New-York tribune., 1911-12-08
New japanese Treaty.

The treaty of commerce and navigation
bctween the United States and Japan
signed I'm 1884, would by a strict lnterpIetd-
tion of it's provisions have terminated on
July Il. 1912. Japans general treaties WIN iI
the other powers, however. terminated III
1911. and the japanese government eN
pressed an earnest desire to conduct tne
negotiations for new treaty with the
United States simultaneously with it's ne
gotiationS with the other powers. Inere
were number OF important questions IN
volved in the treaty. including the linilli-
grafton Of laborers revision Of the customs
tariff and the right Of Americans to hold
real estate n Japan The United states
consented 70 waive all techncaities ana
TO enter at once upon negotiations iQr
new treaty on the understanding that there
should be = continuance throughout the lie
of the treaty Of the same o1ectlYe meas
urcS for the restriction OF Immigration oi
labOreTs 10 American territory when hau
been in operation with entire satisfaction
to both governments since 1873. Tho Japa
uese government accepted this basis OF
negotiation. ard new treaty was quickly
concluded. resulting in a highly satiSfac-
tory settlement Of the other questions re-
satisfactory adjustment has also boon
effected Of the questions growing out Of the
annexation Of Corea by japan.
Thr recent visit Of ADMIRAL Count Togo
10 The United states as the nation guest
afforded a welcome opportunity TO demon
strate the friendly feeling SO happily exist
ing between thettVo countries.
There has been n change OF soverelgnS
I'm Siam and the American Minister at
Bangkok was accredited in 4 special ca
pacity TO represent the United States at
the coronation ceremony OF the new Kins.
Europe and the Near East.
IN Europe and the Near East during the
last tWclvcmonth. there has been at times
rnneiderabIc rolI'ticai unrest. The Moroc-
can question, which for some months vas
the cause Of great anxiety. happily appears
TO have reached stage at Wmch lt nee"
no longer he regarded with concern. Jho
Ottoman Empire was occupied for period
by strife i'm Albania and is now AZ war with
Italy. In Greece and the Balkan countries
the disquietnE potcntialitics Of this Situa-
ton have been moro or less felt. Persia
has been the scene OF a long internal strug
gle. These conditions have been the cause
Of uneas sincSS I'm European diplomacy. but
thus far without direct political concern to
the United states
In the war which unhappily exists bc-
tween Iialy an7 Turkey this government
has no direct political interest and ! took
occasion at the suitable time n issue "a
PROCLAMATION Of neutrality i'm that conflict.
At the Same time al necessary steps have
ieou taken 70 safeguard III" personal in
tereSts IT American citizens and organtz
tinus i'm 50 far as affected nv the war.
In spite of the attendant economic uncor-
t~iutiee and detItmontS To commerce. IN"
'nitad States has gained markedly in its
conn ercial standing With certain Of tho
nations Of the Near East Turkey. espc-
cialIy. As beginning 10 com" into closer re-
Iationq with tho United states through IN"
new interest Of American manufacturers
and exporters I'm the possibilities Of thos"
region. and II IS hopcd that foundations
arc heine laid for = large and mutually
beneficial exchange Of commodities between
the two countries This new interest 81
Turkcv in American goods ie Indicated by
the fact that = party ~ promln"nt NOR
chants from a large city IN Turkey re-
Gently visited the United States ~ stud"
,o,di,fpT,e Of manufacture and nVpOrt here.
and 10 get into personal touch with Ameri-
can merchants. with Wow 20 cooperating
more intelngeutlv IN opening up the mar
kete of Turkey aud tho adjacent countries
10 our manufactures. Another indication
Of this new interest " America IN the COM
merce of the Near East lS me recent Nlsl'
of a largo party Of American merchants
and manufacturers 10 central and eastern
Europe where they were entertained nv
prominent officials and organizations OF tn
large citioz. and new bonds Of friendship
and understanding were established which
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