DECLARATION. (Treaty Series, No. 558: 37 Statutes at Large, 1509.) In proceeding this day to the signature of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and the United States the undersigned, Japanese Ambassador in Washington, duly authorized by his Government has the honor to declare that the Imperial Japanese Government are fully prepared to maintain with equal effectiveness the limitation and control which they have for the past three years exercised in regulation of the emigration of laborers to the United States. Y. UCHIDA FEBRUARY 21, 1911. PROTOCOL.1 (Treaty Series, No. 558; 37 Statutes at Large, 1510.) The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan have, through their respective Plenipotentiaries, agreed upon the following stipulation in regard to Article V of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Japan signed this day to replace on the 17th of July, 1911, the Treaty of the 22nd of November, 1894:2 Pending the conclusion of a treaty relating to tariff, the provisions relating to tariff in the Treaty of the 22nd of November, 1894, shall be maintained. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Protocol in duplicate and have hereunto affixed their seals. Done at Washington the 21st day of February, in the nineteen hundred and eleventh year of the Christian era, corresponding to the 21st day of the 2nd month of the 44th year of Meiji. CONVENTION FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF FUR SEALS. Signed at Washington July 7, 1911. (This text is printed among the international treaties in its order, p. 2965.) 1 The proclamation of April 5, 1911, states that the protocol is given as amended by the Senate of the United States." 2 For text see Vol. I, p. 1028. 1913. PROCTOCOL BETWEEN THE CONSULAR REPRESENTATIVES OF GREAT BRITAIN, BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY; ITALY, RUSSIA, AND THE UNITED STATES, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT GENERAL OF CHOSEN RELATING TO THE ABOLITION OF THE SYSTEM OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS IN CHOSEN. Signed at Seoul April 21, 1913. (This text is printed among the international treaties in its order, p. 3086.) 1913. AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF MAY 5, 1908. Signed at Washington June 28, 1913; ratification advised by the Senate February 21, 1914; ratified by the President March 12, 1914; ratified by Japan May 19, 1914; ratifications exchanged at Tokyo May 23, 1914; proclaimed May 26, 1914. (Treaty Series No. 591; 38 Statutes at Large, 1775.) ARTICLES. I. Extends 1908 convention for five II. Ratification. years. The Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, being desirous of extending the period of five years during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on May 5, 1908, is to remain in force, which period is about to expire, have authorized the undersigned, to wit: The Honorable William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State of the United States, and Viscount Sutemi Chinda, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington, to conclude the following agreement: ARTICLE I. The Convention of Arbitration of May 5, 1908,1 between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the duration of which by Article III thereof was fixed at a period of five years from the date of the exchange of ratifications, which period will terminate on August 24, 1913, is hereby extended and continued in force for a further period of five years from August 24, 1913. ARTICLE II. The present Agreement shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, and it For text see Vol. I, p. 1040. shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place at Tokyo as soon as possible. Done in duplicate at Washington, this 28th day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, corresponding to the 28th day of the sixth month of the second year of Taisho. [SEAL.] [SEAL.] WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN MEMORANDUM. (Treaty Series, No. 591; 38 Statutes at Large, 1776.) Arbitration Agreement between United States and Japan, signed June 28, 1913, extending the duration of the Arbitration Convention of May 5, 1908. The Department of State acknowledges the receipt of the Memorandum of the Japanese Embassy, dated May 8, 1914, stating that: "1. The Japanese Embassy construes Article I to mean that the Arbitration Convention of May 5, 1908, terminated at the end of the 23rd day of August, 1913, and that the term of its extension was to commence from the 24th day of the same month, that is, from after midnight of the aforesaid 23rd day. 2. Despite the provision in Article II to the effect that the Extension Agreement shall become effective upon the date of the exchange of ratifications, the United States Government proposes, according to the understanding of the Japanese Embassy, to render the Agreement retrospective in so far as to make it operative on and from August 24, 1913 as provided in Article I above referred to." The Department of State concurs in the views of the Japanese Embassy, as stated above, regarding the termination of the Arbitration Convention of May 5, 1908, and the retroactivity of the Agreement signed June 28, 1913. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1917. AGREEMENT EFFECTED BY EXCHANGE OF NOTES TOUCHING QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL INTEREST RELATING TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.1 Signed at Washington November 2, 1917. (Treaty Series, No. 630.) [The Secretary of State to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, on Special Mission.] Excellency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, November 2, 1917. I have the honor to communicate herein my understanding of the agreement reached by us in our recent conversations touching the This agreement was canceled by a formal exchange of notes effected at Washington on April 14, 1923, which is printed in an addendum. questions of mutual interest to our Governments relating to the Republic of China. In order to silence mischievous reports that have from time to time been circulated, it is believed by us that a public announcement once more of the desires and intentions shared by our two Governments with regard to China is advisable. The Governments of the United States and Japan recognize that territorial propinquity creates special relations between countries, and, consequently, the Government of the United States recognizes that Japan has special interests in China, particularly in the part to which her possessions are contiguous. The territorial sovereignty of China, nevertheless, remains unimpaired and the Government of the United States has every confidence in the repeated assurances of the Imperial Japanese Government that while geographical position gives Japan such special interests they have no desire to discriminate against the trade of other nations or to disregard the commercial rights heretofore granted by China in treaties with other powers. The Governments of the United States and Japan deny that they have any purpose to infringe in any way the independence or territorial integrity of China and they declare, furthermore, that they always adhere to the principle of the so-called "Open Door" or equal opportunity for commerce and industry in China. Moreover, they mutually declare that they are opposed to the acquisition by any Government of any special rights or privileges that would affect the independence or territorial integrity of China or that would deny to the subjects or citizens of any country the full enjoyment of equal opportunity in the commerce and industry of China. I shall be glad to have Your Excellency confirm this understanding of the agreement reached by us. Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurance of my highest consideration. His Excellency Viscount KIKUJIRO ISHII. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo ROBERT LANSING tentiary of Japan, on Special Mission. [The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, on Special Mission, to the Secretary of State.] THE SPECIAL MISSION OF JAPAN, Washington, November 2, 1917. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of to-day, communicating to me your understanding of the agreement reached by us in our recent conversations touching the questions of mutual interest to our Governments relating to the Republic of China. I am happy to be able to confirm to you, under authorization of my Government, the understanding in question set forth in the following terms: In order to silence mischievous reports that have from time to time been circulated, it is believed by us that a public announcement once more of the desires and intentions shared by our two Governments with regard to China is advisable. The Governments of Japan and the United States recognize that territorial propinquity creates special relations between countries, and, consequently, the Government of the United States recognizes that Japan has special interests in China, particularly in the part to which her possessions are contiguous. The territorial sovereignty of China, nevertheless, remains unimpaired and the Government of the United States has every confidence in the repeated assurances of the Imperial Japanese Government that while geographical position gives Japan such special interests they have no desire to discriminate against the trade of other nations or to disregard the commercial rights heretofore granted by China in treaties with other Powers. The Governments of Japan and the United States deny that they have any purpose to infringe in any way the independence or territorial integrity of China and they declare, furthermore, that they always adhere to the principle of the so-called "Open Door" or equal opportunity for commerce and industry in China. Moreover, they mutually declare that they are opposed to the acquisition by any government of any special rights or privileges that would affect the independence or territorial integrity of China or that would deny to the subjects or citizens of any country the full enjoyment of equal opportunity in the commerce and industry of China. I take this opportunity to convey to you, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. K. ISHI Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Honorable ROBERT LANSING, Secretary of State. 1918. AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE DURATION OF THE ARBITRATION CONVENTION OF MAY 5, 1908. Signed at Washington August 23, 1918; ratification advised by the Senate October 10, 1918; ratified by the President October 23, 1918; ratified by Japan November 9, 1918; ratifications exchanged at Washington December 30, 1918; proclaimed February 25, 1919. (Treaty Series, No. 639; 40 Statutes at Large, 1641.) ARTICLES. I. Extends 1908 convention for five II. Ratification. years. The Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, desiring to extend for another five years the period during which the Arbitration Convention concluded between them on May 5, 1908, and extended by the Agreement concluded between the two Governments on June 28, |