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Show tot I Conditions by Which Japan Annexes Korea and As- ; sumes Full Control. " j TRADE AND COMMERCE TO I H FOLLOW PRESENT METHOD ! H Ten-Year Guarantee Given by ; Mikado Respecting Import ' and.Export Tariffs. t 0Ki10'.. A"B- 28. Tho official- T Promulgation of tho treaty of the I .1 r annexation of Korea bv Japan un- .ft V tIcr, tl'c name of Cho' Hen was 'M made at 9 o'clock this morning. At 4 , r the samo time a mas3 of documents - -M T Providing for the future government i of the new colony was made public f-H-I-r-I-I-I-I-I-H-H !-4-H-;J--XHfc iH WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S. The treaty between Japan and ICorca. by which tho j" "M "Hermit kingdom" Is annexed as a j sovereign part of Japan, was made public ; at tho stato department today in ac- i cordance with an arrangement entered ' jH Into with depnrtraent officials and Uaron - jH Uchlda, tho Japanese embassador to tho lH United States. In addition, to tho text . of tho convention, a declaration of the .; lM Japanese government concerning tno ef- ' feet of tho annexation upon powers en- ' ! Joying treaties with Japan Is mado pub- 1 He Existing Korean schedules covering im- ports from foreign countries, and rcgu- ' latlons governing coasting trade, will bo ' continued for ten years. Tho United .States especially Is acquainted with tho fact that tho copyright and patent laws 1 or Japan will bo extended to Korea. The vH statement, together with Ihe treaty, fol- VH "Tho Japanese government has made tho following declaration In regard to the , annexation of Korea to the Japanese em- . pile: "Notwithstanding tho earnest and la- , 'H borlous work of reform In the ndmluis- 'H tratlon of Korea, in which the govern- iH ments of Japan nnd Korea have been en- JJH gaged for more than four years, since the conclusion of tho agreement of lao.'i, the existing system of government In fll that country has not proved Ontlrelv 'H cquul to tho duty of preserving public order and tranquillity, and. in addition, ! the spirit of suspicion ami misgiving dominates the wholo peninsula. ; 1 To Secure Peace. , .''Jn order to maintain peace and sla- . .H blllty In Korea, to promote the prosperity ! iflH and welfare of the Koreans and at the ' .aH sams time to ensure tho safety and re- i iH pose of the foreign residents, It has been iH made abundantly clear that fundamental changes In the uctual regimen of gov- ! ernmeut arc absolutely essential. The governments of Japan nnd Korea, being 'H convinced of tho urgent necessity of in- ' .H troduclng reforms responsive to the re- iBH qulrcmcnts of the situation and of fur- 'H nlshlng sufficient guarantee for the fu- tH tii re. have, with the approval of his , ,H majesty, the emperor of Japan, and his jH majesty, the emperor of Korea, con- H eluded through their respective plcntlpo- . 1 tentarlos a treaty providing for the com- ' plutc annexation of Korea to the emplro ; ll of Japan. . H "Hy virtue of that important act, which i shall take effect on its promulgation on ' the twenty-ninth of August. I'JIO, tho Im- , !H perlnl government of Japan undertakes ,H the entire government and administration lH of Korea ami thereby declares that mat- jH tcrs relating to foreigners and foreign trnde In Korea shall be conducted lu nc- . Ifl cordance with the following rules; ! H "1. Treaties hitherto concluded by : H Korea with foreign 'powers censing to be ' jfl operative, Japan's existing treaties will, ' so far as practicable, be applied to Korea. ' lfl Foreigners rcsldont In Korea will, so far i H as conditions permit, enjoy the snmu ', IH rights and Immunities ns In Japan prop- B cr. and tho protection of their legally ac- 1 quired rights subject In all cases to the ; jH Jurisdiction of Japan. The Imperial gov- : eminent of Japan Is ready to consent ' IH that Jurisdiction in respect of cases ac- ' tually pending In any foreign consular 1 H court In Korea at tho time of the treaty H of annexation takes' effect shall remain rl In such courts until final decision. jH Ten-Year Olauso. fl "2, Independently of any conventional engagements formerly existing on the : 1 subject, tho Imperial government of Mfl Japan will, for a period of ten years, levy jM upon goods Imported Into Korea from H foreign countries or oxported from Ko- , H re a to foreign countries and upon foreign ,H vessels entering any of the open ports of il Korea, the samo Import, or export, duty 'll and the samo tonnage duties as under tho :H existing schedules. The same Import, or 'H export, duties and tonnage duties as to -H ho levied upon the aforesaid goods and H vessels will also for a period of ten years liH ho applied In respect of goods imported SH Into Korea from Japan, or oxported from jvH Korea to Japan, and Japanese vessels en- ?H tcring any of the open ports of Korea. "3. Tho imperial government of Japan 'H also will permit for a period of ten yenrd H vessels under tho Hug of countries hav- il ing treaties wllh Japan to engage in the .H coasting trade between the open ports of Koioa and between theso ports and any IL'H open ports of Japan. F fll 'M. The existing upon ports of Korea. 'H with tho exception of Mnsnmpo, will bo ll continued as open ports, and In addition Jl ShinwIJu will he opened, so that vessels, ll foreign as woll as Japanose. will there fH he admitted and goods may be Imported 'H into and exported from those porta." iH Tho treaty of annexation follows; Text of Treaty. iH "Article l. nis majesty, Hie emperor PH of Korea, makos the complete 'and per- llH rnnnent cession to his majesty the cm- ifjH pcror of Japan of all rights of sovereignty lH over the whole of Korea. H "Article 2. Ills majesty, the emperor IH of Japan, accepts the cession mentioned IH In the preceding article and consents to H the comploto annexation of Korea to tho fH empire of Japan. "Arliclo :!. Ills majesty, the cmparor jH of Japan, will accord to their mnjouties, SH the emperor and cx-omperor and his Im- lH uerlnl highness, the crown prlncu of Ko- H rea. nnd tholr consorts and heirs, such H titles, dignity and honor as aro appro- H prlaln to their respective ranks, and suf- H Ilclenl annual grants will be made for tho H maintenance of such titles, dignity ,ana H "Article I. His majesty, tho emperor JH of Japan, wll also accord appropriate hon- H or and treatment to tho members of tho jJjH lmporlal house of Korea and their heirs H other than thoso mentioned in the pre- H ceding articles and the funds necessary H for tho maintenance of such honor and H treatment will bu granted. H "Artlclo C. His majesty, tho emperor M of Japan, will confer peerage and mono- QH tary grants upon those Korenns who on account of meritorious services aro re- iH Continued on Page Two, H TTRTEAY TERMS ARE EXPLAINED Continued from Page One. garded as deserving such special recognitions. recog-nitions. Japan Takes Charge. "Article C. In consequenco of the aforesaid afore-said annexation, the government of Japan Ja-pan assumes the entire government and administration of Korea and undertakes to afford full protection for tho persons and property of Koreans obeying the laws there In force and promote the welfare wel-fare of all such Koroans. "Article 7. The government of Japan will, so far as circumstances permit, employ em-ploy In tho public service of Japan and Korea, those Koreans who accept the new regime loyally and In good faith and who are duly qualified for such service. serv-ice. 'Article 8. This treaty having been approved by his majesty, the emperor of Japan, an dhls majesty, the emperor of Korea, shall take effect from the dato of Its proclamation." |
