The morning call., 1894-12-09

| Vice-Cousuls and consular agents or each OF
| the high contracting parties residing IN the
territories OF the other shall from local autborl-
| ties obtain such assist nee as can by law De
| given them for The recovery OF the deserters
from vessels from their respective countries IL
! is understood that This stipulation shall nSt
apply to the citizens OF subjects Of the country
where the desertions take place.
Article IA. The high contracting parties
| agree that IN all that concerns commerce and
navigation any privilege, favor or immunity
which eth high contracting party has
actually granted or may hereafter grant
to the Government ships. citizens or
subjects of other States, shall be
extended to che Government ships, citizens
or subjects OF the other high contracting party
| Rratutously, II the concession In favor of that
other ate shall have been gratuitous, and
| the same or equivalent conditions OF the con-
| ditions, II the concession shall have been con-
ditional. 1t being their intention that the trade
and navigation of each country shall be placed
| In all respects by the other on the footing of
| the most favored nation.
Article 15 Each of the high contracting
parties may appoint Consul Generals prO-Con-
suls or Consular agents in all the ports, cities
| and places o. the other, except in those where
! IL may not be convenient 10 recognize such
offices. This exception, however, shall not
! be made in regard to one of the
1
| ing made likewise in regard TO every
| other power. The Consul Generals, COnsuls,
Vice-Consuls and Consular agents may exercise
all functions and shall enjoy the privileges, ex-
emptiOns and immunities which exist now or
| may hereafter be granted TO the consular Off
| GERS of the most favored nation.
| Article I6. The citizens or subjects OF each
Of the high contracting parties shall enjoy i'll
| the territories OF the other the same Drotec-
| tion as native citizens or subjects Ia regard 10
| patents, trademarks and designs upon tulhll-
ment OF the formaitles prescribed by law.
Article II. The high contracting parties
agree TO the following arrangement:
| The several foreign settlements In Japan,
| shall, from the dat this treaty comes in force,
| be Incorporated with respect to the Japan
ese communes. and shall henceforth form
part Of the general municipal system of
Japan. The most competent Japanese authort-
| ties shall thoreupOn assume all municipal OBJ
legations and duties in respect thereof. and the
common funds and property, If any, belonging
to such settlements shall at the time be trans
! ferred to the said Japanese authorities.
When such incorporation takes place exist
Ing lessees In perpetuty upon what property is
| now held in the said settlement shall be con-
| hrmed, and no conditions whatsoever other
| than those contained In such existing leases
| shall be imposed in respect of such properly.
1t is however, understood that the Consular
|
cases to be replaced by the Japanese antEori-
lies All lands which may have been previously
| granted by the Japanese Government free
| OF rent for the purpose Of said settlements
/ shall be subject 10 their right Of eminent do
main, be permanently reserved free of all
taxes and charges for the public purposes for
| which they were originally set apart.
Article 18. This treaty shall from the date 1t
comes into force be substituted In place of the
|
third day of the month of the seventh
year OF kayeim, corresponding 10 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
| ing to the 29th day Of July, 1858; the tariff
conventions concluded on the 18th day of the
i fifth month Of he second year of Keio. cores
ponding to the 25th day of June, 1866; the con-
/ vention concluded on the twenty-nfIh day OF
tie sevrnth month of the eleventh year Of
Meiji, corresponding TO July %, 1873, and
| all arrangements and agreements subsidiary
thereto concluded existing between the
high contracting parties, and from the same
d te such treaties, conventions, arrangements
| and agreements shall cease 10 be binding, and
in consequence the Jurisdiction exercised
] by the courts Of the United States In Japan
and all the exceptional privileges. exemptions
and lmmuniies there enjoyed by citizens Of the
| United States a part OF. or appurtenant TO
|
notice cease and determine, and thereafter all
such jurisdiction shall be assumed and exer-
cised by Japanese courts
Article 10. This treaty shall 90 into oper-
alton on the 18th day OF July, 1895, and shall
remain in force for the period of twelve years
from date. Either Of the high contracting par
ties shall have the right at any time after
eleven years shall have elapsed from the
date 1t goes into operation to give notice to the
| other OF its intention to terminate the same and
at the expiration of twelve months after such
notice is given this treaty shall wholly cease
and terminate.
Article 20. The treaty shall be ratified and
the ratifcat ion thereof shall be exchanged
either at Washington or Toxic as soon as pos
sible and not later than six months after sig.
nature.
In witness whereof the representative pleni.
| polentiaries have signed the present treaty in
duplicate, and have thereunto affixed their
| seals.
Done at the city of Washington, the 22d day o
November. iD the eighteen hundred and ninety
fourth year of the Christian era, corresponding
27tn year OF Meij
LSeall WALTER Q. GRESHAM.
[SeaL1 SHIN1CHoRO KURINo.
The protocol attached to the treaty deals
iu other subjects of general interest be-
tween the two countries, and provides
that one month after the ratification
OF the treaty the import tariff now in
operation in Japan in respect to merchan-
disc imported into Jaran shall cease to be
bindin g-and gives some details governing
| the passports of citizens OF the United
| States In Japan.