Show JAPANESE RATIFIED WESTERN SENATORS SATISfiED WITH IONS WASHINGTON Feb 25 The Tho Tho new Jap- Jap an anse se treaty treat of ot tra trade e and navigation was ratified last night after aCtor a 8 two hours' hours executive executive exec exec- session of the senate While the apprehension of western senators that thal the tho trent treaty might let down the bars to coolie labor was vIas not riot entirely removed these senators contented themselves with expressing expressing their solicitude They Interposed interposed Inter inter- posed no rio objection to ratification The action In promptly confirming the tho now new agreement Is expected to do morato more mora to prove the tho feeling of or cordiality that this countr country has bas for Japan than anything done dono for many years aTS It Is regarded as asa a manifestation of or highest confidence Inthe inthe In the tho advanced nd civilization of that nation The effect will be to permit Japan to ont on- on t ter r at nt once upon a reorganization of oC Its t nm financial lal system and the making of ot new tariffs with all aU nations Japans Japan's treaties with Hh other powers power are areto areto areto to expire Jul July 17 That with the United States by reason of or Its later ratification would have hare continued until the same date a 0 year ear later had not this government government govern ment consented to Its expiration at tho the ame time as the other Moans Means Much to Japan Failure to have hare ratified the new nw treat treaty I would have hare delayed the of the for tor fora a v Year ear ear beyond beyond tho the time when It was aR planned to put 1 it Into effect It would have hivo meant much to tho the revenues revenue of Japan anti and continuance of the existing treaty with the United States for another year car would not have o the tho government according to the representations of tho the state department department depart depart- ment on the subject When tho the new treaty was received from tho the president on Tu Tuesday It Imms- Imms lintel became the subject of wran wrangles leB Pacific coast senators feared It might have an effect upon tho the labor situation on the tho western coast b by reason of the tho omission of th the clause of the tho treaty o of 1894 which It supersedes recognizing the therl rl right ht of ot this government to pass an ex cx- elusion law of Friends-of the tho treaty explaIned explained ex ex- that the diplomatic notes accompanying It pledged the Japanese government go to prevent an Influx of unde undo coolies through tho the rigid scrutiny of all passports West Vest Somewhat Apprehensive An alien without a passport would o of cour course e. e be liable to deportation The Cal Cal- senators It Is said became satisfied satis satis- fled fied early earb that the chan change e would no not menace the labor situation In their state Several Se other western estern senators alarmed however at ot what seemed to them unseemly haste In pressing the senate sen seii- ate to act They desired sentiment to crystallize in in their states and arid therefore prevented action for three days das Supporters of the tho treaty endeavored ored to show that the presence of the clause on the tho subject of immigration In tho treaty of 1894 was as obnoxious to the dignity and pride pride- q of tho the Japanese empire especially as neither It nor any similar clause 1 Is In any treaty with nn any other country It was waa argued further that the existing treaty would have expired In another year jear and this country could not hope to Induce Japan to sign a new treaty containing con con- taming such a clause After a full discussion toda today the west em ern senators said the they would not stand In the wa way of ratification which was accomplished ac ae ac- ac without a roll call |