Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-09
THE TREATY SIGNED.
United States Assured of Two Open
Ports in Manckuria.

Washington Oct S.-TThe state depart
ment was informed, today. by cable that
the Americana Chinese commercial treaty
had been signed at Shanghai and that the
Iarancse 81 ainese will be Signed this af-
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The cablegram was signed by Minister
ConEcr. Consul General Geodnow and MI
Sman, the three commissioners who nego-
tiated the instrument. sAn imperial decree
by the. Chinese government has made the
treaties effective. so far as that govern
mcnt is concerned, but it must We ratified
by theaCnited States Senate before ratif-
cation can sees exchanged aud the treaty
put into opecatton.
Great satisfaetion is EXPRESSED at the
state department at the outcome. as it
makes certain that The two ports in Man.
ch,ria will be opened to the United
States. no matter what the outcome, as
to the negotiations for the evacuation of
that country by Russia may be. The as
surancc that Russia has previously given
aud to which this country would insist
On her observance, is that the treaty ar
rangCmcntS made with China covering
Manchuria ports Will he binding upo..
the Russian government
The nominations between China and the
United States which eliminated in the
treaty signed. today. at Shanghai wCr,
initiated under the provisions of Article
ri of the final protocol signed by thu
powers at Pekin. Sept. Z. 1901. terminating
the anti-forcign outbreak of the pr"criinl
year. The present treaty is to extend thc
commercial relations between the con
tracing powers.
Article is the most important of the
treaty. by it the Chinese government,
recognizing that the present system o.
lcvyiug dues upon goods in transit. @nc
especially tho system OF taxation known
rs lkin. impcdeS the free circulation Of
commodities to the general injury OF
trade, undertakes after the ratification OF
the t.caty ana at 4 date to he mutually
agreed upon. to abandon the levy of Tiki,
and other transit dues throughout the
"a nd ~ abolish n hn I'm n,
tax stations maintained for their coliec-
ton. The United States in considerable
of this change agrees If all other powers
having treaties with China do likewise,
ports into China SurtaX of p. times the
tariff import duty. BY this payment they
shall secure complete immunity for ali
other taxation whatsoever within the en-
pirc. Exports from China shall pay -
per cent. ad valorem las at present., the
whole amount of the duty being collected
ut the port of expectation.
Article IL relates to Chinese Christians
and to missionaries. 1t inyureS To the
former the free exercise of their religion,
and protects them against the injustice of
native officials. while not. however re
moving them from their jurisdiction or
aries the right to interfere with the eXrr-
else of the native authorities OF their jul
risdictons over their nationals.
To the missionaries ii says what they
have sought for years, a recognition OF
their right to rent and lease in perpet-
uity such property as their societies may
need in all parts of the empire. Another
article of the treaty provides for the opcn-
ing to International trade in the same CON
ditions and manner as other places now
opened to like trade in China of the cities
of Fong rien Flu tMukden) and Antus. the
first the capital of the Manehurian pro-
vince of Sheng Ching and the latter q
port on the Yalu river on the road be
tween Mukden and nilu. Korea.