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CONGRESS. (JAFAinE MATTERS AKVI MVN M 



criminating import duties: but it* term- an n-t 

 applicable lo sanitary and other prohibitions ,- 

 mar rotation of persons, of cattle, or 



ofpU^t.u^ful ..... 



V provides that ther shall be no dis- 

 . :>t->: and ' pro- 



vide* tint liter* shall be cv 



dttlkw Slid coual ru-ht- \:lh native cili/. 



subject* in all thai wtatai to warehousing, b..un- 

 Ik*. f iht. -. and drawbacks. 



, Ml -n.- n.ited states Tessel* the 

 ^.Japanese ports all article* that 

 Jafianes* vessels mav lawfully carry, on lik 

 : . . ; ,.p !, . iprooal TbeflUM 

 raualitv in established an to the export trade. 



Artk-'lc* VIII and IX provide again 

 inaimi; dut.,~ tonnage, harbor, piL-tap-. li K ht- 

 hMHtOMrantine.or other KimiUur charges; ami 

 {Jo* discrimination in tbestationinjrjoading, 

 aod unloading of Teasels in ports, basins, docks, 

 roadsteads, harbors, or rivers. 



Article X provides that each country exempts 

 its coasting trade from the*- slip illations, but 

 agrees to grant to the other tin- rights L- 

 to the cituens or subjects of any other count ry. 

 Vessels of the United States, however, ma ;. 

 cargoes between the open ports of Japan during 

 \ -'- -f ti.e pBM ni tr.aty. < -aka, Ni- 

 gala, and Ebesummato 1 ted. 



Amde XI makes equitable ami beneficent pro- 

 TJgJoot in regard to the refitting of vessels, wrecks, 

 and salvage. 



Am. lc XII defines United States and Japa- 

 nese Teasels; Article XIII directs that consuls 

 shall receive from local authorities whatever help 

 can be lawfully {riven in recovering deserters 

 from vessels ; Art i 1< XI V provides that each of 

 the high contracting parties shall concede to the 

 government, ships, citizens, or subjects of the 

 other any privilege, fav.-r. or immunity, in com- 

 or navigation, hitherto given or hereafter 



given to the gov j.jp*. citi/ens. <>r HI>>- 



Kctsof any other nati< n. th< aim of each being 

 lo place the other on ?!.- footing of the most 

 favored nation: and Art HI- XV pr.\i.l.-> for the 

 appointment of consuls and consular agent- in 

 ail port*, cities, and places, except those where it 

 may not bo convenient to recognize su< h ofli -ers. 

 but such exceptions when made shall apply to 

 all other nations, and the consuls and con MI la r 

 agents of each of th<- hich contracting parties 

 shall enjoy all the privilege*. r\<-mptin*, and 

 immunities crant-<i to the consular agents of 

 the mart favored nation. 



Article XVI provide* that the ci licensor siib- 

 jects of each of the hi- 

 shall enjoy in the territories of th< <>th*r th<> 

 same t itixens or subj. 



rtprti to | t<'tit. trademark^, and designs upon 

 the fulfillment of the formalities prescribed by 

 law. 



XVII provides that all foreign scttle- 

 in Japan *hall be merged into Japanese 

 munities from the date on whi h th< 

 goes into force, and form part of the mm 

 system of Japan, mibj. t.. competent JafMUien 

 authorities; iMMi held in such -<ttl<-m< 

 perpetuity to U- f-ontiniifd on exiMint; t 

 and land* granted by the Japanese Government 

 ;blio purposes free of rent U-ing reserved 

 free of all taxes and charges for such purposes. 



v\ III d.-rlatvs that this treatV, from 

 tin- day on which it pws into force, shall be 

 Mib-tit utrd for all prc\ ioi. , a. h oiu- ,,f 



which ally described : " Ami from the 



same ilale Mich treat ie*. convent ion^. ari 



. ami agreements shall cease to be binding. 

 and. in coiis'(jm-nce. the jurisdiction tin i 



by the courts of the Tinted M . 



and all the exceptional privile- 



emptions, and immunities then- enjoyed by nil 



! the I'nitcd States as apart of ,.r appurte- 

 nant to such jurisdiction shall absolutely and 

 without notice cease ami determine, and 'there- 

 after all Mich jurisdiction shall be assumed and 



exercised i.\ Japanese court*. 

 Article XIX provides thai the treaty shall L"> 



into clTect July 17. 1S!>!. continue for twelve 



years, and cease and determine at that ; 

 on notice pveii by either party after the . 



ti.-n of the eleventh \ear. 



A pr.-ti'col was added which provided that 

 the e\i>tinj, r tariff in Japan on American goods 

 shall cease to be binding one month after the 

 ratification of the treaty, and that the tarilT reg- 

 ulations of the treaty" of March HI. l^.VI. be 

 made applicable, nothing in the protocol, how- 

 to be construed as limiting the ri^ht of the 

 Japanoe (iovcrnrnent to prohibit any importa- 

 tions that may threaten moral or sanitar 

 rity. It regulates also the terms on which citi- 

 zens of the United States may visit interior 

 points in Japan, pending the opening of the 

 country to them in accordance with the 1 1 



Dec. 5, 18JM, Mr. L"d^e. of Massachusetts, in- 

 troduced in the Senate the following resolution : 



Retolttdi That the I 'resident be requested, it ii"t 

 inenmpatil.!.- with the pul.ru- interest, f transmit to 



natc all oomspondenee or other pspen relat- 



ing tO the delivery l>\ the l'nitel State- r.,j)Mi| at 



Shanghai of two Japan* to the c\\\\ 



thorities, and also t inform the Senate whether the 

 Raid JapaneHC were put to dcuth utter l>.in^ tortured ; 

 and wlu-ther there was any nndcrstand'nur with tlie 

 Chinese (iovernuient tliat otJicers of the I'nite.l States 

 should aid, assist, and iri\ sale eonlnet t-> any .lapa- 

 ;/en desiring' to leave ('hina: and. further, to 

 inform the Senate whether the I'nited 8l 

 nt Hutikow WSS reprimanded by Chinese ollieial* f<,r 

 aiding Japanese eiti/. -n- t" leave the eonritrv. ainl 

 whetlier all information was refused to the 

 States consul at NmiL'po when he made in|iiirie8 as 

 to the chaiycH against eertain Japanese eitizcna ar- 



The resolution was referred to the Coin! 

 on Foreign Delations after a brief di>- ;. 

 reported back, and |.a <-d : an<l in due time the 

 COirCP|>ondence was submitted. 



Armcniiui >I.i-..ci-e.. h c. 11. l^'.U. in re- 

 sponse to a resolution of the Senate a-kin^ for 

 information as to the in Armenia, the 



President sent the following message: 

 TotkeSenat. -><tt<>*: 



I have received a copv of the following rev 



-tant: 



'r<,l. That tlie Tresi-lent be re.niMed. if in 

 his judgment it be not incompatible with the public 

 interest, to communicate to the Senate any int< rma- 

 tion he msy have received in regard to alleged < ru.l- 

 i.n Armenians in Turkey, and 

 especially whether any sueh <-ruelties have been 

 committed upon < )iave declared their 



intent: -ue naturalized in thin country, or 



upon pernon* because of their }H:'\H^ chri-tian. 



44 And further, to inform the Senate whether any 



