The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-11
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE IS NOW TALKED OF.
United States, Great Britain and Japan to Combine,
1t Is Now Positively Asserted.

London, March 1.-THE New York cor
respondent OF the Daily Telegraph says: l
have II on the highest authority tbat the
triple alliance between England, the United
States and Japan Is pending
Washington, March S.--(St. Louis Repub-
lie Spccial.)-Out of tie Cuban crisis may
come n triple alliance embracing the United
States, England and Japan. Already prop
ositions are being considered. your CORE
spondont learns looking 10 possible al
lance between the United States md ia
nan 10 the event OF war with Spain, and IL
is believed that Great Britain has indicated
desire for union OF forces,
II Is learned that negotiations have gone
to the extent of the preparation of an In
formal memorandum. arranged jointly by
tho Japanese minister and Assistant secrc-
tary of State Day. 1t has not been posi-
bic. however. to confirm this report, al
though II is known that the matter has
boon discussed.
The object of the dual alliance between
tho United States and japan az explained
10 the writer. is TO strengthen our naval
forces In the Atlantic coast by Withdrawing
tho available ships from the Pacific and
Asiatic squndrons and relying upon Japan
10 take the Philippine Islands and look az
ter the Spanish fleet In the Pacific. In
consideration for this assistance, which
would afford japan an opportunity TO
broaden her policy IN the Far East, the
United States Is to agree TO give the NIL
iado soma special concessions In Hawaii
after the annexation OF that island, aud TO
allow Japan TO take possession OF the Phil
ippince. The entirc Eastern question. with
possible complications with European
rowers, might be involved IN such q pro-
cpeding ard the alliance would OF course.
he in violation OF our Traditional policy.
Al the same time an immediate adyan-
tage Is apparent. and, barring remote pos
abilities a union of the United States and
Japan has found favor In high quarters
here.
In the event Of our failure to purchase
additional vessels from foreign countries
the aid that would be given to the United
States by Japan would be OF great value.
We would not only be sure OF getting the
Jspsncso vessels now building 10 this
country, but we could bring to the Atlantis
a pumber OF vessels. including the first
class battieship OREGON. the first-class pro-
| tccted cruiser Olympia. the second class
| protected cruiser Baltimore, and so soon ~
they could be placed In commission the
second class cruisers Philsdelphia and
Charleston. With this acquisition Of fight
ing ships TO the North Atlantic squadron
any fleet that Spain could send here would
be entirely outclasscd. pnd It would b.
unnecessary for the United States 70 pur-
chase warships in Europe,
| As bearing ON this question a visit paid
| to Assistant Secretary Day by Sir Julian
Paunccfote today 10 significnnt The British
ambassador called first on Secretary sher-
man. and subsequently had an interview
with Mr. Day. It was said later that Sir
Julian had called to state that the incur
lsicns OF British troops into Alaska would
be stopped At once. and that the trodps
would be kept on the British side AZ the
boundary line in future.
| The subject Of our relations With Spain