The daily Alaskan., 1911-03-06

United States and Japan lae
 undersigned. Japanese ambassalor
 u Washington, duly authorized
 by his government has lae hoa-
 or to declare that the imperial
 Japanese government Is tu-E
 prepared Co maintain with equal
 effectiveness the limitation and
 control which they have dor tae
 past three years exercised ia the
 regulation of be emigration 1t
 Iaborers to the United States,
 tSigBen ". UCHIDA
 February eI. 1911.
 The first article ot -ae treaty as- serts tae right oE citizens or subjects gf thz rao countries Co enter travel -r reside ia the territories os rbe other tu earry on trade lease houses ara shops and residences and seuer- zrs do anything incident to trade. They are exempt ho@ any special taxation not imposed apol native sub zio-s are guaranteed -.t1s most co1- s.4u1 protection and security for t.-r persons and property ol sub a uluE themselves co le conditions imposed upon the natives They are -, syaunEa.f from military service and forced loans.
 The second article .s purely formal aLd guards against d0micla-y visits Q. s4rgass Of subjects Of one country ia another except upon the sane eoa- Iu5us as are imposed 1H natives. IL "a In this article that there Is noted tLs exception or elimination % the provision contained In the existing treaty recognizing the right o5 each c,uury to regulate imm Eauon
 The tard article contains the right ry aDpolu, consular officers except n those Cpaces1 where t- nay not be convenient Co recognize su-h ot tcsrs
 Article four Is the usual treaty ar Gcle guaranteeing tbe reciprocal free dom of commerce and navigation
 Article five provides that import duties shall be regulated "e.thsr by special arrangement between the two countries or by tho Internal lasis.a-0 of saeh"
 Article six sxsmp-s citizens from transit duties and other ehargs not imposed on natives.
 Corporations are deah with in ar tlcl5 seven. which permits them 10 appear in courts, subject to The laws ot each country, though i- Is sJ.pu- lated that the permission Co eon7r El0us to transact business must re- main subject Co local laws.
 In article eight t Is provided that there shah be no discrimination be tween the vessels of the two couH- tries in their right to carry Imports without being liable Co other or high @ charges of dujy than national yss- sels. The same rule Is applied Co s4poration and to tbe payment of gxpor, duties. bounuss and draw backs,
 Articles g. 70, n. l2 and l8 all re- late to shipping. theE general pur- LugJ being 70 prevent any diserLmin- sJioa as between the vessels o5 the tgo countries iu thsF treatment al though the g0astHg ra5e Of the two countries is especially excepted
 Article IL promises that any trade or navigation privilege extended ro another country shall be enjoyed by the sisuatUrJas Co the treaty.
 Article I5 coufsrs protection for patents. trade marks and designs
 The remaining three articles are functional and concern the life Of the treaty and other matters. In brief they provide that this treaty shall supersed5 the tFsay of 1894 when jt becomes operative July n. 1911 and ,' shah remain In force 12 years. As the end of l2 years the treaty also continues operative unless six mouths notice to the contrary Is given Rat- fieati0Rs must be exchanged in Toyko mot later than three months rOm tha present date, tha last be- ms an important provision in con RscUoa with les consideration before congress,