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 848 TBEATY-JAPAN. Novmimm 22, 1894. N¤*¤¤¤l>°1‘2¤·¤*°*· Treaty between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan. Commerce and navigation. Ooncluded at Washington, November 22, 1894; rati_fication advised by the Senate February 5, 1895; ratified by the President February 15, 1895; ratified by the Emperor February 27, 1895; ratifieations exchanged at Washington March 21, 1895; proclaimed March .21, 1895. BY THE Pnmsmnur on THE Ururmn STATES or Ammmcn. A PROCLAMATION. mmm- Whereas, a treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan was concluded and signed by their respective Plenipotentiaries at the city of Washington on the 22d day of ovember 1894, which treaty, being amended by the Senate of the United States, and being in the English language, is word for word as follows:- C°”"”°”*”g P°"*°“· The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, being equally desirous of maintaining the relations of good understanding which happily exist between them, by extending and increasing the intercourse between their respective States, and being convinced that this object cannot better be accomplished than by revising the Treaties hitherto existing between the two countries, have resolved to complete such a revision, based upon principles of equity and mutual benefit, and, for that purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Y*¤¤*P°‘~¤*i·¤*¤·>· The President of the United States of America, Walter Q. Gre ham, Secretary of State of the United States, and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, J ushii Shinichiro Kurino, of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, and of the Fourth Class; who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles :-- AnTxo1.E I. ‘ °{§’§‘,j}}f,f‘}$Q‘,[,Q{°g*;Q‘?“‘ The citizens or subjects of each of the two High Contracting Parties shall have full liberty to enter, travel, or reside in any part of the territories of the other Contracting Party, and shall enjoy full and perfect protection for their persons and property. They shall have free access to the Courts of Justice in pursuit and defence of their rights; they shall be at liberty equally with native citizens or subjects to choose and employ lawyers, advocates and representatives to pursue and defend their rights betbre such Courts, and in all other matters connected with the administration of justice they shall enjoy all the rights and privileges enjoyed by native citizens or subjects. In whatever relates to rights of residence and travel; to the possession of goods and effects of any kind; to the succession to personal