The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-29
EMPEROR YIELDS TITLE
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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, IL
has been made abundantly clear that
fundamental changes in the actual
regime of government are absolutely
] essential. The governments of Japan
and Korea, being convinced of the
urgent necessity Of introducing reforms
responsive TO the requirements of the
situation, and Of furnishing sufficient
guarantee for the future, have, with
the approval OF his majesty, the en-
peror of Japan, and his majesty, the
emperor OF Korea, concluded through
their respective plenipOtentiaries, a
treaty providing for the complete an
neXatiOn of Korea to the empire Of
Japan.
Undertakes Government.
by virtue of that important act.
which shall take effect on its promul-
cation on the 29th Of August, 1910, the
| imperial government of Japan under
! takes the entire government and ad-
ministra ton 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:
'1.-Treaties hitherto concluded by
Korea with foreign powers ceasing TO
be opera tive, Japans existing treaties
WILL so far as practica BILE, be applied
70 Korea. Foreigners resident in Korea
VIII, so far as conditions permit, en-
JOY the same rights and immunities
as in Japan proper, and the protection
or their legally acquired rights will be
subject in all cases to the jurisdiction
of Japan. The imperial government Of
Japan is ready TO consent that juris-
dictiOn in respect to cases actually
pending in any foreign consular court
in Korea at the time of the treaty of
. q n - ion ful~ of no in
in such courts until final decision.
independently OF any cOnVen-
| tional engagements formerly existing
on the subject, the imperial gOvernmeIf
OF japan VIII, for a period of ten years,
levy upon goods imported irto Korea
! from foreign countries, or exported
| from Korea to foreign countries and
| upon foreign vessels entering any Of
the open ports of Korea, the same i'm
port or export duty and the same ton
mage dues as under the existing sched-
ules. The same import or export du-
ties and tonnage duties TO De levied
upon the aforesaid goods and vessels
viii also. for a period OF ten years, be
applied in respect to goods imported
into Korea from Japan or exported
from Korea to Japan and Japanese yes
sells entering any of the open ports Of
Korea.
"S.-The imperial government of
Japan viii permit, for period of ten
years, vessels under the flag of cOun-
]
engage in the cOasting trade between
the open ports Of Korea and between
these ports and any open ports Of
Japan.
1.-THE existing open ports of Ko-
rea, with the exception of MasampO.
will be continued as open ports, and
in addition Shinwiju will be opened,
so that vessels. foreign as well as Jap
anese, viii there be admitted and
goods may be imported into and ex-
ported from those ports"
Treaty of Annexation.
The treaty Of annexation follows:
Treaty between Japan and Korea,
| signed on the 22d day Of August, 1910.
His majesty, the en- oerOr Of Japan,
| and his majesty, the emperor Of Korea,
having in view the sUecial and close
relations between their respective
! countries, desiring to promote the COM
mon veal Of the two nations and TO
assure permanent peace in the extreme
east, and being convinced that these
| objects can be best attained by the
annexation OF Korea 70 the empire of
Japan, nave resolved TO conclude a
treaty Of such annexation and have for
| such purpose appointed as their pleni-
| potentiaries, that is 10 say:
His majesty, the emperor of Japan,
Viscount MasakatO Terauchi his resi-
| dent general; and his majesty, the EN-
perOr OF Korea, and Ye Wan Yong, his
/ minister president Of state, who upon
/ mutual conference and elaboration.
]
Codes All Rights.
article /. His majesty, the emperor
! OF Korea, makes the complete and
/ permanent cesstOn TO his majesty, the
/ emperor of Japan, of all rights of SOW
/ ereignty over the whole of Korea.
/ Article ?. His majesty, the emperor
/ of Japan, accepts the cession men
| toned in the preceding article and con-
/ sents to the complete annexation of
Korea TO the empire of Japan.
] Awfs d Soc IA.
| of Japan, VIII accord to their males =
/ ties the emperor and eX-empeTor and
4 his imperial highness, the crown prince
/ Of Korea, and their cOnsorts and heirs.
such titles. dignity and honor as are
| appropriate 10 their respective ranks,
and sufficient annual grants viii be
/ made TOR the maintenance of such
| titles, dignity and honor.
ARTICLE 4. His majesty, the emperor
| of Japan. viii also accord appropriate
/ honor and treatment to the members
of the imperial house of Korea and
/ their heirs other than those men
toned in the preceding articles and the
| funds necessary for the maintenance of
such honor and treatment win be
| granted.
article 5 His majesty. the emperor
| Of Japan, viii confer peerage and mon
/ etaFy grants upon those Koreans who
/ on account OF meritOriOus services, are
regarded as deserving of such special
! recOgnitiOns
article 8. In consequence of the
4 aforesaid annexation. the government
| of Japan assumes the entire govern
ment and admins tratiOn of Korea and
undertakes 10 afford fun protection for
/ the persons and property of Koreans
obeying the laws there in force and
promote the welfare OF all such Ko-
Feans.
VIII Employ Koreans.
| article z. The government of Japan
viii, so far as circumstances permit
employ in the public service OF Japan
and Korea those Koreans who accept
| the new regime Loyalty and in good
faith, and who are duly qualified for
! such service.
ARTICLE g. This treaty having been
/ approved by his majesty, the emperor
/ Of Japan. and his majesty, the emperor
| Of Korea, shall take effect from the
/ date of its proclamation"
The japanese government makes this
! statement also respecting the effect
of annexation upon certain rights en-
jOyed by foreigners in Korea:
''rhe imperial government in addi-
ton to the announcements which they
have made respecting the annexation Of
Korea and the treatment which, in view
of the new condition of things, here
after is to be accorded in Korea to
the subjects and citizens OF foreign
powers and to their commerce ana