Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-02-23
HURRY|NG TREATY
WITH JAP ANESE
Senate Committee Takes
Prompt Action to Ratify
Latest Deal Made Sec
retary Knox.

Sacramento, CAL, Feb. PA reso-
luton was introduced in the state
senate today calling upon President
Taft to Withdraw the new Japanese
treaty, appealing to the United States
Senate to refuse its assent and in
structing the California delegation to
oppose ratification. Governor johnson
declined to discuss the new treaty.
Washington. Feb. 22.--The new Japa-
nese treaty, which was sent to the Sem
perseding that of 1894. i'm relation to
trade and commerce. WAS ordered fla
vorably reported today from the com
mittec on foreign relations.
Secretary of State Knox explained
the provisions of the treaty and an
swered many questions to satisfy mem
bers of the COMMITTEES that the pro-
posed change affecting immigration
would not let down the bars to unre-
stricted immigration of coolie labor.
The committee finally adopted a res
olution of ratification. the terms of
which satisfied members that there is
no danger of difficulty with Japan
over the immigration of laborers by
reason of the new treaty having omit
ted the provision of 1894, which rccog-
nizcd the right of either country to
make regulations on the subject of i'm
migration. This resolution declares
that this question will be left absolute-
ly to diplomatic notes between the gov
ernmens of the United States and
Japan.
Senator Lodge gave notice i'm the
Senate today he would ask for an ex
ecutive session at the earliest possible
moment He did not state the purpose
of the session. but it was known that he
intended To press the Japanese treaty
f1ar rat l.
fication today if possible
One or two senators inquired of Sec
rotary Knox what would happen under
the new treaty if Japanese colony i'm
j Mexico attempted to move over to the
/ United States. Secretary Knox replied
that only such Japanese as had pass
ports could enter the United States, and
4 therefore amy attempting to come in
\ from Mexico would be stopped al the
border by American immigration Off
! GERS.
Senator Lodge was authorized to
/ make the report favoring the ratifica
4 ton of the treaty. He is said to hav,
coast senators and to haSse found that
1 there would be no opposition. TO the
| measure.
The Pacific coast senators. it is as
serted. have been brought To see that
the exclusion of undesirable aliens
4 by the regulations of this government
The omission of any reference t.
\ immigration which was made as q
tribute to Japanese national honor
! and in consideration of Japanese pride
/ is said not To have affected the sit
uation at all For a Year past ac-
cordng to assurances given to the de
4 partment of state by immigration of
4 ficers, Japan has been cooperating
/ with this country i'm reducing immi-
grafton of laborers tothe United States
'rhe naval appropriation bill passed
the House of Representatives today
The advocates of naval increase pro
/ gram of one battleshp instead of two
tried to secure n recoinnl,tal of th'
bin for amendment lin that respect
but the motion was defeated, 167 t.
1872
The Senate committee on finance j.
conducting hearings ON the Mccall
bill they carry out the provisions %
the Canadian reciprocity agreement to
day. took up the wood pulp and Drin
paper provisions. The first witness
MAS Representative SwaZey. of Minnie
sofa. who protected against the pass
iage of the bill He spoke on behalf o
III paper mills in his district
The iortifications bill carrying So.
30O,0po for tIne Improvement and com
,plction OF coast defense work in th
United States and the insular posses
ysiuns. WAS taken up by The House To
day. The bill. was reported by Repre-
sentative Matter | Smith. OF iowa
who stated that no provision for TIN
fortfioation of tho Panama canal wa
carried in the bill