Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

nartiaS upon the Importation into the
territory of the other, small hereafter DC
regulated by special arrangements us-
tween the two countries OF ps 'nc III
ternal legislation Of each.
Mr.. Hale also directed attention TO TIE
absence from the rev treaty OF the pro-
visions Of the protocol of the treaty OIL
1894. which the new treaty is 20 supp'a III,
He commended that the adoption OF tue
new treaty now would have the erect OF
setting aside that protocol. In erect Al
lowing Japan to put into enect new 49,
higher tariff on imports from the Z nits,
States one year earlier thaii TIC oi'
treaty would allow.
Effect ON Japan's other Treaties.
Mr.. Lodge answered this protest by
expIaining that. treaties which Japan mas
made with other commercial countries
will all 70 into effect within q snort
time, and as Japan desires to put into
effect her new fiscal plan-a new tarin
law-it was requested by Japan that TINS
country release Japan from the terms
Of the old treaty at the same time that
her new treaties with other countries go
into effect and the new treaty with the
United States go into effect at the same
time. Otherwise, MIR. Lodge explained.
Japan must postpone for year the
adoption Of her new fiscal policy. Al
though the United States abrogates the
old treaty one year before IT. expires, no
also explained. 1t wiit mean little loss
to the United States compared to the big
benefits to Japan.
The discussion between Mr.. Hale and
Mr. Lodge waxed warm Mr. Lodge
thought that the Maine senator saw a
'fancied JOKER rather thai 'nigger In
the woodpile." Mr.. Haie's reply was that
Mr.. Lodge should give some good reason
why the United States should surrender
commercial advantages 1t has over other
nations q year before Ii was necessary.
And at another time Mr. Hale warned
senator's to take nothing for granted since
the Canadian agreement was brought In.
During the discussion Of the treaty
Senator Chamberlain took occasion to
deny the stories that the opposition OF
the Pacific coast senators was warded
off by the help the President is said to
have given San Francisco in obtaining
the Panama fair.
The State Department officials are UNI
derstOod to maintain that Mr.. Hale's OBJ
jections have a basis Of fancy rather
than of reality. While it is true that the
advantages of the old treaty regarding
tariffs are Welded by the United States a
year before IL is absolutely nee essary,
the State Department Is said TO claim
that the: new tarfH schedules which
lower than the present ones and there
fore the United: States VIII hot lose any
thing. = 49,
=. State Department Statement.
The State Department presented to the
Senate COMMITTEES on foreign relations sew
eral advantages which the United States
will secure under the new treaty, sum
married as follows:
First, the United States will secure the
perpetuation of the passport arrangement
of 1907 through diplomatic notes. anu
feels able, therefore. to dispense with
that stipulation in the treaty of 1894 re-
garding immigration which expressed 4
potential right that never was exercised.
This stipulation. 1t was pointed out to-
day, will not impair the inherent and
sovereign right of the United States T.
legislate on the subject of immigration
should 1t SO desire.
Second. the industrial and artistic as
well as property rights of Americans will
be protected. The diplomatic exchanges
in recent years covering the rights OF
American patents and copyrights are en-
bodied now In a treaty
Third. the United States will continue
to receive favored nation" treatment.
in whatever revision of the tariff Japan
may undertake In the future.