TREATY BETWEEN GERMANY AND JAPAN.
SIGNED AT BERLIN, 11TH JUNE, 1889.
[This Treaty has not bee ratified, and is now merely given for reference, the regotiations for Treaty Revision with the other Powers having been temporarily suspended.—ED.]
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor of Germany being equally desirous of maintaining the relations of good understanding which happily exist between them, by extending and increasing the intercourse between their respective territories, and being convinced that this object cannot better be accomplished than by revising the Treaties hitherto existing between the two coun- tries, 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: His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Marquis Saionji; and His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, Count Bismarck, 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.
Art. I.-The subjects or citizens 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 per- sons and property.
They shall have free and easy access to the Courts of Justice in pursuit and defence of their rights; they shall be at liberty equally with native subjects to choose and employ lawyers, advocates, and representatives to pursue and defend their rights before such Courts and in all other matters connected with the administration of justice they shall enjoy all rights and privileges enjoyed by native subjects.
In whatever relates to rights of residence, to the possession of real estate, goods and effects of any kind, to the succession to real or personal estate, by will or other- wise, and the disposal of property of any sort and in any manner whatsoever, the subjects or citizens of each Contracting Party shall enjoy in the territories of the other the same privileges, liberties, and rights, and shall be subject to no higher imposts or charges in these respects than native subjects or citizens. The subjects or citizens of each of the Contracting Parties shall enjoy in the dominions of the other entire liberty of conscience, and, subject to the laws and regulations, shall enjoy the right of private or public exercise of their worship, and also the right of burying their respective countrymen according to their religious customs, in such suitable and convenient places as may be established and maintained for that pur- pose.
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They shall not be compelled, under any pretext whatsoever, to pay any charges or taxes other or higher than those that are, or may be, paid by native subjects.
The subjects or citizens of either of the Contracting Parties residing in the territories of the other shall be exempted from all compulsory military service what- soever, whether in the army, navy, national guard, or militia; from all contributions imposed in lieu of personal service; and from all forced loans or military exactions or contributions. The duties and charges connected with the ownership or leasing of lands and other real property, to which all subjects of the country may be liable, are excepted.
Art. II. There shall be entire freedom of comme ce and navigation between the dominions of the two High Contracting Parties.
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