Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-24

proved. a new and higher tariff would go
into effect at once.
Replying TO this suggestion. Mr. Lodge
said treaties which Japan has with all
countries other than the United states will
expire within a very short time and that
In negotiating the new treaty the govern
nent has Incorporated therein the friendly
nation" clause
He also said Japan is about to undertake
a new fiscal plan to adopt q rev general
tariff law. but that II would be compelled
TO postpone It's operation OF these needed
reforms for another year unless the United
States showed its friendship by permitting
the abrogation Of the treaty with this coun-
try at the same time the treaties with other
countries expired,
He said the effect OF this refusal would be
great loss OF revenues 20 Japan, but OF
comparatively small benefit to the United
statwes
sharp PASSAGES Occur.
Sharp passages are said to have occurred
between Messrs Lodge and Hale. After a
long debate Il was realized that ratifica-
ton today was impossible and the senate
adjourned. Before the Hale-Lodge contro-
versy Senator Chamberlain OF oregon said
he had heard It said that the Pacific coast
senators had withheld any objections they
might have new treaty with japan in
consideration Of votes for San Francisco
as an exposition city in 1915 He denied that
there had been any such agreement so far
as he was concerned.
A radically different view OF the Japanese
treaty is held by those in the confidence
OF the State department who regard the
position of Senator Hale as the result OF a
misapprehension.
Three distinct benefits they declare. will
accrue to the United States by giving Japan
the concessions desired in the way Of
ratification OF the proposed treaty by July
II and the omission Of the immigration
restriction from the treaty
These advantages were enumerated az
follows:
/. The United States win secure the per.
potuation OF the passport arrangement Of
1907 through diplomatic notes and feels
able therefore to dispense with that stipu
lation in the treaty Of 1891 regarding inn
migration, which expressed a potential
right that never was exercised. This stipu.
lstion, It was pointed out today, will not
impair the inherent and sovereign rights Of
the United States to legisa'e on the sub
ject of immigration should it so desire.
g. The Industrial and artistic, as well as
property rights, OF Americans will be pro-
tected. The diplomatic exchange in recent
years covering the rights Of American
patents and copyrights are embodied now
In a treaty.
g. The United States will continue to
receive favored nation treatment in
whatever revision Of the tariff Japan may
undertake. In the futifre
It was in connection with the views OF
Senator Hale with regard to the tariff
particularly that supporters Of the State
department took issue. It was pointed out
that while it is clear that the protocol to
which Senator Hale referred to as expiring
on July Z. 1872 would continue for the
United States its present tariff arrange
rnent year later, at the same time the
United States had been assured that the
statutory tariff which Japan intended to
put into effect contained much'lower duties
than the present statutory tariff act and
that the United States would not lose, but
would gain by conceding the years time.