Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1899

Mr. Buck to Mr. Hay.

United States Legation,
Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 1899.

No. 310.]

Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith translation of an Imperial ordinance, dated the 14th instant, bringing into operation the new treaties between Japan and other powers.

It will be observed that the French and Austro-Hungarian do not come into operation until August 4 next, while all the others take effect on July 17.

I have, etc.,

A. E. Buck.

[Inclosure.]

We hereby sanction the enforcement of the conventions of commerce and navigation promulgated on August 27, 1894, and other conventions, and promulgate the same.

His Imperial Majesty’s sign and seal.

• Marquis Yamagata Aritomo,
  Premier.
• Viscount Aoki Tinzo,
  Minister for Foreign Affairs.

June 14, 1899.

imperial ordinance no. 251.

The convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on August 27; 1894, the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on August 16, 1895, the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on September 10, 1895, the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on May 16, 1896, the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on November 19, 1896, the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated December 28, 1896, the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on May 22, 1897, the convention of commerce and navigation and the convention of amity, residence, and commerce promulgated on September 15, 1897, and the convention of amity and commerce promulgated on September 16, 1897, shall be enforced on and after July 17, 1899. The convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on March 30, 1898, and the convention of commerce and navigation promulgated on September 9, 1898, shall be enforced on and after August 4, 1899.