The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-22
JAPANESE TREATY
GOES TO SENATE
Restrictions Upon Immigration,
Heretofore Existing,
Eliminated.
TRADE AND COMMERCE PACT
Western Senators Expected to
Make Fight Against
Ratification.

Washington. d. c., February 81
The text OF new treaty with Japan.
designed 70 replace that OF 1894, and
drawn with the special design Of clint
mating the restrictions upon immigra-
ton contained In that treaty was laid
before the Senate by President Taft
The essential difference between the
proposed treaty and the existing con
Vention is said to be In the fact that
II omits all reference to such restric-
lions. and leaves to the national honor
OF Japan the enforcement at her own
ports of the limitations upon emigra
tion from Japan now expressly placed
upon Immigration into the United
States.
The document is to provide that
either country may denounce the
treaty al the end OF six months if it
falls to operate as expected
Because 1t Will be such a radical
departure from the existing treaty,
and touches the question OF the deep
est importance and interest to the
Pacific slope the injection OF this con-
vention into the closing hours OF the
SlHty-first Congress created a sensa-
ton to-day.
That the new treaty VIII encounter
opposition seems certain. for even ii X
should be speedily reported to the SEN
ate from the committee without seri-
Gus controversy within the committee
room. the Western Senators are eX-
pected to insist upon opportunity for
debate. which will develop 10 the full
the extent of their opposition TO the
treaty. This new treaty is one OF
trade and commerce. intended TO re-
place the treaty of 1894 which is an
tiquated. 1t was drawn simultaneous
Is with number Of othor Japanese
treaties. OF similar scope negotiated
with all OF the great powers. But. IN
like the others. this treaty was not
promptly ratified, and did not 80 into
effect until about year after others
were in force Japan has already ne
gotinted treaties to replace those OF
the nineties, with nearly all or the
other powers except the United
States. If our government We're to In
sist on it's rights, the existing treaty
could be continued In force until judy
II. 1912.
This little incldent--the difference
OF q year In the expiration OF the old
treaties-is proving very embarrass
ing 10 the Japanese in developing a
fiscal policy. AS all OF the new treaties
contained favored nation clauses. The
Japanese would be obliged 10 con
cede to the nations other than the
United States all OF the privileges
treaties Of 1891. The practical result
would be delay for full year, ii
America refused to enter upon new
treaty relation at once. the readjust-
ment Of tariff rates and other forms OF
taxation vital to the sound financing
OF the Japanese Empire,
No Reference to manifestations
The radical difference between this
new treaty and the one now in force
and the one which may prove obnoxious
10 the Western Senator's is understood
to be the omission OF any reference
to the immigration question
In Article OF the treaty OF 1891.
following provisions declaring the right
OF the two countries 10 full liberty of
travel and residence and trade III both
countries. Is this qualification:
1T ~, however. understood that The
stipuintions contained In this and the
preceding article do not in any way
affect the laws, ordinances ana regu-
lations With regard 10 trade, tho I'M
migration NJ iahorcrs, poles and pl,b.
lie security which are III force or which
may hereafter he enacted in either or
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