Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-29
KOREA PASSES
FROM MAP Of
WORLD
ANCIENT EMPIRE NOW
PROVINCE Of JAPAN
Emperor vi Syek Issues Pa
thetic Statement Admits
Failure in Effort to Garry on
Government.

(By Morning journal Special rAassa vVirel
Washington, Aug. 2S.--The treaty
| between Japan and Korea by which
the hermit Kingdom is annexed AS
| a sovereign part of Japan, was made
public at the state department today
| in accordance with an agreement en-
tered into with department officials
and Baron Uchida, the Japanese ann
bassador to the United States.
In addition to the text of the con-
vention "a declaration of the Japanese
government concerning the effect OF
| the annexation upon powers e1oying
treaties with Japan is made public,
Existing Korean schedules covering
| imports from foreign countries. and
regulations governing coasting trade,
| will be continued for ten years. The
| United states especially Is acquainted
with the fact that the copyright and
| patent laws of Japan will be extend
| ed to Korea. The statement, together
with the treaty follows:
"The Japanese government has
made the following declaration in re-
| spect to the annexation Of Korea to
| the japanese empire
| Notwithstanding the earnest and
laborious work OF reform IN the adj
minstration of Korea, in which the
governments Of Japan and Korea have
| been engaged for more than four
| years since the conclusion of the
agreement of 1905 the existing system
| OF government in that country has not
proved entirely equal to the duty of
preserving public order and tranquil
| ity and, in addition, the spirit of sus-
piciou and mlsgiving dominates the
whole peninsula.
In order to maintain peace and
stability in Korea, to promote the
prosperity and welfare of the Koreans
and at the same time to ensure the
safety and repose of the foreign resi-
dents. it has been made abundantly
clear that fundamental changes IN
the actual regime Of government are
absolutely essential, The governments
of Japan and Korea. being con-
vinced of the urgent necessity of
Introducing reforms responsive 10
the requirements of the situation ana
Of furnishing sufficient guarantee Tor
the future, have with the appr5V;ti
of his majesty the emperor OF Japan,
and his majesty the emperor oi
Korea concluded through their re-
spective plenipotentiaries treaty
providing for the complete annexation
Of Korea to the emperor of Japan,
''By virtue OF that important act,
which shall take effect In its promul-
CATION on the twenty-ninth OF August,
1910 the imperial government OF
Japan undertakes the entire govern
ment and administration of Korea
and thereby declares that matters re-
lating 10 foreigners and foreign trade
In Korea shall be concluded IN ac-
cordance with the following rules:
II Treaties hitherto concluded py
Korea with foreign powers ceasing 10
be operative, Japan's existing treat
les viii, so far as practicable, be ap.
plied to Korea. Foreigners resident
In Korea will so far as conditions per-
nit. enjoy the same rights ana I'M
munities as in Japan proper, and the
protection of their legally acquired
rights subject in all cases to the tur-
isdiction of Japan The Imperial gov
ernment of Japan is ready 10 consent
that jurisdiction in respect ol cases
actually pending in any foreign con-
sular court in Korea at the time tne
treaty OF annexation takes effect shali
remain in such courts untll ilnal de-
oision.
"2. independently Of any conven-
tional engagements, formerly existing |
on the subject the imperial govern
ment of Japan will for a period oI
ten years levy upon goods imported
into Korea from foreign countries, or |
exported from Korea To foreign coun-
tries and upon foreign vessels enter |
inc any Of the open ports of Korea, |
the same import, or export DUTY anu
tho same tonnage dues as under lhe
existing schedules. The same import |
or export duties and tonnage duties |
as to be levied upon the aioreHala
goods and vessels viii also lor
period of ten years be applied ~ re-
spect to goods imported into Korea
from Japan. or exported from Korea
10 Japan and japanese vessels en-
terinp any of the open ports OF
Korea.
"s. The imperial government OF
Japan also will permit for period OF
ten years vessels under the rag OF
countries having treaties with japan
10 engage in the coasting trade De
tween the open ports Of Korea and
between these ports and any open
ports Of Japan
"a The existing open ports OF
Korea. with the exception oil Mh-
sampo, will be continued as open
ports and in addition ShinwiJn VIII
be early opened, so that vessels ioI-
eign as well as japanese VIII there
ba admitted and goods may be import
ed into and exported irom these
ports. -. e.,o,,...
THE treaty of annexation iolloWs'
Treaty between Japan and Korea
signed on the twenty-second OF Au-
CUTS 1910;
His majesty. the emperor of japan
ana his majesty, the emperor OF
Korea, having in view the special ana
lose relations between their respec-
live countries. desiring TO promote
he common veal OF the two nations
md ia assure the permanent peace
IA the extreme east and being CON
iinced thar these objects can be pesl
ittained by the annexation OF kofeh
% the empire Of Japan, have resolN-
n 10 conclude a treaty OF such an
lexation and have for such purpose
appointed as their plenipotentiaries'
hat Is to say;
Ellis majesty the emperor Of Japan Y
trt.co,,nf Masakato Terauchi, his
-esident general: and his majesty, the
.mperor Of Korea. Ye Wan Yong
,is minister president of state.
"Wbo upon mutual conference. I
md deliberation have agreed To the Q
ollowng articles;
"Article l. His majesty. the em- 4
,eror of Korea, makes the COM c
,Iete and permanent cession to MS