The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

general. consuls vice consuls. proconsuis
and consular agents may exercise all func-
tions and shall enjoy all privileges, ex-
emptions and immunities which VIII n,o are OF may ma.
GERS of the most favored nation
Article XvI-The citizens or subjects OF
each of the high contracting parues snaii
enjoy in the territories of the other the
same protection as native citizens or SUP,
jects i'm regard TO patents, trade marks and
designs, upon fuinllment Oh the ior"a"-
ties prescribed by law.
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS.
Article XvII-The high contracting par
ties agree to the following arrangements:
The several foreign settlements in Japan
shall. from the date this treaty comes into
force. be incorporated with the respective
japanese communes and shall henceforth
form part of the general municipal system
of Japan. The competent Japanese author
tiles shall thereupon assume all municipal
obligations and duties in respect thereof.
and the common funds and property, il
any, belonging to such settlements shall Al
the same time be transferred to the said
japanese authorities. When such incorpor-
alton takes place existing leases in perpetu-
ity upon which property is now neld IN the
said settlements shall be confirmed, and no
conditions whatsoever other man inose
contained in such existing leases shall be
imposed in respect OF such property. IL IS,
however understood that the consular au-
thorites mentioned in the same are IN all
cases 10 be replaced by the japanese au-
thorities. All lands which may previously
have been granted by the Japanese govern
ment free of rent for the public purpose Of
the said settlements shall, subject 10 the
right of eminent domain. be permanently
reserved free of all taxes and charges Tor
the public purposes for which they were
Article XVIII-Ths treaty shall, from
the date IL comes into force, be substituted
in place of the treaty OF peace and amity
concluded on the third day OF the third
month of the seventh year Of kayei, cor
responding TO the 31st day of March. 1854;
the treaty of amity and commerce con-
cluded on the nineteenth day of the sixth
month of the year of Ansei, corresponding
to the 18th day of July, 1855; the tariff cSn'
ventions concluded on the thirteenth day
of the fifth mon.h of the second year OF
Keio, corresponding to the 18th day 81
June 1856; the convention concluded on tbe
twenty-ffth day of the seventh month of
the eleventh year of Meiji, corresponding
to the 18th day of July. 1873: and all ar
rangements and agreements subsidiary
thereto concluded or existing between the
high contracting parties: and from the
same date such treaties, conventions, ar
rangements and agreements shall cease
to be binding and, in consequence, the
jurisdiction then exercised by the courts
of the United States in Japan and all the
exceptional privileges, exemptions ana I'M
munties then enjoyed by citizens OF tne
United States as a part OF, or appurtenant
to such jurisdiction, shall absolutely ana
without notice cease and determine. and
thereafter all such jurisdiction shall be
assumed and exercised by japanese courts
Article XIX-This treaty shall go into
operation on the nth day of July. 1899. and
shall remain In force for the period OF
twelve years from that date. Either high
contracting party shall have the. right, at
any time after eleven years shall have
elapsed. from the date 1t goes into opera
tion to give notice to the other of its in
tentlon to terminate the same. and at the
expiration of twelve months after such
notice is given this treaty shall wholly
cease and determine.
Article XX-This 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 or
Washington, the 22d day of November. in
the eighteen hundred and ninety fourth
year of the Christian era. corresponding
to the 22d day of the eleventh month of the
twenty-seventh year of Meij
WALTER O. GRESHAM.
SHI NICHIRO KURINO.