ROBINSON. The conference which negotiated this with the three powers which are parties to this treaty with us treaty adopted two declarations in the nature of reservations we have treaties of peace of the most solelin character which to the treaty.itself. and iss one of those declarations it expressly contemplate the settlement of our disputes through ordinary reserves. by the provisions of the treaty. all domestic questions. diplomatic channels. and if the diplomats can not agree it is If the effect of the treaty is merely to arrange for a conferthen solemnly recited that the matter in dispute shall be sub- ence. what would be the objection to.conferring about domestic itted to arbitration or to the Hague tribunal. . controversies wtlivh are likely to occasion conflict between the Therefore. we have not only all that this treaty gives us if -nations!parties to the dispute? the construction now placed upon it be correct but we :have We all know that the only matters of controversy which may something better. We have an.arbitration provided for. all of. disturb the condition of harmony existing between the United which contemplates consulting. talking matters over in a diplo-. -Sttesand Japan are domesticquestions. namely. the immigramatic way. and then submitting the question for decision. if a ion of iitpanese to the United States. racial equality -in some decision can not -be agreed on by mutual consent. to a properly -vague form. and the claim of the Japanese -to a right to ovn organized arbitration tribunal. The Bryan treaties. so called. land in California. Why should we except these controversies which have been made with a laxge mnber of countries. con- from -conference -if there is nothuing binding in the conference. tain largely the same provisions for settlement and provide for but it is merely an .attemptto reach a harmonious agreement? what we might call in law a.stay of execution or rather -for a Mr.
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