AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 192, 8 May 1908, Page 7

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

. ; ARBITRATION TREATY. INDICATION OF GOOD DELATIONS. ■ / DIFFERENCES SETTLED. 8T TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—OOPYHIOIfI, . (Eec. May 7, 11.25 p.m.) j Now York, May 7. Tho United States and Japan have signed an arbitration treaty .similar in terms to those acccpted with other countries. The newspapers of New York and Tokio interpret this fact as an indication that all differences between the two countries are now settled. "AN UNWRITTEN ALLIANCE;" Advices from New York indicate that in February tho Japanese Government agreed in general terms to a number of the American suggestions with reference •to tho restriction of Japanese emigration to the United States; but, as regards the proposal for further restriction by'the' practical prohibition of the emigration of labourers, Japan pointed out that the restrictions already enforced will make further complaints from; America impossible. Tho improvement in the relations between ; tho two countries found oppression in a speech at the Japan Society dinner in New Toils, by the nerf Japanese Ambassador to Washington, Baron Takahira,. who said that the. friendship between Japan and tho United States was so cordial that-it might be termed "an unwritten alliance.", He declared that the British treaty merely > secured peaco and prosperity-'in the Far East, and- had ■ nb" ulterior motives against other nations, much less against the United Statos. He announced, that there were now between the United States and -Japan "ho questions of' any , magnitude likely to remain unsettled much longer." He spoke of the great dobt Japan owed Mr. Roosevelt's action at Portsmouth,, saying:—"! am fully convinced that not one of the 50 raillious of tho people of my country but appreciates tho enormous humanity of your great Prcsidont in bringing to a olose that war." Tho Arbitration Conventions which • the United States has concluded with France/ Britain,' Japan, and other'oountries, recognise the right of the Senate to have a voice in tho ratification of agreements arising out of arbitration treaties. Before they can becomo operative' they will require the approval -of the Senate. .