The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
THE JAPANESE TREATY
SIGNED AND SEALED BY UNCLE
SAM AND JAPAN NOV. %, 1894.
The Treaty in Full Shows We Regard
Japan as One of Our Most Important
Friendly Nations and We are Glad
To Be More Intimate.

Washington, Dec. S.-(Delayed Matter.)
The following is the text of the Japanese
treaty which was signed Nov. %, 1894,
between the United States and Japan.
There is also connected with it protocol,
signed on the same day, regulating GER
tain special matters of mutual concern.
President Cleveland, in transmitting the
treaty, makes no comments. Secretary
Gresham's note to the president is of the
same character. The message was trans
mitted to the senate on Dec. q, and was re-
| ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tons. The treaty is as follows:
| The president of the United States OF
America and his majesty the emperor OF
Japan, being equally DESTROYS of maintain
ling the relations of good understanding
which happily exist between them by eX'
tending and increasing the intercourse be-
tween their respective states, being con-
WINGED that these objects cannot better
be accomplished than by revising the trea-
titles hitherto existing between the two
countries, have resolved to complete such
Ia revision, based upon the principles OF
equity and mutual benefit, and for that
purpose have named as their plenipoten-
ltiaries, that is to say, the president of the
United States of America, Walter ..
Gresham, secretary of state of the United
Estates, the emperor of Japan, j. Ushii
Shnicirho KurinO, of the order of the
sacred treasure and of the fourth class
who, having communicated to each other
the full powers found to be in full and
due form, have agreed and concluded the
following articles:
Article 1.-The citizens and subjects OF
each of the two high contracting parties
shall have full liberties to enter, travel OF
reside in any part of the territories OF
either contracting party and shall enjoy
full and perfect protection for their per.
sons and property. They shall have free
access to the courts of justice in pursuit
and defense of their rights; they shall be
at liberty equally with native citizens or
subjects to choose and employ lawyers, ad,
vocates and representatives to pursue and
defend their rights before such courts and
in other matters connected with the adj
ministratiOn of justice they shall enjoy all
the rights and privileges enjoyed by native
citizens or subjects.
In whatever relation to rights, to resi-
dence and travel, to the possession OF
goods and effects of any kind, to the sue
cession to personal estate by will or other
wise and the disposal of property OF any
sort and in any manner whatsoever which
they may lawfully acquire, the citizens or
subjects of each contracting party shall
enjoy in the territories of the other the
same privileges, liberties and rights and
shall be subject to no higher imposts or
charges in these respects than native citi-
zens or subjects or citizens or subjects of
the most favored nation. The citizens or
subjects of each of the contracting parties
shall enjoy in the territories of others en-
tire liberty of conscience and subject to
the laws, ordinances and regulations shall
enjoy the right of private or public exer.
else of their worship, and also the right of
burying their respective countrymen ac-
cordng to their religious customs in such
suitable and convenient places as may be
established and maintained for that pur-
pose.
They shall not be compelled under any