Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-25
Western Men Make No 0bjeotio'
Document in Connection SO
Restriction Polio. SS,N
EXPRESS THEIR sOLlotTUDE
Senators Satisfied Change Will Not
Menace Labor Situation.
RIGID PASSPORT INSPECTION
Diplomatic Notes Pledge MikadO to
Prevent immigration,
CORDIALITY TO BE ENGENDERED
New Agreement is Expected 60
Bring About Much More
Friendly Relations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The new Jana
nese treaty Of trade and navigation was
ratified tonight after two hours execu-
tive session Of the senate at the conclu-
sion OF a day crowded with other impor-
tant matters. While the apprehension OF
western senators that the treaty might let
down the bars TO coolie labor was not en-
tirely removed. these senators contented
themselves with expressing their solicitude.
They interposed no objection to ratifica-
ton.
The action in promptly confirming the
new agreement is expected to do more to
prove the feeling Of cordiality that this
country has for Japan than saything done
for many years. 1t is regarded as a mani
festation Of highest confidence - the high
civilization Of that nation. The effect Will
be to permit Japan TO enter at once upon
reorganization Of its fiscal system and
the making of new tariffs with all nations.
Japan's treaties with other powers are to
expire July Il. That with the United
States. by reason OF its later ratification,
would have continued until the same date
a year later had not this government con-
sented to its expiration at the same time
as the others.
Favor to Japan.
Failure to have ratified the new treaty
would have delayed the operation OF the
japanese program for a year beyond the
time when It was planned to put it into
effect II would have meant much to the
revenues Of Japan and the continuance of
the existing treaty with the United States
for another year would not have benefited
this government, according TO the repre-
sentations OF the State department on the
subject.
When the new treaty was received from
the president Tuesday it Immediately be-
came the subject OF wrangles. Pacific
coast senators feared II might have an
effect upon the labor situation on the
western slope by reason OF the omission Of
the clause IN the treaty OF 1924, which l.,
supercedes. recognizing tho right Of this
goyernmept 70 pass an exclusion law
Friends Of the treaty explained that the
diplomatic notes accompanying II definitely
pledged the Japanese government to pre-
vent an influx OF undesirable coolies
through the rigid scrutiny OF all passports
Western Senators Satisfied.
An alien without a passport would. Of
course. be liable TO deportation. The Cali
fornia senators. Il is said became satisfied
the labor situation in their state. Sey eral
other western senators became alarmed
however, at what seemed to them un-
seemly haste in pressing the senate to act
They desired sentiment to crystaIize in
their states and therefore prevented action
for three days.
Supporters of the treaty cndeavored to
show that the presence of the clause on
the subject Of immigration in the treaty
OF 1924 was obnoxious to the dignity ana
pride Of the Japanese empire, especially
neither it, nor any similar clause is In
any treaty with any other country.
II was argued further that the existing
treaty would have expired ii another year
and this country could not hope TO induce
japan to sign a new treaty containing such
a clause.
After a full discussion today the western
senators said they would not stand in the
way of ratification, which was accom-
pllshed without roll call