The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-25
SENATE RAT|F|ES
JAP ANESE TREATY
W estern Senators Inter-
pose No Objection to
Final Action.
STILL RETAIN
THEIR FEARS
Ratification Will Prove to Japan
This Country's Cordially, and
Will Permit 1t to Go Ahead
With Reorganization Of
It's Fiscal and Tariff
Systems.

Washington. D. c., February "a
The new Japanese treaty ri trade and
navigation was ratified tonight after
a twohour executive session OF Tho
Senate. While the apprehension Of
Western Senator'S that tho treaty
might let down the bars to coolie
labor was not entirely removed, these
senators contented themselves with
expressing their solicitude They In
tcrposed no objection 10 ratification.
The action of This government in
promptly confirming the new agree.
'nent is expected to do more to prove
the feeling of cord!alitv that ,b,s
country has for Japan than anything
Ina mat has been done FOR many years.
Inc erect will be TO permit Japan 10
enter al once upon a reorganization Of
It's fiscal system and the making of
new tariffs with all nations
Iapan's treaties with other powers
arc 70 expire July II next That with
the United States. by reason of ,,s
later ratification, would have contin
ued until the same date q year later
nad not this government consented to
It's expiration at the same time as the
others
fallure to have ratified the new
treaty would have delayed the opera
.ion 81 INC Japanese program for
planned TO put 1t into effect Fl
sutherland Amendment Adopted.
washington. .. c.. February 24.-In
less than an hour the Senate late to-
day voted the Sutherland amendment
into the resolution providing for tho
election Of United States Senator's by
direct vote of the people: fixed next
1uesday as the time for voting in
resolution Itself; made the case inyolv-
Ing Senator L.orimer's seat an unfin-
,shed business and received the Cana
dian reciprocity bill from the Commit
tee on finance.
No sooner had Senator BeycridEe
concluded his speech In opposition to
Senator Lorimer at APO O'clock than
Senator Hale asked that the uninish-
ed business be laid before the Senate.
This was the resolution providing for
a constitutional amendment for the
election OF United States Senators by
popular vote. This demand met the
approval of the chair. and the resolu-
ton was taken up. Almost before Sen
ators could have time to realize what
was taking place, the Vice President
directed the beginning Of the roll call
on the amendment offered by Senator
Sutherland eliminating so much Of tn.
amendment as takes from Congress the
report to supervise senatorial elections.
This vote resulted in favor of the
amendment. so to 81.
or the affirmative votes only one
was cast by Democrat. Senator
Clarke of Arkansas. casting that one.
Seven Republicans. AIessrs Borah,
Bourne. Bristow, Brown, Cummins.
Gronna and La Toilette. were recorded
with the majority of the Democrats in
opposition to the provision.
Immediately following the announce
ment Of this vote. Senator Bacon, of
Georgia declared his opposition 10
the resolution as amended. While nc
had favored the measure as reported
from committee. he said that now 1t
would be impossible for him to vote
for 1t. and he gave notice that at
o'clock on Monday he would address
the Senate in explanation Of his posi-
ton IT is understood that the adop-
ton OF the amendment will have the
effect Of alternating the votes of a
number OF Southern Democrats.
Senator Borah succeeded In obtain
ing general agreement to vote on the
elections resolution, Immediately after
the reading Of the journal next Tues
day.