Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-12-15

hdtioHdi projects referred IN ABOVE
and the general sympathy of view
among all the powers interested in the
far east
New Japanese Treaty.
The treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton between the United States and
Japan, signed In 1894, would by
strict Interpretation of its provisions
have terminated on July IT, 1912. Jap
ans general treaties with the other
powers, however. terminated in 1911.
and the Japanese government ex-
pressed an earnest desire to conduct
the negotiations for new treaty with
the United States simultaneously with
its negotiations with the other pow
ers. There were a number of impor-
tant questions involved in the
treaty, including the immigration of
laborers. revision of the customs tar
if and the right of Americans to hold
real estate In Japan. The United
States consented to waive all techni-
ealities and to enter at once upon me-
gotiations for new treaty on the un-
Outstanding that there should be a
continuance throughout the life of the
treaty of the same effective measures
for the restriction of immigration of
laborers to American territory which
had been In operation with entire sat
isfaction to both governments since
1908. The Japanese government ac-
cepted this basis of negotiation, and
new treaty was quickly concluded.
resulting In highly satisfactory set
Element of the other questions re-
ferred to.
A satisfactory adjustment has also
ben effected of the question growing
out of the annexation of Korea by
Japan.
Europe and the Near East.
In Europe and the near east, during
the past twelve-month. there has been
at times considerable political unrest.
The Moroccan question, which for
some months was the cause OF great
anxiety, happily appears to have
reached a stage at which 1t need no
longer be regarded with concern. The
Ottoman empire was occupied for a
period by strife In Albania and Is now
at war with Italy. In Greece and the
Balkan countries the disquieting po-
tentialities of this situation have been
more or less felt. Persia has been the
scene OF a long internal struggle
These conditions have been the cause
of uneasiness in European diplomacy.
but thus far without direct political
concern to the United States.
In the war which unhappily exists
between Italy and Turkey this gov
eminent has no direct political inter
est, and took occasion at the suita-
BILE time to issue a proclamation OF
neutrality In that conflict. At the
same time all necessary Steps have
been taken to safeguard the personal
interests of American citizens and or
CARNATIONS In so far as affected by the
war.
In spite of the attendant economic
uncertainties and detrimepts to COM
merce, the United States has gained
markedly In Its commercial standing
with certain of the nations of the
near east Turkey. especially, is be-
ginning to come into closer relations
with the United States through the
new interest Of American manufactur.
ers and exporters In the possibilities
OF those regions and 1t is hoped that
foundations are being laid for 6 large
and mutually beneficial exchange of
commodities between the two coun.
tries.
international Conventions and Confer
ences.
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