Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-23

HAS UNEXPECTED
Western Senator's Merely Asked
for Time while Eastcrncr
{Tinted At an Extension
Of Reciprocity.

Washington. Peb. en- effort was
made TO crowd through the Senate to-
day the new treaty with Japan on COM
mercc and nasication but It met with
stubhorn resistance from wholly un-
expected quarter. Senator Hale declared
that the treaty represented a voluntary
surrender by the administration OF
commercial advantage which this coun-
try hy rights would enjoy for another
year over the nations Of Europe with
which Jaran is negotiating new CONNER
ci'l relations.
Senator IoGCe, who reported the treaty
:rom the Senate committee on foreign
relations, was unable To satisfy the OBJ
jectors. Considerable feeling was exhibit
ed by Mr.. Lodge in answering the Maine
senator. 1t had been expected that there
might De some opposition from Pacific
coast senator's because of the elimina-
tion from the now treaty Of all refer
encc % the immigration OF la5orers The
western senators, however offered no
arguments against ratification beyond
demanding time TO obtain an understand
ing of its provisions.
An executive session of the senate wa >
convened shortly after five O'Clock to-
ight to consider the new treaty.
Several senators were mmod lately curl
Gus to know why there was such haste
to have the treaty ratified Although this
reason was not stated, the general belief
was that the administration desired ac-
ton before western States he'd time TO
memorialize their representatives TO op-
pose it,
WANTS TO SHOW CORDIALGTY.
Senator Lodge stated that the admins
tration desired prompt ratification as an
additional proof Of the cordiality of this
government toward Japan.
The treaty might have slipped through
had II not been for Mr.. Hale. No fault
was expressed by the Maine senator with
the immieration feature but he charged
that it involved reciprocity with Japan as
Objectionable to orthodox protecuonists
as that contemplated In the reciprocity
agreement with Canada.
Mr.. Halc's comment aroused eager in
| tcrest. on every side senators who had
been disposed to accept without ques-
| tion the rort of the committee on for
! eisn relations. pressed him for an explain
alton. MIR. Hale told his colleagues that
| they would do we'll to take nothing foi
| granted" since the Canadian agreement
was brought in.
Attention was directed by Mr.. Hale
/ to the absence from the new treaty
~ tho protocol Of the treaty Of 1894
/ i'm respect to the Japanese tariff 10 b,
applicable to the United States Tn
der that protocol the present statu-
tory tariff with Japan would he con
tinued until July II, l9l2. while. il
the new treaty were approved. a new
and higher tariff would go into effec'
at once.
Mr.. Lodge explained that treatie.
which Japan has with all counties
other than the United States Will ex.
pire soon and that in negotiating new
treaties that government has incor
iporatcd therein the friendly nation
clause. He declared that 10 refuse Il
Iratiry the treaty would cause gren
loss Of revenues to Japan and woulC
secure comparatively small benefit Il
the United States.
some sharp passages are said -
have occurred between Messrs. Lodge
and Hale. but the debates in eNecuuv,
session are never taken down. AfteI
a long debate, it was realized tina
ratification to-day was impossible an(
the Senate adjourned.
Sacramento, cal, Feb. 22.-Th'
senate at a special meeting ro-nish
adopted n resolution by Senator Cam
iretti, urging Congress to refuse as
sent to the proposed Japanese treaty
The resolution was ordered telegraph
cd to President Taft There was n
discussion and the vote was unani
nous.