Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-22
CONTAINS NO PROVISION
FOR C00LlE EXCLUSION
Taft Willing to Trust Toxic
Government With Task of
Keeping at Home Her I'm
desirable Citizens.
IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire,

iNPioNV thet VI iccf anu ufdNH WIN
the special design of eliminating the
restrictions upon immigration con-
tracted in that treaty. was laid before
the senate today by President Taft.
The essential difference between the
proposed treaty and the existing con-
vention is said TO be that II omits all
reference to all such restrictions and
leaves to the national honor of Japan
the enforcement at her own ports the
limitations upon emigration from
Japan now expressly placed upon inn
migration into the United States.
The document Is said to provide
that either country may denounce the
treaty at the end of six months II ii
fails TO operate as expected.
Because 1t embodies this radical de-
parture from the existing treaty and
touches the question of the deepest
and interest to the Pacific
slope, the injection of this convention
INTO the closing hours Of the sixty
first congress created sensation to-
day.
That the new treaty will encounter
opposition seems certain. for even IL
1t should be speedily reported TO the
senate from the committee without
serious controversy within the com.
mittee room, the western senators are
expected to insist upon opportunity
for debate which will develop the full
extent Of their opposition to the
treaty.
Unlike matters of ordinary legisla-
tion, failure Of the senate to act upon
the treaty during the remainder Of
this session Of congress would not OF
itself extinguish its validity. which
could be kept indefinitely alive In the
executive files OF the senate. to be
taken up at any convenient time.
This new treaty Is one OF trade
and commerce" intended to replace
the treaty OF 1894. negotiated By the
late Secretary Gresham and Baron
Kurino, then Japanese minister TO the
United States. That treaty Is most
comprehensive document comprising
twenty articles. dealing with trade.
commerce and navigation. rights of
dwelling import and export duties.
tonnage dues, port regulations. de-
sertions, shipping rights, consular func-
tions and other subjects.
II has already become antiquated
mainly because Of the rapid advance
OF Japan In ways of civilization. II
was drawn simultaneously with sew
eral other Japanese treaties OF SINH
lar scope negotiated with all the great
powers. But unlike the others this
particular treaty was not promptly
ratified and did not go into effect un-
TIL about year after the others were
In force.
Japan has already negotiated treat
les to replace those OF the nineties
with nearly all of the other powers
except the United States.
III our government were to insist
upon Its rights, the existing treaty
could be continued in force until
July II. 1919.
This little incldent--the difference
of year in the expiration OF the old
treaties--is proving very embarrass-
ing to the Japanese In developing a
fiscal policy. AS all of the new treat |
les contained the favored nation
clause, the Japanese government |
would be obliged to concede to the
nations other than the United States |
all OF the privileges which America |
enjoys under the treaty of 1894.
The practical result may be to de- !
ft g n
to enter upon new treaty relation at |
once. the readjustment of tariff rates |
md other forms of taxation vital to |
the sound financing of the Japanese !
empire. Hence the japanese govern
ment has been using every effort TO |
induce the state department to follow
he example OF the great European ma
tons and consent to immediate revls.
on OF the treaty.
The department has delayed doing
30. primarily for the reason that II
lesired to await the conclusion of all
he treaties which Japanese Ii max
ng with the other powers In order to
make certain Of securing for Ameri-
"a any advantages extended to other
peoples.
The radical difference between this
lew treaty and the one now In force
md the one which may prove obnox-
Gus TO the western senators Is UNDER
stood to be the omission Of any ref
renee to the immigration question.
The two governments have enjoyed
he nndeniable right to ies!s!atc re-
;ardlng immigration, either by re-
triction or by total exclusion OF cool
ie labor. Unquestionably the United
states government could do this with
ut any treaty stipulation on the sub
ect just ms II did In the case OF
,hina when II enacted the Chinese
EXCLUSION laws
II is understood there Is no disposi-
ion on the part of the japanese TO
Ieny the extension OF such powers
What they do object TO Is the inclu-
ion In formal treaty to which they
re party Of stipulation asserting
hat right. which is not embodied In
my treaty America has made with
European powers, aud which serves
'nly as an lrrltant to Japanese pride. e
In other words the consummatIon !