The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-25
TRADE: TREATY
GOES THROUGH
Western Senators Withdraw
Objections to Arrangement
Made With Japan.
LABOR SITUATION ON THE
COAST IS NOT MENACED
Members Of California Legisla-
ture Express Themselves as
Satisfied With Result.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The new Jap
anese treaty of trade and navigation was
ratified tonight after a two hours cXecu
tive session OF the senate. While the
apprehension OF western senators that
The treaty might let down the bars to
coolie labor WAS not entirely removed.
these senators contented themselves with
expressing their soicitude. They inter-
posed no objection 10 ratification.
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 anything
done for many years 1t Is regarded as
manifestation of highest confidence in
the advanced civilization OF that nation.
The effect VIII be to permit Japan 10 en-
ter at once upon reorganization OF It's
financial system and the making OF new
tariffs with all nations.
Japan's treaties with other powers are
TO expire July II. That with the United
States. by reason OF its later ratification.
would have continued until the same
date a year later. had not this govern
ment consented 10 its expiration at the
same time as the others.
California Senator'S Satisfied
Failure TO have ratified the new treaty
would have delayed the operation OF the
Japanese programme FOR a year beyond
the time when IL was planned 10 put IT
Into effect. II would lave meant much
10 the revenues OF Japan and continuance
OF the existing treaty with the United
States for another year would not have
benefited the government, according 10
the representations OF the state depart
mcnt on the subject.
When the new treaty was received
from the president on Tuesday ii imme-
diately became the subject OF wraneless
Pacific coast senators feared IL might
have an effect upon the labor situation
on the western coast by reason of the
omission OF the clause OF the treaty or
1894 which IL supersedes. recognizing the
right OF this government, to pass an eX-
planned that the diplomatic notes accom-
panytng it dehnaiely pledged the Japaneee
government to prevent an influx OF unde-
sirable coolies through the rigid scrutiny
OF all passports.
Means Much to Japan,
An alien without n passport would. of
course. he liable 10 deportation. The Call
ifornia senator's. II is said. became salts
fed early that the change would not
menace the labor situation In their state
Several other western senators became
alarmed however at wha: seemed 10
them unscemly haste In pressing the sen
ate 10 act. They desired sentiment TO
crystallizc IN their states and therefore
prevented action for three days.
Supporters OF the treaty cndeavorcd 10
show that the presence OF the clause on
the subject of immigration in the treaty
OF 1894 was obnoxious 10 the dignity and
pride Of the Japanese empire, especially
as neither II. nor any similar clause. Is
In any treaty with any other country.
II was argued further that the existing
year and this country could not hope to
induce Japan to sign new treaty con =
tglning such a clause.
After a full discussion today, the west
ern senators said they would not stand
In the way OF ratification. which was ac-
complished without a roll call.