The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-09


washington, d. c., Dec. s.-The fol-
lowing is the text of the new japanese
treaty, which was signed November %,
1884. between the United States and the
empire of Japan. There is also con-
nected with it a protocol, signed on the
same day, relating to certain political
matters of mutual concern
President Cleveland, in transmitting
the treaty, makes no comments.
Secretary Gresham's note to the pres
ident is of the same character. The
message was transmitted to the Senate
December 6, and referred to the COM
anittee on foreign relations.
The treaty is as follows:
The president Of the United States
and his majesty Of Japan, being equal
ly DESTROYS of maintaining the relations
of good understanding which happily
exist between them, by extending and
increasing the intercourse between
their respective states, and being con-
WINGED that this object cannot better
be accomplished than by reviving the
treaties hitherto existing between the
two countries, have resolved to COM
plese such a revision, based upon the
principles of equity and mutual bene-
mt, and for the purpose have named as
their plenip0tentiaries that is to say,
the president of the United States OF
America, Walter Q. Gresham, secretary
of state of the United States, and his
majesty the emperor of Japan, Jushii
Shiniehiro Kurino, of the Order of the
Sacred Treasure and of the Fourth
class, who have communicated to each
other the full powers found TO be in
1uu and due form, have cgreed and
concluded the following articles:
Article /.
The citizens and subjects of each of
the two high contracting parties shall
have all liberties to travel or reside
IN any part of the territories of either
contracting party, and shall enjoy full
and perfect protection for their per-
sons and property. They shall have
tree access to the courts OF Justice in
pursuit and defense of their rights:
they shall be at liberty equally with
native citizens or subjects to choose
and employ lawyers, advocates and
representatives to pursue and defend
their rights before such courts and in
other matters connected with the adj
ADMINISTRATION of justice they shall enjoy
all the rights and privileges enjoyed by
native citizens or subjects. In what
ever relates to rights to residence and
effects of any kind, to the succession
no personal estates, by will or other
wise, and the disposal of property of
any sort and in any manner Whatso-
ever, which they may lawfully acquire,
their citizens or subjects or each con-
tracing party shall enjoy in the ter
ritories Of the other, the same priv
leges. liberties and rights and shall be
subject ITO no higher imports or charges
in these respects than native citizens
or subjects of the most favored ma
tions. The citizens or subjects of each
contracting party shall enjoy in the
territories Of the other entire liberty
of conscience and, subject to the laws
ordinances, regulations, shall enjoy the
right Of private or public exercise OF
their worship and also the right of
burying their respective countryilen ac-
cording to their religious customs in
such suitable and convenient places as
may be established and maintained for
that purpose.
They shall not be compelled under any
Pretext whatsoever. to pay any charges
or taxes other or higher than those
that or may be paid by native citi-
Zens or subjects Of the most favored
nation. The citizens or subjects of either
dhe contracting parties residing in the
territories of the ether shall be eX-
empted from all compulsory military
service whatsoever, whether in the
army, navy, national guard or militia
and from all forced loans or military
exacions or contributions.
Article Ii.
There shall be reciprocal freedom 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 terri
tories of the other by wholesale or
retail on all kinds Of produce, manu-
features and merchandise or lawful
commerce, either in person or by
agents, singly or in partnership, with
foreigners or native citizens or sub
jects, and they may own or hire occu-
Ply houses, manufactures, warehouses,
shops and premises which may be nee
essary for them and lease lands for
residential and commercial purposes,
conforming themselves to the laws
for lease and the customs and regula-
tons of the country like native citi-
zens or subjects. They shall have lib
erty freely tc 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, respective
ly, the same treatment in matters of
commerce and navigation as native
citizens or subjects, or citizens or sub |
jects Of the most favored nation, with |
out having to pay taxes, imports or
duties Of whatever nature and under !
whatever denomination levied in the |
name or for the profit Of the govern |
ment, public functionaries, private in |
dividuals. corporations, establish !
ments of any kind, or greater than |
those paid by native citizens or sub |
jects of the most favored nation. It |
is. however, understood the stipula- |
tions contained in this and the pre- |
ceding article do not in any way af- |
feet the laws. ordinances and regula- |
tions with regard to trade, immigra- |!
Fion Of laborers. police and public Sc |
curity which are in force, or which |
may hereafter be enacted in either of |
the two countries.
Article III.
The dwellings, manufactures, dwell |
ling houses and the shops of the citi- |
zens or subjects of each contracting /
parties in the territory, of THE other |
and all premises pertaining thereto |
destined for the purpose Of residence !
or commerce, shall be respected.
1t shall not be allowable to proceed !
to make search or a domlclllary visit |
to such dwellings or premises or to ex-
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counts, except under the conditions |
and with the forms prescribed by the !
laws, ordinances and regulations for
citizens or subjects of the country.
Article Nv.
No other or higher duties shall be inn |
posed upon the Importation into the !
territory of the United States, of any |
article the produce and manufacture |
Of the territory of his majesty, the
place arriving, and no other or higher |
duties shall be imnoseG on the iraror-l