Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-29
FORMER EMPEROR
ISSUES FAREWELL
Sovereign Who Surrendered Kor-
can Throne Encourages Peo-
pie in Final Message
VAST DEVELOPMENT CERTAIN
United States Officials at Wash
ington Receive Official Text
of Japan Treaty
VAST DEVELOPMENT CERTAIN
lContinned from Pagc ono

extended to Korea This statement, TO-
gether with the treaty, follows:
"The Japanese government has made
the following declaration in regard to
the annexation of Korea to the Japan
ese empire:
Notwithstanding the earnest and
laborious work of reform in the ad-
ministration 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 govern
,ment in that country has not proved
entirely equal to the duty of preserv-
ing public order and tranquility, and
in addition the spirit of suspicion and
misgiVing dominates the whole penin-
sula.
GOVERNMENT CHANGES ORDERED
"In order to maintain peace and sta
bility in Korea, to promote the pros
perity and welfare of the Koreans and
at the same time to insure the safety
and repose of the foreign residents it
has been made abundantly clear that
fundamental changes in the actual re-
gime of government are absolutely es-
sential.
p "The governments of Japan and
Korea, being convinced of the urgent
necessity OF introducing reforms re-
sponsive to the requirements of the sit
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guarantee for the future have with the
approval of his majesty, the emperor
of japan and his majesty, the emperor
of Korea, concluded through their re-
spective plenipotentiaries a treaty pro-
viding for the complete annexation of
Korea to the empire of Japan.
"By virtue of that important act,
which shall take effect on it's promul-
cation on the 29th of August, 1910, the
imperial government of Japan under
takes the entire government and ad-
ministration of Korea and thereby de-
clares that matters relating to foreign
ers and foreign trade in Korea shall
be conducted in accordance with the
following rules:
NEW RULES FOR FOREIGNERS
t'First-Treaties hitherto concluded
by Korea with foreign powers ceasing
to be operative, Japans existing
treaties will, so far as practicable, be
applied to Korea. Foreigners resident
in Korea will, so far as conditions per-
init, enjoy the same rights and immuni-
ties as in Japan proper, and the pro-
lection of their legally acquired rights
subject in all cases to the jurisdiction
of Japan The imperial government
of Japan is ready to consent that jur-
isdiction in respect of cases actually
pending in any foreign consular court
in Korea at the time the treaty Of
annexation takes effect shall remain
in such courts until final decision.
s "Second-Independ of any con-
ventional engagements formerly exist
ing on the subject the imperial gov
ernment of Japan will, for a period of
ten years, levy upon goods imported
into Korea from foreign countries, or
exported from Korea to foreign coun-
tries and upon foreign vessels enter
ing any of the open ports of Korea the
same import or export duty and the
same tonnage dues as under the exist
ing schedules. The same import or
export duties and tonnage dues as to
be levied upon the aforesaid goods and
vessels will also for period of ten
years be applied in respect of goods
imported into Korea from Japan or
exported from Korean to Japan, and
Japanese vessels entering any of the
open ports of Korea.
"Third-The imperial government of
Japan also will permit for a period OF
ten years vessels under the flag of
countries having treaties with Japan
TO engage in the coasting trade be-
tween the open ports of Korea and
between these ports and any open
ports of Korea and between these ports
and any open ports of Japan.
PORTS TO CONTINUE OPEN
"Fourth-The existing open ports Of
Korea, with the exception of Masampo
will be continued as open ports and
in addition, ShingWiju will be nearly
opened so that vessels, foreign as well
as Japanese, will there be admitted
and good may be imported into and
exported from those ports"
The treaty of annexation follows:
Treaty between Japan and Korea
signed on the 22nd of August, 1910:
"HiS majesty, the emperor of Japan
nd l,ie ~, n iactN the aO1parOI of Korea
having in view the special and close
relations between their respective coun-
tries, desiring to promote the common
veal of the two nations and to assure
nermanent peace in the extreme east,
and being convinced that these objects
can best be attained by the anneXa-
ton of Korea to the empire of Japan,
have resolved to conclude a treaty of
such annexation, and have for such
Durpose appointed as their plenipoten-
tiares, that is t say:
"His majesty, the emperor of Japan,
Viscount MasakatO Terauchi, his resi-
dent general, anu his majesty, the en-
peror of Korea, Ye Wan Yong, his
minister president of state, who, upon
mutual conference and deliberation
have agreed to the following articles:
"Article His majesty, the emperor
Of Korea, makes the complete and per-
ruanent cession to his majesty, the en-
Deror of Japan, of all rights or SoNer-
efgntv over the whole of Korea.
"ArticIe Pills majesty, the emperor
of Japan, accepts the cesson men
toned in the preceding article, and
consents to the complete annexation OF
Korea to the empire of Japan.
AWARD TITLES AND HONOR
"Artice 3-His majesty, he emperor
of Japan, viii accord to their majes-
ties, the emperor and eX-emperor and
his imperial highness, the crown prince
of Korea, and their consorts and heirs,
such titles, dignity and honor as are
appropriate to their respective ranks,
and sufficient annual grants will be
made for the maintenance of such IL
ties. dignity and honor.
"Artlcle 4-Iiis majesty, the emperor
of Japan, win also accord appropri-
ate honor and treatment to the mem-
bers of the imperial house Of Korea
and their heirs other than those men
toned in the preceding articles and
the funds necessary for the mainte-
nance of such honor and treatment
will be granted.
"Artice 5-His majesty, the emperor
of Japan, will confer peerage and
monetary grants upon those Koreans
who, on account IF meritOrious serv-
ices. are regarded as deserving such
special reco5nitions.
"Article 6--In consequence of the
aforesaid annexation the government