The sun., 1894-12-10
THE NEW TREATY FIFTH JAPAN.
Tariff Autonomy for Japan Provided for
In the Protocol.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.-The text OF the pro-
rosci treaty with Japan, which will come before
the senate for consideration at the next execu-
tN" session, bears out in all particulars the
preliminary analysis cent ont In these de-
sr'tulesun Dec. :. II IL not duplication Of the
Hf!li,h treaty, entered into last July. On the
contrary, It contains distinct assertion OF the
Fights of Jaran to regulate her own tariff rela-
tDnS with the United states, while the British
treaty hnpuscs rigid restrictions in the matter
u tariff with that country for several years to
come. The most important features OF the
(mitrd States convention are contained In the
protocol. This provides:
That ore month after the exchange of the
'tiiica,ion II the treaty of commerce and uavl-
Snt"n. isned this day. the import tarifY now in
.. sr,.iDU in JsTan. in respect OF goods and mer-
rhGrdisu imported into Japan by citizens OF the
! uIttd states, shall cease TO be binding. From
he same date the general statutory law OF
q pan hall he applicable to goods and mer.
'lHHdI.c being tie growth, produce, or manu-
is"tLIt OF the territories OF the United States
urnn importation into Japan"
The operation OF this provision Is made sub
Zee. 90 the conditions Of Article IN of the treaty
of 1851. This article is simply the customary
favored nat!Cu clause" and reads as follows:
Il is agreed thai II AT any future time the
Government nr Japan shall grant to any other
w"ich are not herein granted to the United
States and the citizens thereof, these same priv
ieges and advantages shall he granted likewise
To- he United States
InlS reservation d Jes not seem in any way to
rctarL the immediate operation OF the protocol
~ lar as it affects the United States. The re-
vision uf tarih rates, as provided for the pro-
tucul, is also made subject 10 Articles XIV. and
XVII. of the main body Of the proposed treaty,
tp which /, Il an appendix. For convenience OF
terence these articles are here FeUrDluCei
Article NV; Ihe high contracting parties
Esgce thht IN all that concerns commerce and
nav igAtiuu, any privilege, favor, or immunity
which either IT the high contracting parties has
actually granted or may hereafter grant TO the
Government. ships, citizens, or subjects of any
"ther state shall be extended to the Govern
urEt, ships, citizens, or subjects OF the other
r1ns in favor OK that other state shall be gratu-
ituus, or on tb- same or equivalent conditions IL
hring their intention that the trade and nayi-
ggL.on ut each country shall be placed in all
rrsierts By the other ON the footing OF the most
Article XiyIi. The high contracting parties
"lai foreign settlements In Japan shall, from
the date this treaty comes into force, be incor-
l"ra,ed with the respective, Japanese COM
general municipal system OF Japan. The most
competent Japanese authorities shall thsreupon
r.-ptct thereof, and the common funds and
property, il any, belonging to such settlements
shall at the same time be transferred 10 the said
japanese authorities.
"Nhen such incorporation takes place, exist
ing !FRsus In perpetuity, on which property Ia
NOW held In the said settlements. shall be con-
I'rn ed. and no conditions whatsoever, other
tnEn those contained In such existing leases,
shall be imposed In respect OF such property. IL
ts however, understood that the consular
authorities mentioned in the same are In all
cases to be replaced by the Japanese Authorltes
Al lands which may previously have been
granted by the japanese GOyernment free OF
rent for the public purpose OF the said settle
meats, shall, subject 10 the right OF eminent
domain, he permanently reserved free OF all
taxes and charges for the public purposes for
which they we're originally set apart"
The provisions OF the main treaty, which In
Clude the abandonment by the United States OF
the right To exercise eItra-territortAl Jurisdic-
tinu hy means OF consular courts over offences
committed by American residents against
Japanese laws. are to go " into operation on the
'.Ih day Of July, 1890, and shall remain in
force for the period Of twelve years from that
date"
The important tariff autonomy provisions OF
the protocol, as already stated are 20 80 into
eject one luOath from the ratification OF the
treaty. The third section Of the protocol reads
fpllOws:
The undersigned plsnipotentiaTies have
Greed That this protocol shall be submitted 20
tue two nigh contracting parties a. the same
time as the treaty of commerce and navigation
sisHed this day, and that when the said treaty
Is ratified, the agreement contained In the pro-
iuCul shall also equally be considered As ap-
IruVed without the necessity OF further for
NAL ratification. IL is agreed that this protocol
sEal terminate Al the same time the said treaty
ceases 10 he binding"
The proposed treaty bears date Washington,
t'rrsham and spiRichiro kurinO the Japaness
Minister.