The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-09

chandise saved from the wreck shall
be exempt from all duties or customs,
unless cleared for consumption, in
which case they shall pay the ordinary
duties.
s When a vessel belonging to the citi-
zens or subjects of one of the high con-
tracing parties is stranded or
wrecked in the territories CO the 9TH
er the respective consular generals,
consuIs, vice-constlls and consular
agents shall be authorized in case the
owner or master or agent Of the own
er is not present to lend their official
aid in order to afford the necessary as
sistance to the citizens or subjects of
the respective states. The same rule
shall apply in case the owner, master
or other agent is present but requires
such assistance to be given.
Article XII.
All vessels which, according to the
United States laws, are to be deemed
vessels of the United States. and all
vessels which. according to Japanese
laws, are to be deemed Japanese YES
sells, shall, for the purpose of this
treaty, be deemed vessels of the Uni
ted States and Japanese vessels re-
spectively.
Article XIII.
! The consul generals. consuls, vice
consuls and consular agents Of each of
the high contracting parties residing
in the territories of the other, SHALL
from local authorities, obtain such as
sistance as can by law be given them
for the recovery of deserters from yes
sells from their respective country. 1t
is understood this stipulation shall not
apply to the citizens or subjects of the
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place.
Article XIV.
The high contracting parties agree
that in all that concerns commerce and
navigation any privilege, favor or i'm
which either high contracting
party has actually granted or may
ships, citizens or subjects of other
states. shall be extended to the govern
ment, ships, citizens or subjects of the
other high contracting party gratittous-
ly, if the concession in favor of that
other state shall have been gratuibous
and on the same or equivalent condi-
tibn if the concession shall have
been conditional, DIT being their in
tention that the trade and navi-
CATION of each country shall be placed
In all respects by the other on the
footing of the most favored nation.
Article XIV.
Each of the high contracting parties
may appoint consuls general, pro-con-
suls, or consular agents in all the ports,
cities and places of the other except in
those where it may not be convenient
to recognize such offices. This excep-
ton, however, shall not be made in re-
gard to one of the high contracting
parties without being made likewise
in regard to every other power. The
consuls general, consuls, vice-consuls,
and consular agents NAV
exercise all functions and shall enjoy
all the privileges exemptions and i'm
of which, now or may here
after be granted to the consular of
dcers of the most favored nation.
Article XVI.
The citizens or subjects of each of the
high contracting parties shall enjoy in
the territories of the other, the same
protection as native citizens or subjects
in regard to patents, trade marks and
designs, upon fulfillment of the formali-
ties prescribed by law.
Article XVII.
The high contracting parties agree to
the following arrangement:
AiS oCNCldl 4OlclSA SGUlISIIlSnCS IN
Japan, shall, from the date~tfis treaty
comes into force, be incorporated with
the respect Of the japanese communes
and Shall henceforth form part of the
general municipal system of japan.
The most competent japanese authori-
ties shall, thereupon, assume all munich
pal obligations and duties in respect
thereof, and the common funds and
if any, belonging to such
settlements, shall at the time be trans
ferred to the said Japanese authorities
When such incorporation takes place,
lesees in perpetuity upon what
property is now held in the said set
slement shall be confirmed, and no con-
1ition whatsoever other than those
contained in such existing leases shall
be imposed in respect of such property.
1t is, however understood that the con-
'ular authorities mentioned in the same
Ire in all cases to be replaced by the
authorities. All lands which
nay have been previously granted by
The japanese government free Of rent
6or the purpose of said settlements,
shall be subject to the rights of emin-
ent domain, be permanently reserved
free of all taxes and charges for the
public purposes for which they were
originally set apart.
Article XVIII.
This treaty SHALL from the date it
comes into force, be substituted in
place of the treaty of peace and amity
concluded on the third day of the
month of the seventh year of Kayei,
to the 31st day of March,
1854, the treaty of amity and commerce
concluded on the 10Th day of the sixth
month of the year of Ansei, correspond
n6 to the 29th day of July, 1858; the
-ariff conventions concluded on the 18th
lay of the fifth month of the second
year of keoi, corresponding to the 18th
lay of June, 1865; The convention con-
GUIDED on the 25th day of the seventh
month Of the eleventh year of Meiji,
to the 25th day of July,
SIS, and al ARRANGEMENTS and agree
nents subsidiary thereto concluded or
existing between the high contracting
PARTIES, and from the same date such
reaties, conventions, arrangements
md agreements shall cease to be bind
ng, and in consequence the jurisdiction
exercised by the courts of the United
States in Japan and all the exceptional
privileges, exemptions and immunities
hen enjoyed by citizens of the. United
states as a part of, or appurtenant to
such jurisdiction, shall absolutely and
notice cease and determine,
md thereafter all such jurisdiction
hall be assumed and exercised by jap
Lnese courts.
Article XIX.
This treaty shall go into operation
m the 18th day of July, 1895, and shall
'emain in force for the period of
welve years from date. Either high
contracting parties shall have the
light at any time after eleven years
o give notice to the other of its in
ention to terminate the same, and at
he expiration of twelve months after
such notice is given this treaty shall
wholly cease and terminate.
Article XIX.
The treaty shall be ratified and the