The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-22
PRESIDENT PRESENTS
NEW JAPAN TREATY
Suggests Elimination of Re-
strictiOns on immigration;
West Is Alarmed.
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ly all the other powers except the United
States. If our government were to in
sisi upon It's rights the existing treaty
could be continued In force until July II.
1912.
Embarrasses Fiscal Policy.
This little lncident-the difference OF a
year In the expiration OF the old treaties
is proving very embarrassing to the
japanese in developing fiscal policy.
AS all the new treaties contained the
favored nation clause, the Japanese gov
ernment would be obliged TO concede TO
The nations other than the United States
all the privileges America now enjoys uD-
der the treaty of 1894
The practical result may be TO delay
for a full year II America refused TO
enter upon a new treaty relation at
and other forms OF taxation vital to the
SOUND financing OF the Japanese empire.
llence, the Japanese government has
been using every effort to induce the
state department. to follow the example
OF the great European nations and con-
sent TO Immediate revision OF the treaty.
Inc department has DELAYED doing so,
principally for the reason that 1t de-
sired to await the conclusion OF all the
treaties which japan is making with the
other powers In order to make certain OF
securing for America any advantage ex-
tended to other peoples.
The radical difference between this
new treaty and the one now In force
and the one which may prove obnoxious
TO the western senator's is understood 10
DC the omission OF any reference TO the
immigration question.
The two governments have enjoyed the
nndeniahle right to legislate regarding
immigration, either by restriction or by
total exclusion OF coollc labor, Unques-
tlonably the United States government
ZION on the subject, just as It did in the
case of China when it enacted the
Chinese exclusion laws,
Do Not Object to Extension.
1t Is understood that there is no dis
position on the part of the Japanese TO
deny the extension OF such powers What
they do object TO is the inclusion In a
formal treaty, 10 which they are a party
OF a stipulation asserting that right
which is not embodied i'm any treaty
America has made with European pow
ers, and which serves only as an lrritant
10 Japanese pride.
In other, words. the consummation OF
the new treaty would he tribute to
the advanced position which Japan has
taken among the nations without in any
deSree curtaillng the power of the United
tion by legislation.
The presidents action in submitting
TINS treaty created great surprise In con-
sress. the only, persons not taken un-
aWares being the members of the sem
ate committee on foreign relations. who,
at dinner recently given to them at
the White house. were Informed by Pres
ldent Taft OF what The administration
had in mind,
These senators consequently were in
position 10 realize the fun Importance
of the formidnbe-looking document
which was laid before the senate in the
executive session just at the close Of the
Day There was no opportunity to read
II before it had been referred to the
committee on foreign relations
IL is said that the White house dinner
developed some views on the part of in
dividual senators OF great interest as
hearing upon the probable fate OF the
treaty when 1t comes before the senate
for approval.
There was a disposition on the part
OF some TO apprehcnd a demand on the
part OF China for a relaxation OF the rigid
EXCLUSIONS laws If this concession should
he made TO japan. But IL was pointed
out mat the government would not sSr-
render any right of control OF Chinese
Immigration even If a new treaty were
accorded to China
Another argument for the treaty was
> production OF figures TO show that last
year Japan voluntarily prevented the de-
parturc OF coolies. so that the immigra-
'ion OF that class has been practically
stopped. This was cited as demonstrat-
Ing that reliance might safely be placed
upon the Japanese sense Of honor.