any prohibition be main
| tanned or imposed on the Importation OF
any article, the produce or manufacture of
| the territories of either OF the high con-
| tracing parties into the territories of the
other. from whatever place arriving, which
1 shall not equally extend to the importa-
| tions OF the like article being the produce
| or manufacture of any other country. This
| last provision is not applicable to the san
| itary and other prohibitions occasioned by
| the necessity of protecting the safety OF
persons or OF cattle, or of plants useful &c
agriculture.
Article V-No other or higher duties O,
| charges shall be imposed In the territore.
| OF either OF the high contracting parte.
| on the expectation of any article to tn,
territories OF the other than such as ar,
| or may be payable on the expectation o.
| the like article TO any other foreign coun