Evening journal., 1894-12-10
ALL JAPAN OPEN TO US.
The New Treaty Will Make It
Free For Americans.
TRADE RESTRICTIONS ABOLISHED.

when 1t Is Signed, Uncle Sam WIN Recog-
Dize the Chrysanthemum Kingdom as a
Civilized Nation and win Swap Products
Undcr the Favored Nation Clause.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Thc full text Of
the new treaty between the United States
and Japan IS the main subject Of comment
In 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
tariff laws, but special treaty regulations
We're 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 recognizing her courts and
laws as ample far 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-
nese treaty ports, are abandoned. Instead
which an American is concerned will be
tried by the native courts.
The right of Japan to make her own
tariff laws is also recognized Heretofore
the United States has been free to make
such tariff laws as she saw fit affecting
Japan, but the latter was forbidden by
treaty from fixing duties above per cent
ad valorem. The protocol Of the new treaty
recognizes the general statutory laws OF
Japan concerning the tariff, and articles 4
and give her for the first time the "a.
vored nation clause" by which she is
guaranteed against any higher duties than
those the United States imposes on othel
countries.
The abolition of the foreign settlements
and their absorption by the native cantoni
of Japan nre another recognition of her ad
vanced municipal organization.
Japan Opened to Americans.
On the other hand, the United States
secures many substantial advantages Thl
missionaries who make up such very
large class in Japan are guaranteed free
dom of worship and protection in tha
worship. The main concession, however
is that of article 2, by which Japan IL
opened up to American commerce Here
tofore Americans have been restricted to
few treaty ports of Japan. They could no
reside or carry on business or even traye
in the interior.
Now, however, every corner Of the coun
| try Is opened to Americans. They can es
tablish business and manufactures, leas
lands, etc. 1t is the opening of the hear
of Japan, hitherto inaccessible, to Ameri
can enterprise and commerce.
In giving the Japanese a similar righ
to settle throughout the United States car
has been taken to provide that their com
ing must be subject to our alien labor an
/ immigration laws
The provision Of the treaty that it mus
| be ratified within six months makes it II
/ cumbent for the senate to act on it at til
| present session or the treaty win fail. Thel
is every probability, however, that the SCI
ate will act promptly. Minister Kurino hf
forwarded copy Of the treaty to his go'
ernment where it wiz be considered an
ratified by the privy council Of Japan.