Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-10
ALL JAPAN OPEN TO US.
The New Treaty Will Make It
 Free For Americans.
TRADE RESTRICTIONS ABOLISHED.
Then It Is Signed. Uncle sam Win Recog- nize the Chrysanthemum Kingdom . Civilized Nation and wnI Swap Products Under the Favored Nation Clause.


 nire the Chrysanthcmum Kingdom .
 Civilized Nation and wm Swap Products
 Under the Favored Nation Clause.
 WASHINGTON, Dec 1o-Thc full text of Inc new treaty between tho United States and Japan Is the main subject of comment tn diplomatic and official circles
 The treaty shows how fully the United States has accorded Japan the recognition she has now as an enlightened, modern nation. All previous treaties have been based on the theory that the relics of east ern barbarism still remained with Japan. Accordingly she was not allowed to con- duct her own courts or to make her own werc made to protect American litigants and American commerce in Japan on the presumption that the native laws would not afford adequate protection.
 Running through the new treaty are the concessions rccognizing her courts and Jaws as ample for Americans as well as natives. This Is the chief feature of the treaty. The old consular courts, in which United States consuls tried cases at Japa- nesc treaty ports, arc abandoned Instead of them all cases civil and criminal, in which an American is concerned will he tried by the native courts.
 The right of Japan to make her own tariff laws is also rCcugnizcd. Hcrctoforc the United States has been free to make such tariff laws she saw fit affecting Japan, but the latter was forbidden by treaty from fixing duties above per cent ad valorcm. The protocol of the new treaty recognizes the general statutory laws of Japan concerning the tariff, and articles 1 and give her for the ffrst time the fa- yorcd nation clauSc.'' by which she is guaranteed against any higher duties than those the United States imposes on other countries
 The abolition of the foreign settlements and their absorption by the native cantons of Japan arc another rccognition of her ad- ranced municipal organization.
 Japan Opened to Americans.
 On the other hand the United States secures many substantial advantages. The missionaries who make up such a very largo class in Japan arc guaranteed frce- dom of worship and protection in that worship. The main concession however is that of article ,, by which Japan Is opened up to American commerce. Here toforc Americans have bcon rcstrictcd to n few treaty ports of Japan. They could not reside or carry on business or even travel in the interior.
 Now, however, every corner of the coun- try is opened to Americans. They can cs- tablish business and manufactures, lease lands, etc. lt is the opening of tho heart of Japan. hitherto inaccessible, to Ameri- can enterprise and commcrcc.
 In giving the Japanese Il similar right to settle throughout the United States care has bccn taken to provide that their com ing must bc subject to our alien labor and immigration laws.
 The provision of the treaty that it must be ratified within six months makes 1t in- cumbcnt for the senate to act on it at the present session or the treaty will fail. Therc is every probability. however. that the sen ate will act promptly. Minister kurino has forwarded n copy of the treaty to his gov ernmcnt. whcrc it will be considered and ratified by the privy council of Japan.