Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-25
WESTERN FEARS QUIETEO
Trust is Put in the Honor
of the Island Empire to
Prevent an Influx of
Coolie Laborers to This
Country.

Washington. Feb. 24-Thc new
japanese treaty of trade and naviga-
ton was ratified today, after two
hours executive session Of the SEN
ate. While the apprehension Of west
ern senators that the treaty might
let down the bars to cooIie labor was
not entirely removed, these senators
contented themselves with expressing
their solicitude. They interposed no
objection To ratification.
The action in promptly confirming
the new agreement is expected 10 do
more To prove the feeling of cordial
ity that this country has for Japan
than anything done for many years.
IL is regarded as manifestation of
the highest confidence in the ad-
vanced civilization of that nation.
The effect will be To- permit Japan
To enter at once upon a reorganiza
ton of its financial system and the
making of new tariffs with all ma
tons.
Japan's treaties with other powers
are To expire July l.. That with the
United States. by reason Of it's later
ratification. would have continued
until the same date a year later has
not this government consented to it's
/ expiration at the same time as the
others.
Failure to have ratified the new
treaty would have delayed the opera
ton of the Japanese program for a
year beyond the time when it was
planned to put it into effect. IL
would have meant much TO the rev
enues of Japan. and the continuance
of the existing treaty with the United
States for another year would not
have benefited this government, ac-
cording to the representations of the
state department on the subject.
When the new treaty was received
from the president on Tuesday il i'm
mediately became the subject of wran-
giles. Pacific coast senators feared it
might have an effect on the labor
situation on the western coast by
reason of the omission Of the clause
in the treaty of 1894, which it super
sedes. recognizing the right of this
government TO pass an exclusion law.
Friends of the treaty explained that
the diplomatic notes accompanying il
definitely pledged the Japanese gov
eminent to prevent an influx of un-
desirable coolies through the rigid
scrutiny of all passports.
An alien without passport would.
of course. be liable to deportation
The California senators, it is said.
became satisfied early that the
change would not menace the labor
situation in their state.
Several other western senators be-
came alarmed. however. at what
seemed to them unseemly haste in
pressing the senate to act. They de-
sired sentiment To crystalize in their
states. and this move prevented action
for three DAYS
The supporters of the treaty en-
deavored to show that the presence
of the clause on the subject of immi
grafton i'm the treaty of 1894 was OBJ
nOXiOus To the dignity and pride Of
the Japanese empire. and especially
as neither il nor any similar clause
is in any treaty with any other coun-
try 1t was argued further that the
existing treaty would have expired
in another year and this country
could not hope to induce Japan To
sign a new treaty containing such a
clause.
After a full discussion today. the
western senator's said they would not
stand in the way Of ratification, which
was accomplished without roll call