Amity hws existed from ancient times between Dai Nippon and Dai Chosen. But ite relations never having been clearly detined, it has been thought desirable to base it' upon more solid: foundations so that it may stand for ey:
this end the Japanese Gov sent its special Envoy Kuroda Kiyotaka, Lieutenant-General, Privy Councillor and Calve of the Kaittkushi, together with Inouye Kaworn as Vice-Knvoy, to Kokwa Fu in Corea, where they met Shinken, Chief Controller and in Jisho, Vice-Controller.
Here, ayreenbly to the commands of their respective Sovereigns, the Representatives of the two High Contracting Poxers arranged and concluded the following Treaty stipulations.
Art, L—Gorea, being an Independent Sovereignty, and Japan her compeer, in furtherance' of their mutual desire for Tasting peace and friends! do hereby and conelwle the fe and of their intercour-e upon terms of equality and mutual regard.
All old rules and observances on either side which have in the past been found vexatious to the opposite party shall be and are hereby abrogated, so that mutual love and pence may for ever be established.
Art. IL—Within fifteen months from the date of this Treaty, the Japanese will send a representative to the capital of Corea, where he shall be permitted to the Reiso Ha: between th countries all the detaile of mutual friendly intercourse. The Japanese representative shalt be free at all times to remain in Corea or return to Japan at will, The Government of Corea may also future Lime send its representative to Tokio the capital of Japan, and there he may communicate freely with the Foreign Office to arrange all affairs of mutual concern between the two countries. The representative of Corea shall also be free to Japan or return at h An all written commun the Japanese jativelanguage, giving therewith a tr to Chinese, and the Corean Government shall write in javinglong been carried ow at Sorioko in the harbour of Fusan between the Jupanese and Coreans, all the old rules and customs of that trade shall ished and new trade regulations in accordance with the articles and stipu-treaty asin the 5th article avided.—Core: all open two p its coast where Japanese may freely resort for purposes of trade, 2 may rent La and build houses and stores, or rent houses from Coreans, Art. most suitable out on the const Keike, Chusri, Zeura, Keisho, and Kankio. After examination of these coats the locality shall be, settled by mutual agreement. The opening of these ports to Wade shall be within twenty months from the 2ud month of the Oth year of Meiji according to the Japanese calendar and the Ist month of Heishi.
Art. Vi—Hereafter when any Japa nese vessel shall be distress on the Corean coast, whether in bad weather or in want of fuel of food, and auch ship shall be unable.to reach either one of the open ports, she shall be permitted harbor may require, to repair damages or to buy fuel as may be required.
While the Captain of such ship is expected to pay for all the ship may require, yet it is incumbent upon the local magis-Urates and all the people to show all possible kindness to all ships in distress, Whenever any ship of either country shall be wrecked upon the coast of any part of the other country, the utmost effort shall be made to save life, and the matter b reported to the nearest local who shall (ake immediate measures fur the relief of the shipwrecked people and for their safe return under official escort to their native Iand or to the nearest consulate of their government in the country where the shipwreck occurred.
Art. VIL.—As there are on the const of Corea many unknown rocks and reefs both above and under the water, Japanese ships shall therefore be permitted to survey all these coasts and make charts, 80 as to ensure to the ships of both nations safe navigation of the Corean waters by the mariners of either nation, Art. VILL_—Hereafter Japanese Consuls shall be sent to the ports to be opened in Corea, ts govern the people who shall go from Japan to trade or reside there, any time any ton ble shall arise between the people of the two nationalities, the Japanese Consul shall consult with the local Corean authorities wud sy settle all disputes by mutual agreement, Art, IX.—Peace and amity having now been settled between the two countries, the peuple of either country may freely resort to the other country for purposes of trade and commerce, and officials of either country shall in no wise interfere with or obstruct the trade of the one people with the other.
I the merchants of either country shall defraud those of the opposite country or neglect to pay their just dues, the officers of the delinquent nationality shall examine and rectify the wrong, always providing that the government on either side is not responsible for the debts of its subjects Art, X—If any Japanese subject living any open port of Coren commits any crime against any Corean subjects, he shall be judged Ly the oticer of his own government. On either side impartial judgment shall be given, according to the laws of the respective countries Art. XL—Peace being now established between the two countries, commercial regulations must be enacted for the convenience of the merchants of either country, and what has been provided for in genera in these articles must be considered in detail, for which purpose officials of both countries being duly appointed by their respective governments shall within 8 lis from this wot wt the Capital of Kokua to consult upon and settle all the necessary rules and regulation Art, XIL—The foregoing eleven articles of eternal Pes Amity being wow concluded between the two countries, shall take effect and be in full binding' force upon both of the high contracting portion from this day onward for ever, In wine whereof see the souls and signatures of the respective officials of either government signed in duplicate.
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