New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
I. 8IATONO,
ISWOLSKY.
Treaty Approved by Great Powers.

Treaty Approved by Great Powers.
DESPITE the clamor with which the an
nouncement Of the signing of the treaty
has been received in various parts Of the
world, the State Department. view CO.
incides with that of Russia and Japan.
It is known also that this view is shared
by Great Britain. as it is, undoubtedly.
by Germany. It is apparent that these
powers have been, in communication
concerning the treaty, and that each
has arrived at this conclusion. The
point az view OF the United States is
that it5tfsTeateRs neither the open door
nor tiTe status quo in the Orient. Out
side d FeaLlrmation of the general
principles of equal opportunity and ter
ritorial integrity so often reiterated in
agreements and conventions among the
powers since Secretary Hay originated
this diplomatic policy, there is nothing
hut the expression Of a mutual effort to
regulate the railroad traffic in their re-
spective spheres Of influence in Man
churia.
The statements that the present con-
~ention vas brought about by Secretary
knoX's proposal for the naturalization
Of the Nanchurian railroads and that a
secret treaty between the two countries,
more comprehensive than the present
convention. has been brought about by
the same pressure were specifically de-
MED IN Toxic to-day by Count Komura
Minister for Foreign Affairs Of Jaran.
Secret Agreement Denied.
in presenting a COPY Of the convention
to Ambassador O-Brien he gave assur-
snce that there was no further arrange
rnent or understanding not IN the docu-
u5erts. and that Japan had taken no
sep 10 interfere with freedom IN Man
Churia and China beyond the points
fixed in this agreement. the whole pur-
rose Of which refers to existing rights.
Count konlura also said that the nego-
tiations looking 10 the present treaty
were begun last November. as Secre-
tarv Knox cid not present his neutrali-
zat.on proposal until the middle Of the
following month. the assumption that it
brought about the negotiations is with
our foundation.
The convention states that II springs
from a desire to develop the results of
the convention Of 1907 between Russia
and Japan. The older convention. under
which the latter one was negotiated, re
affirmed the principles Of the indepen-
dence and territorial integrity Of China,
Of equal opportunity and the pledge to
maintain the status QUO. There is moth
Ing. therefore. in the later treaty which
can conflict with these policies, nor. as
a result, anything to which the United
States can take exception on general
grounds.
So far as the specific effect Of the
treaty goes 1t VIII, it is believed. not
conflict with the interests Of the United
States as guaranteed under other
treaties. The mutual agreement regard
ing railway tariffs. traffic and compe-
fitfon viii without doubt be of great ad-
vantage to Russia ard Japan. This ad-
vantage springs. however. from the
proximity Of the two countries to Man
churia and their railroad interests,
American mercantile interests Will
probably find the competition of those
Of Russia and Japan more keen, but
there is no treaty violation to interpose
10 offset this In short, the door being
kept open, Russia and Japan are max
ing every preparation TO be the first
through il The problem which results
IS almost purely q commercial and not a
political one.
no Disori.11in ation Against America.
The charge frequently made that
EaDan 6iscriminates against foreign,
particularly American. shippers IA
favor Of its own subjects is, so far as the
Investigations of the United States eX-
tend. without foundation. Efforts have
been made by American diplomatic and
consular officials to find a specific case
ia which japanese subjects receive
preferential tariffs. Dut none has been
dis-orered. It is not probable. therefore.