The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-04
THE JAPAN TREATY.
GOOD REASON to BELIEVE Ut WILL.
BE REJECTED.
ProyisO That it May be Terminated
in One Year Not Looked Upon
With Favor By the Little Men
The Reasons Therefor.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The belief is
growing in diplomatic circles that the
action of the Senate in attaching to the
new Japanese treaty a proViSo that it
may be terminated in one years notice
after it goes into effect will operate to
defeat the treaty, and it can be stated
on good authority that in its present
shape the entire treaty viii be rejected
by the japanese government, 1t trans
pires that the Senate was Influenced in
this action, not by any fear that the in
terests or liberties of American citizens
in Japan would suffer by making them
subject to japanese law and relihquish
the right to eXtra-territorial jurisdiction,
for this clause does not go into effect
until five years have elapsed. The actual
reason was founded on tariff cOnSidera-
tons. BY the treaty the United States
its ratification. 10 fix her own tariff
charges on imports from the United
States, instead of holding her to the old
treaty, by the terms of which the United
States itself fixed the rate at one figure
. per cent. ad Valorem on all imports. In
thus admitting Japan's right TO fix her
own tariff schedules the United States
went further than Great Britain or any
other great power. The Japanese looked
upon our action with deep gratitude al
the first recognition Of the fact that she
was really on even terms with other
great nations.
/ The little amendment which at first
glance seems inconSequential, really
means much to Japan, for it is said 10
touch the foundatioR of her whole pro-
Jected new tariff system The draft of
the laws necessary 10 put this into effect
has been already prepared, awaiting the
ratification of the treaty; yet, if Japan
should accept the amendment she viii be
placed in a peculiar position.
Having proceeded under the new tariff
for a short time, and in the meantime
other nations, Japan might be suddenly
notified by The United States of the
termination of the treaty in one
Year. The relations Of the two
countries would then revert to those pre-
FALLING under the present treaty, and
that would Immediately make all duties
on United States imports into Japan
only per cent. This itself would Seri-
OuSly dISarrange the japanese revenues
but the secondary effect would be worse
for Immediately every other nation with
which Japan was in treaty relation
! nation clause and secure the per cent
! rate, thus completely destroying the Jap
anese revenue system. Inasmuch as II
J had been for many years the object OF
! the most advanced Japanese to relieve
! their people from the heavy burden OF
| they are now subjected for the raising
| of revenues for the support of the GOV
! eminent, the possibility of thus wreck
| ing all their hopes by one slight amend
ment of the treaty inserted by the very
power TO which the japanese looked fol
help in leading other nations to similar
treaties, it is said by diplomats acquaint
ed with the views of Japan, could no
be contemplated by the Japanese govern
ment with anything less than alarm.