The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-29
JAPANESE TREATY
RENEWED BY BRYAN
Old Agreement for the Arbitra-
tiOn Of Disputes VIII BE
Continued in Effect.
SENATE MAY NOT RATlFY
Pacific Coast Senators Object to
Wording Which Leaves Mat
ters to Adjudication.

WAsuiNuruS. June 2S.--Secretary or
state Bryan again to-day put the arbi-
,rution treaty issue up to the Senate by
renewing for a period " five years tho
treaty with Japan, which expires on
Angus, - neAt. Agreement for the
renewal of the treaty was signed by
Mr.. Bryan and Nisrount chinda. the
japanese Ambassador, at the State De-
partment to-day.
The renewed treaty is identical with
the one now In force. Under its pro-
visions all disputes arising out Of the
Interpretation Of treaties are TO be re-
ferred to arbitration II settlement
cannot II. reached by diplomacy. Con-
scduentiy Japan can ask FOR aro'tra-
tiun Of the California alien land law
controversy II she 80 chooses.
The real Significance OF the situation
created hy the renewal OF the treaty
to-day IL the attitude Of the Senate.
There Is good reason to believe that
the senate will decline to ratify the
renewed treaty with Japan. such a
-efusal would of course in the present
delicate relations between the TWO Gov
ernments put the United States In an
exceedingly bad light and give the Japa-
nese material out OF which they might
make fresh grievance.
Secretary Bryan has said that he ~
confident that the Senate Will rat'fy
the arbitration treaties. II is also known
that he and President Wilson nave peen
trying to do missionary work among
the Senators in behalf Of the arbitra-
ton treaties already pending. the op-
moments OF the treaties affirm that the
REQUIRED two-thrds vote never can ne
obtained for the treaties unless they
are rendered innocuous.
The tru. situation In the senate IN
regard TO the japanese arhltrati"n
treaty was disclosed during the
fight made on the British arbitration
,r.atv which was renewed by MI
R-yan las. month. Led by senator
Chamberlain Of oregon tee opposition
successfully prevented ratification OF
the renewed British treaty though az
t.mp,s were made on two separate oc-
cas,ons to obtain ratification. The ore
con Senator and his followers based
their objection to renewal OF the Knit
!sh treaty on the ground that II might
compel the United States to arhiirate
the Panama Canal dispute with Great
Britain. Great Britain has already
asked arbitration under the very treaty
which is now pending.
During the debate on the British
treaty surprising opposition was de-
veoped to arbitration treaties In gem
eral and thu japanese arbitration treaty
: In particular Notice was then served
! bv Pacific coast Senators that they
would never consent to another treaty
! with Japan which might ohligate the
United States TO arbitrate such issues
az n. one now involved in the Japa
nese objection 10 the alien land law
passed by the California LEGISLATURE.
AZ that time II was pointed out there
was no need for any Senator to be
alarmed at the ratiiica,ion Of arb.tra
! ton treaties with other Governments. n,
matter what disputes might he pending
because Of the control over arbitration
which the Senate can exercise by tx.
press provision Of the treaties them,
selves. In every arbitration arranged
under the general arbitration treaties
the Senate has the right 10 pass upor
the case and can at any time prevent
arbitration even though the two Gov.
ernments concerned have agreed upor
1t.
availed In the least 10 lessen the oppo
si;ion OF Senators to the ratification
Of the British treaty Now that tn,
Japanese treaty Is to be sen. up I,
the Senate FOR ratification the issu,
will once more be before that body 70,
its decision.