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 724 TREATY-COREA. M:AY 22, 1882. or on board United States merchant-vessels, the consular authorities of the United States, on being notiiied of the fact by the local authorities, will either permit the latter to despatch constables to make the arrests, or the persons will be arrested by the consular authorities and handed over to the local constables. Odicials or citizens of the United States shall not harbor such persons. Anrrcma XI. Pr¤t¤qti¤¤ and Students of either nationality, who may proceed to the country of $****5 wm *° “*“‘ the other, in order to study the language, literature, laws or arts, shall ° °' be given all possible protection and assistance in evidence of cordial good will. ' Anrrom XII. supplemental This being the first treaty negotiated by Cho en, and hence being °*·*P¤ mu- general and incomplete in its provisions, shall in the first instance be put into operation in all things stipulated herein. As to stipulations not contained herein, after an interval of live years, when the onicers and people of the two Powers shall have become more familiar with each other’s language, a further negotiation of commercial provisions and regulations in detail, in conformity with international law, and without unequal discriminations on either part shall be had. ,_ ARTICLE XIII. Chinese la n- This Treaty and future odicial correspondence between the two con- 8¤¤s¤- tracting Governments shall he made, on the part of Chosen, in the Chi- , nese language. The United States shall either use the Chinese language, or, if English be used, it shall be accompanied with a Chinese version in order to avoid misunderstanding. Amcmt XIV. ‘ Most highly (aq- The high contracting powers hereby agree that, should at any time fm ¤¤¤°’301é’;’*· the King of Chosen grant to any nation or to the merchants or citizens °g°"°°° ° of any nation, any right, privilege or favor, connected either with navigation, commerce, political or other intercourse, which is not conferred by this Treaty, such right, privilege and favor shall freely inure to the beneut of the United States, its public officers, merchants and citizens, provided always, that whenever such right, privilege or favor is accompanied by any condition, or equivalent concession granted by the other nation interested, the `United States, its officers and people shall only be entitled to the benefit of such right, privilege or favor upon _ complying with the conditions or concessions connected therewith. B¤·f·i£¤¤*¤°¤- In faith whereof the respective Commissioners Plenipotentiary have signed and sealed the foregoing at Yin-Chueu in English and Chinese, being three originals of each text of even tenor and date, the ratiiications of which shall be exchanged at Yin-Chuen within one year fr·om the date of its execution, and immediately thereafter this Treaty shall bein all its provisions publicly proclaimed and made known by both Governments in their respective countries, in order that it may be obeyed by their citizens and subjects respectively. Chosen, May the 22nd, A. D. 1882. [sun.]. R. W. Snurnwr, [ ] Uommodore, U. SSN., Envoy of the U. S. to Chosen. scar.. um Crum. Cum Hom; Cm,} [I" m""°°°']