Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-13
PANESE TREATY
FIRST OF ITS
kind
America the First to Conclude
New Agreement Wiping
Out Old COmpaCtS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 27-The
prompt action of the United States
Senate in stamping its constitutional
seal of unqualified approval upon the
new treaty of trade and commerce be-
tween America and Japan brought
forth comments in official Washing
ton today, tending to illustrate the
friendship which binds the two coun-
tries Pointing out the fact that the
situation augurs well for the promo
ton of cordial feeling, officials today
turned their attention to the next steps
necessary to make the treaty reality.
First of New Treaties.
The real Importance OF the new
treaty developed today, when it was
learned at the Japanese Embassy that
the convention is in fact the first of
the whole fabric of treaties to readjust
japanese trade and commercial rela-
tions with the great powers, and even
the lesser nations with which she has
built up trade.
1t is true there has been much ne
gotiation on this subject and the drafts
of as many as thirteen trade treaties
have been drawn, but so far none of
them has actually been ratified. While
it was originally expected the United
States might be year behind the 9TH
err powers in the conclusion of a new
treaty by reason of the fact that the
existing treaty with Japan would not
expire until July, 1912. this country
has actually gone to the front and act
ed as a pioneer for all of the other
nations
For the reason that the United
States has not insisted upon claiming
the very last year under the present
treaty; that it has not, as was expect
ed in some quarters, waited to see
what other nations We're doing, but
with full confidence in the honor of
Japan, has led the way in unanimous
ly ratifying the new treaty, the Jap
anese government and people are
deeply grateful, and in the opinion of
the japanese Embassy. this action will
do much to inspire the closest friend
ship between the two great nations.
No Trade Arrangements Now.
Regarding the condition in the pro-
conclusion of special arrangement
the provisions relating to tariff in the
treaty of the 22nd of November 1894,
shall be maintained" it is said author
itativey that there will be no effort
in the immediate future to make such
a special arrangement between Amer
lea and Japan. Instead, the business
of the two countries will be conduct
ed, so far as customs duties are con-
cerned, under the terms of the old
treaty.
America will not be the loser by
this, it Is said, for even If Japan
SHOULD conclude special trade arrange
ments with other countries whereby
they viii secure an abatement of i'm
port duties upon their goods entering
Japan, the latter government will, un-
der the favored nation clause, imme-
dately extend the same privilege to
like imports from the United States,
and this will continue indefinitely, or
untli the two countries see fit to en-
ter into one of these special trade ar
perhaps on the lines of
the Canadian reciprocity agreement,
The next step to be taken to make
operative the new treaty of trade and
between America and Japan
IS to gain the approval of the Japan
ese Emperor and the Imperial Privy
Council. II Is not necessary that the
treaty should be ratified by the Jap
lnese Diet
Then win follow the exchange of
which win take place in
rokio, before May "a, which marks
the period Of three months allowed inl