Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-22
LODGE WILL PRESS FOR
EARLY CONSIDERATION
Pacific Coast Senators Satisfied by
Presidents Explanation.
IMMIGRATION NOT AFFECTED
Claimed That United States Does Not
Lose Any Rights to Restrict
Admission of Coolies.

The Senate committee on foreign rsia-
tons today ordered favorable report
on the new treaty between the United
States and Japan. submitted to the Sen
ate late yesterday afternoon. the chief
feature of which is the omission of any
clause reserving to the United States the
right to limit the immigration of japanese
labor And at the close of the committee
session several of its members predicted
the prompt ratification of the treaty by
the Senate
Senator Lodge gave notice that he
would ask for an executive session at the
earliest possible moment. He did not an
nounce the purpose of the session. but il
was known that he intended to press the
japanese treaty for immediate considera-
ton and ratification today if possible
Meeting of the Committee.
Secretary Knox was before the COM
mittee to outline the features of the new
agreement with Japan. and il developed
that while the treaty, unlike the present
one. is silent on the subject OF Japanese
immigration there is a supplementary
ment that recognizes the right OF the
United States government to pass leeis-
lat1on regarding Japanese immigration
The terms of the new treaty with
Japan were not entirely new to the mem
Ders OF the foreign relations committae
Al dinner given them at the White
mouse some days ago the President in
a au.anea .nem OF the agreement and dis
cussed its general terms with them. As
stated, the Secretary of State gave fur
ther enlightenment this morning: and
When the question Of reporting it came
ap. II IS understood, no opposition to q
favorable report developed. Senator
Lodge was instructed to make the favor.
able report.
one or two senators inquired of Secra-
.ary Knox what would happen under the
Max,oa New .rea,x a,s. II Japanese colony in
Mexico attempted to move over to the
LMted States Secretary Knox replied
tnat only such japanese as had passports
could enter the United States, and there
,ore any attempting to come in from
hexico would be stopped at the border
by American immigration officers.
senator Lodge is said to have can
NaSsed the sentiment among Pacific coast
senator's and to have found that there
The Pacific coast senator's, it is asserteS
nave been brought to see that the az
clus1on Of undesirable aliens never has
been accomplished by treaty, but the
regulations OF this government
For year past, according to assur-
ances given to the Department of State
by immigration officers. Japan has been
cooperating with this government In re-
Gucing immigration of laborers to the
United States. Through the Japanese
system OF viseing passports that govern
ment has kept a firm rein upon its sub
jects who desired to come to the United
States.
The resolution Of ratification to
which Japan's representatives have as
sented, is understood to incorporate
this feature, practically. in the treaty
BY leaving such reference out Of the
treaty itself. Japan is not subjected to
an unpleasant clause not in United
States treaties with other big coun-
tries.
Opposition to the ratification Of the
treaty, if there was any, on the ground
that it failed to provide for restriction
Of immigration OF Japanese labor. ap-
peared to melt into thin air today.