The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-22
TAFT IS CAUSE
OF NEW HORROR
Proposes Treaty With Japan With
No Reference to Question
of immigration
WOULD LEAVE 1T ALL TO
THE HONOR OF JAPANESE
Japan Anxious to Abrogate Pres
ent Treaty Owing to Alleged
Adoption of Civilization
Northwest up in Arms

WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. I'll
The text of the new treaty with Jap
an designed to replace that of 1894
and drawn with the special design of
eliminating the restrictions upon i'm
migration contained in that treaty
was laid before the senate today by
President Taft. @
The essential difference between
the proposed treaty and the existing
convention is said to be that it elm
mates all reference to such restrlc-
tons and leaves to the national honor
of japan, the enforcement at her own
ports the limitations upon immigra-
ton from Japan which are now ex-
pressly placed upon immigration into
the United States.
May Renounce 1t After Six Months
The document is said to provide
that either country may renounce
the treaty at the end of six months
II it fails to operate as expected. Be-
cause it embodies this radical depart
ure from the existing treaty, it touches
the question Of deepest Importance
and interest to the Pacific slope, the
injection of this convention into the
closing hours of the sxty-first con-
gress caused sensation here today
That the new treaty will encounter
opposition seems certain for even
should it be speedily reported to the
senate from committee without seri-
Gus controversy within the committee
room. western senator's are expected
TO insist upon an opportunity for de-
b te which will depelop the full ex-
tent of their opposition to The treaty.
" Not Easily Killed
Unlike matters of ordinary legisla-
ton. the failure of the senate to act
upon the treaty during the remaipd-
or of this session Of congress would
not Of itself extinguish its vitality,
tch could be kept alive indefinite
" In executive files of the senate. to
be taken UP at any convenient time.
The new treaty IL intended to take
tho place of the present reaty which
has become antiQuated. owing to the
rapid advance of the Japanese in civ
iiization. Japan in the nineties ne
ROTATED treaties with all great ma
lions and has now negotiated treaties
to replace the old ones with nearly
all other countries except the United
States.
At Japan's Behest
In view of this, the existing treaty
with the. United States is proving
very embarrassing to japan In de-
veloping their fiscal policy. AS all OF
the new treaties contain the favored
nation clause, the Japanese govern
ment would. If the present treaty
with this country continues until the
expiration of it's full term in 1917. be
Obliged to concede to nations other
than the United States, the special
privileges which America now enjoys
under the treaty OF 1894.
The practical result would be to
delay Japan's readjustment of tarin
rates and other forms Of taxation
vital to the soundress Of its govern
ment brought every pressure to beal
to induce the state department to
consent to immediate revision OF the
treatv.
Immigration Not Mentioned
The radical difference between thu
existing treaty and the proposed
treaty Is the omission Of any REFER
once to the immigration question