The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-17
AFFAIRS IN THE ORIENT
The Revised Treaty Between
Japan and England Ratified.
THE PROMOTERS HIGHLY HoNoRID

All Persons Concerned 10 Preparing and
Negotiating the Treaty Receive High
Marks of Consideration BY the Japan.
Csc Government.
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Oceanic arrived here yesterday from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, bringing Japapes,
advices to Sept. 9.
England was ratified at Toxic, Aug. %
For the first time the United States ha
failed to take advantage of Japan's de
sire to treat primarily with the great re
public in an international transaction.
The opinion expressed in Japan Is tina
negotiations at Washington might hav,
been concluded long ago II the state de
partment had been disposed to act upoI
japanese proposals. As it is, Great Br
tain stands ahead in the enactment Of thu
treaty which the Asiatic empire has been
urgently striving for more than twenty
years to secure. On the previous oeca
sion the business was barely brought to
conclusion by Count Okuma, but at the
last moment his plans were defeated. II
was, therefore, thought expedient to keep
THESE latter negotiations strictly secret
Inc announcement first made by the EN-.
peror was surprise to everyone, though
vague rumors of what was contemplated
mad circulated during the past few weeks.
Inc treaty confers no immediate advau-
tages on Japan. At least five years must
elapse before it Roes into operation. The
purpose Of this delay is that Japan shall
perfect her judicial system to such an ex-
tent warranting the adjustment of En-.
glish law courts. The existence of for
elgn tribunals is one of Japans chief
grievances, and this, SO far as Great Brit.
ain Is concerned, will cease at the ap
pointed time
The other grievance, interference with
the tariff, will not be done away with uu-
TIL 1910, when complete autonomy will be
resumed by the simple process of termin.
itlng the treaty. But from 1899, or what
ever date the Japanese sign for the agree
ment to come in force, eleven years later.
when it may cancelled by either party, q
partially new tariff will be adopted aome,
what more favorable to Japan than which
now regulates her commerce, but not
strikingly 50. The imp port duties now
collected average per cent. al valorem
Under the new British schedule the ave
rage is estimated at from . to $ per cent
Only two privileges will be withheld
't4u = ~ VI cuustWlse tfaue ana the right
to own lands, Buildings may be owned,
but land must be held on leases. Five
years hence British extra territorial juris-
dtctlon will be abolished and Japan ex-
poets the other powers will likewise clos,
their consular courts. Sixteen year.
hence she hopes similarly to be rid of all
commercial restrictions. The burdens OF
the interval are not felt to be too heavy n |
price to pay for ultimate freedom.
All persons concerned in preparing and
negotiating the treaty have been honored
with high marks Of consideration by the
japanese government. The minister of
foreign affairs, Mutsa Munemitzu, has
been raised to the peerage with the title
OF Viscount and a grant of &C, 900 ven
(about 5000, 900 in gold. As minister at
Washington five years ago this official
was well known aud very popular in the
eastern part of the United States.