The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-18
JAPAN'S TREATY
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Under Discussion.
Obligations Assumed by Hawai-
ian Government and
Japan.

Whereas, a Treaty of Amity and
| Commerce between His Majesty the
King, and His Imperial Majesty the
Tenno of Japan, was concluded at Yed-
do on the 18th day of August, 1871,
which has been ratified by His Majesty
the King, and His Imperial Majesty
the Tenno of Japan, and the ratifica-
tions duly exchanged-which treaty is,
word for word, as follows:
His Majesty the King of the Ha-
waiian Islands, and His Imperial Jap
anese Majesty, the Tenno, being equal
ly animated by the desire to establish
relations of friendship between the
two countries, have resolved to con-
clude Treaty, reciprocally advan-
tageous, and for that purpose have
named their Plenipotentiaries, that is
to say, His Majesty the King of the
Hawaiian Islands, His Excellency C.
E. De Long, appointed and commits
stoned by His Majesty, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Mi.ister Plenipotentiary
Government of His Majesty, the Tenno
of Japan, and His Imperial Japanese
| Majesty, the Tenno, His EXcellency
Sawa Iusanme Kiyowara Noluyoshe,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, and His
EXcellency Terachima Jusee Fugiwara
MunemOri. First Assistant Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who having communi-
Gated to each other their respective full
powers, which are found in good order,
and in proper form, have agreed upon
the following Articles:
Article I. There shall, be perpetual
peace and friendship between His Maj
esty the King of the Hawaiian Islands
and His Imperial Japanese Majesty,
the Tenno, their heirs and successors,
and between their respective subjects.
Article II. The subjects of each of the
two high contracting parties, respect
lively, shall have the liberty freely and
securely to come with their ships and
cargoeS to all places, ports and rivers
in the territories of the other, where
trade with other nations is permitted
they may remain and reside in any
such ports and places respectively, and
hire and occupy houses and ware
houses, and may trade in all kinds of
produce, manufactures and merchan-
disc of lawful commerce. enjoying at
all times the same privileges as may
have been or may hereafter be granted
to the citizens or subjects of any other
nation, paying at all times such duties
and taxes as may be eXacted from the
citizens or subjects of other nations
doing business or residing within the
territories of each of the high contract
ing parties.
Article III. Each of the high con-
tracing parties shall have the right
| to appoint, if it shall seem good to
them, a Diplomatic Agent who shall
reside at the seat of the Governm ent
of the respective countries, and Con-
suls and Consular Agents. who shall
reside in the ports or places within the
territories of the other where trade
with other nations is permitted. The
Diplomatic Agents and Consuls of each
of the high contracting parties shall
exercise all the authority and iurisdic-
ton, and shall enjoy. within the ter
ritories of the other all the rights and
privileges. exemptions and immunities
which now appertain or may hereafter
appertain to Agents of the same rank
of the most favored nations.
Article ". 1t is hereby stipulated
that the Hawaiian Government and its
subjects. upon like terms and condi-
tons. will be allowed free and equal
participation in all privileges, immu-
mites and advantages that may have
been or may hereafter be granted by
His Majesty the Tenno of Japan, to
the Government citizens or subjects
of any other nation.
Article V. The Japanese Government
will place no restrictions whatever
upon the employment by Hawaiian
c.r,I Nsn To, To- full
pacity.
Japanese in the employ of foreigners
may obtain Government passports to
go abroad, on application to the Gov
ernor of any open port.
Article VI. 1t is hereby agreed that
such revision of this Treaty, on giving
six months previous notice to either of
the high contracting parties. may be
made by mutual agreement, as expert
ence shall prove necessary.
Article VII. The present Treaty shall
be ratified by His Majesty the King of
the Hawaiian Islands, and by His I'M
perial Majesty the Tenno. and the rati-
fications exchanged at Yeddo. the same
day as the date of this Treaty. and
shall go into effect Immediately after
the date of such exchange of ratifica-
tions.
In token whereof the respective Plen-
ipotentiaries have signed this Treaty.
Done at the City of Yeddo. this 10Th
day of August. A D. One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Seventy-one, cor
| responding in Japanese date to the
fourth day of the 18th month of the 4th
year of Meiji.
(Signed)
c. z. DE LONG. Seal
SAWA IUSANME KIO-
WARA NOLUYOSHE. ISeal.
TERACHIMA JUSEE
FUGIWARA MUNE-
MORT. TSeal.
Now. all persons are hereby notified
that the said Treaty is a part of the
Law of this Kingdom, and is to be re-
sarded as such.
IL. ST CHAS. c. HARRIS.