The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-23
new TREATY With JAPAN
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS
fT EAlORABII.
The Present Passport system May He
continued Through Exchange Of
Diplomatic Notes and We Are Assured
~ Most ta,Or nation Treatment.

WASHINGTON. Feb %. rhe Senate
began consideration to day of the new
treaty between the United states and
Japan. The Foreign Relations tom
mittse made a favorable report on tho
convention and il Was discussed for more
than an hour. Accompanying the re
port the committee presented a r"solu-
ton providing that the present passport
arrangement between the United States
and Japan. limiting the number Of Japa-
nese coming to this country, should bo
continued probably by an exchange Of
diplomatic notes.
II 10 understood that this resolution !
will be satisfactory to Japan. Senator |
Hale opposed the immediate consideration |
of the new treaty on the ground that |
American trade in the Orien, was not |
properly protected in the agreement.
The old treaty continued the existing |
tarif rates until next year. Senator Hale
contended. but the new one. il accepted /
TO supersede the old. would enable Japan
to increase the rates of duty on American
products a year earlier.
Senator Hale said that a mistake had
been made in negotiating the reciprocity
convention with Canada and he thought
the Senate ought to be careful about Civ
ing its approval to another convention
which might disturb trade relations
Senator Lodge had a tilt with Senator
Hale but was unable to overcome his
opposition.
Further details OF the new convention
became known to-day following its con-
sideration by the Senate Under its
terms the United States receives from
Japan absolute assurance that the pres
ent passport arrangement. which has
been in successful operation, will be con-
inued. probably by means of an eN-
change Of diplomatic notes. The United
States is also assured of the most favora-
ble nat ion treat rnent in ai'lf matters until
further negot ions. This concession
from Japan NAV allay Senator iiale's
fears that trade relations with Japan
will be disturbed by the new treaty.
Under the pending arrangement with
Japan the United States. under the most
favored nation clause of the convention
obtains the same tariff treatment as II
accorded by Japan to Great Britain.
Austria Hungary and other European
nations. These conventions tariffs will
expire in July next. Even after that date
however the United States will continue
10 receive most favored nation treatment
until further tariff negotiations are COM
pleted This provision seems To lore
shadow some sort Of a reciprocal trade
agreement between the United States and
Japan which will more adequately pro-
tect Ame rican trade.
In return for these two concessions the
United States agrees with Japan to drop
the immigration clause in the old treaty.
which was obnoxious 10 Japan because II
hat ~ ttN IN r
giving facit consent to future exclusion
legislation Another point Oh which the
United States yielded was in agreeing 10
terminate the treaty next july instead Of
nne year later All other interests Of the
United States. it was learned have been
also adequately protected in the new con
vention
The friends of tn. Adminst ration in
the Senate were anxious 10 obtain III"
ratification Of the new treaty al to-day's
session in order to prevent the de, olo,'-
ment Of q wave of antl-Japanese s"nII-
rnent on the Pacific coast For this ica-
son they were more or los, Disconnected
when Senator Hale Objected 20 lis i'm
mediate raj it'cation
No serious opposition To tho convention
is expected, however, when itS pTnyi,icns
become fully known and understood
Practically every member OF ia" Pa"ii'"
coast delegation is in favor Of iii" r*ti-
fcation of the new treaty bocau-o they
have been convinced by PreSiGent Tat,
end Secretary of State Knox ;haf the
interests Of m" people Of tho Pacific coas
have been fully projected
In the negotiations which led up 20 IN"
conclusion uf the present tf".'V the
Administration consulted not only W"
members Of tho Calforn,t del"g 'tion
in Congress but also prominent ot'r"nS
Of the Pacific coast Most OF th"n ara
in favor Of the ratification OF III" new
treaty Tho officer, Of III" Department
do not fear the present agitation which
is beginning 10 develop III California tor
more stringent Japan"s" provision
in the treaty. officers of the Stlt" l,''-
partment ar. inclined IN boliev" that the
new treaty would be satisfactory TO the
people Of the Pacific coast
Both Senator Flint and Perhi inS of Cali
fornia are urging their c"llea giie' III the
Senate to ratifv IN" agreement, ihov
take the position that IN. new treaty viii
fully protect the people Of tn" Pacific
coast against an invasion Of Japan"-e
laborers by continuing TIA" existing pass
port arrangement which has been in
force for III. Inst two wears.
The submission of the now tre,,ty. j. il
eaid, explains the reason why preadnnt
Jafr used his influence toward the sel.,-
tion of san Francisco as site tor III"
Panama exposition ~ 1915. An under
standing. II was SAID. existed between
the members Of tho Pacific coast dslega
tion and the President by which Mr
Taft agreed that he would aid San Fran
cisco in its fight for the exposition IL the
members ~ the California delegation in
Congress would also assist him in obtain
ing the ratification Of the new Japanese
treaty
Moet Of the members of tho Senate
who have studied the provisions of tho
new treaty say that all III" interests of
the United States have been amply pro
;ected in the document The fact that
the new convention is satisfactory 10
practi"a,v all the members Of III" Cali
fornia delegation will il was said, go
long wa toward removing opposition
from members Of tho Senate from other
sections of the country II is expected
that another attempt will he made. proha