Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
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was the ratification Of the treaty with
Japan. The old treaty was about to ex
pire I'm less than a year. 1t contained a
clause with reference to a limit upon i'm
migration which offended the sensibilities
this clause, but ii goes into effect under
conditions that make certain a continu-
ance of the present status under which
Japan is herself limiting the emigrati ton
of her people into this country-and all
this without the enforcement of any re-
StrictiOnS on our part
Thus without offending the patriotic
pride OF our neighbors upon the Pacific
we are able to maintain an important
national policy. 1t insures the continued
friendship CT most progressive and
powerful nation. with whose development
We have been intimately connected since
Commodore Perry opened her ports. L
greatly rejoice that the cloud OF uncer-
tainty which hung over the settlement of
this question upon terms completely sat
isfactory to both countries has now been
removed
Failure to Ratify Reciprocity.
"Of course. the greatest disappointment
OF the session was the failure OF the
Senate to follow the lead of the House
in ratifying the reciprocity agreement
made with Canada. Under this reciproe-
ity agreement the duties upon the impor-
tation OF agricultural products including
cereals. vegetables, fruits and live cattle
from each country into the other are
abolished and free trade I'm them between
the two countries is established. In addi-
ton to that there is free trade also in
fish and In rough lumber. while there are
substantial reductions In iron ore, coal.
meats, -four and all secondary food prod
a SllhSH2ntl2t
manufactures.
LAS I have had occasion to say in urg-
ing upon Congress the adoption Of this
agreement Canada is our good neighbor
Against her alone, OF all the powerful ma
tons of the world. We have felt under no
necessity to establish a navy or fortify
our frontier. Geography and the natural
laws of trade. II uninterrupted by an ut
north and south business OF large extent
and necessarily beneficial 10 both. Why,
then, should We hesitate?
Expects Ratification.
'Under my promise to use my utmost
efforts to secure the ratification Of this
agreement by Congress. have felt it
my duty, upon the failure Of the Senate
to act. to call an extra session for the
purpose Of securing the ratification OF the
agreement MY opinion is that a ma
jority of both houses. disrfgarding party
lines, will seize the great national OPP
portunity and promptly ratify the agree
ment before proceeding to other business.
IL IL be deemed wise or necessary to pro-
coed to other business.
Il feel confident that a test of six
months OF this agreement will so vindi-
cate the wisdom Of adopting it as to re-
move 1t from political discussion there
after. / do not regard II as a matter of
sectional interest. believe 1t will inure
in a large measure to the benefit Of this
whole country.
II earnestly appeal to the young men
OF the south to take up these and other
political issues from a broad and liberal
standpoint. 20 eliminate from their con-
sideration narrow partisanship and Sec
tionalisn, ana to come fully into our ma
tional communion with the patriotic pur-
pose of stimulating the progress of our
in every right direction. main
tanning our country's prosperity and &C
cumulating its wealth. but always in
to higher ethical standards
and to the promotion OF righteousness
and Justice -.
Ovation for Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson was given an
ovation when he was presented by Sena-
tor Duncan L. Fletcher, a former Geor-
gian. He spoke on the subject "The Citi-
zen and the State"
The citizen is the state" he declared.
''As tho citizen IL, so will the state be-"
He pointed to the fact that the number
Of voters long has fallen below the regis
tered vote in many southern states. and
it to the feeling that their vote
was not needed, or rather not wanted, in
the vote Of the country as a
whole. He asserted that this self-abnega-