The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-25
Treaty With japan is Opposed by the
People Of Pacific Slope.
PROTEST AGAINST 1T
President Taft is Urged to Withdraw
Treaty, United States Senate Asked
to Refuse Assent and the Cali.
fornia Delegation Instructed to
Oppose Ratification.

The text Of e. new treaty with Ja-
pan, designed to replace that Of 1894
and drawn with the special design of
eliminating the restrictions upon TIM
migration contained in that treaty
has been laid before the Senate by
President Taft.
The essential difference between
the proposed treaty and the existing
convention is said to be in the fact
that it omits s.ll reference to such
restrictions and leaves to the nation
al honor Of Japan the enforcement at
her own ports Of the limitations
uDon emigration from Japan now ex-.
pressly placed upon immigration into
the United States.
Because it embodies this radical
departure from the existing treaty
and touches the question of the deep
est Importance and interest to the
Pacific slope the injection Of tnis
convention into the closing hours Of
the Sixty-frst Congress has created
sensation.
Pacific Coast Kicks. :.
A resolution was introduced in the
California State Senate as soon as
the above action of President Taft
was heard, calling upon the Presi-
dent to withdraw the new Japanese
treaty appealing to the United States
Senate to refuse its assent, and in.
structing the California delegation to,
oppose ratification.
The resolution, which was pre-
sented by Senator Caminetti, says
that "the Senate of the State of Cali
fornia; relying in good faith upon
assurances from official sources, CIV
EN- to the people Of the State :.
| ing the last four years, that the inn Z
migration of such lahorers was pre-
cluded by mutual agreement be-
tween our Government and that OF.
Japan, and that the latter nation was
as anxious to retain as we were to
exclude them, patriotically and pa.
tiently observed calmness pending
negotiations for new treaty, that:
The Resolutions.
Whereas, our people have been
| led to believe and hope that there
would be no surrender Of our rights
in the premises, and that:
| whereas, it further appears that
even the protective features relating
to immigration matters Of the pres
ent treaty with Japan are omitted IN.
the new draft. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate Of the
State of California earnestly urges
the President Of the United States
to withdraw said treaty from further
consideration by the Senate OF the
United States, and
"Be it further resolved, That we
appeal to the Senate of the United
States to withhold and refuse its as
sent to compact fraught with so
much danger to our citizens, to our
industrial development and to our
civilization"
Chairman Wright, Of the Federal
relations committee Of the Senate,
sent the following telegram to Pres
ident Taft:
Letter to President.
"Mr. President: California IS much
alarmed over the newspaper reports
of the proposed new Japanese treaty.
The Federal Government, unless pos.
itively assured that Japan will en-
force regulations restricting immi-
grafton to United States OF such sub
jects as are inimical to our Western
civilization. should insist upon a re-
striction clause in the new treaty.
.ess than this will inflanle the pub
I nc mind all along the Pacific coast
and may lead to a condition that will
be deplored by those desirous Of pre-
serving affinity and good will between
the United States and Japan. This,
In the opinion of the Senate commit
tee on Federal relations, IS the senti-
ment Of the California Legislature.
(Sfqned)