Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-14

ans special interest was governed by Its
geographical position.
New Speculation Excited.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE statement of
Lord Cranborne. under secretary for
foreign affairs, in the House of
Commons yesterday that the sub
stance Of the Anglo-Japanese treaty was
submitted to the United States before
closing, has excited renewed speculation
as to the attitude Of the United States.
The Daily News asks why in the world
the treaty should have been previously
transmitted to the United States, since
kfdastca& has mo interests inAthe far east
~ compares. with those Of Great Britain
and Japan. ..T ~. -,,,y
The Daily Chronicle alludes TO the sup
position that 1t was f~oreknowledge OF this
matter to encourage China in its demands
against Russia
The same question has been much dis
cussed in Vienna, where 1t seems to be
thought that Great Britain and japan
formally invited the United States to Join
the alliance and that Washington declined
to do so on the plea that it desired to keep
a free hand. o.
want to He Friendly.
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anxiety shown by the European powers to
be on good terms with the United States,
? Another point in the discussion is the
effect which Australian legislation exclud-
| ing Japanese immigrants viii have on the
successful working Of the agreement.
A dispatch to the Daily Press from Toxic
says the Few alliance evokes the greatest
enthusiasm on all sides. The political par
| ties are giving banquets and the students
are organizing a monster torchlight dem
onstration to be held before the British
legation.
THE whole object of the nationalist
party" cables the correspondent, was to
maintain the integrity Of China"
BERLIN, Feb. 13.-The foreign ONCE ON
| eiaIs here deny that Germany was in nego-
tiation to participate in the Anglo-Japanese
| treaty Of alliance. Germany was aware OF
the conclusion OF this treaty immediately
after it's signature, but was in no way a
participant in the negotiations.
Unmixed Pleasure in japan.
YOKOHAMA. Feb. fs.-The press here
gives vent to unmixed pleasure at the con-
eIusIon OF the agreement with Great
Britain, which secures for Japan admission
into the comfy OF great nations. The press
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imposes heavy responsibilities and that
Japan must not fall into the error Of sup
posing that peace will be assured without
further effort.
Several Of the papers mme upon the
extraordinary fact that the leading world
power abandons its policy Of splendid isola-
ton openly TO clasp hands with Japan. The
Nichinichi .Shimhin says that the union OF
\ the strongest military power In the east.
with tbs greatest naval power in the world,
constitutes an ,inyincibls force.
The Asahi Shimbin, an important paper
Of Toxic. declares that the whole country
accIaims the agreement, which for the first
time removes Korea beyond the dangerous
contingencies OF Russla's willingness to
sacrifice that country on the altar OF its
great ambitions.
No I~mmediate Chang Expected.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ls.--No immediate
change in the statu quo is expected here
as q result Of the British-Japanese treaty
relative 70 Manehuria and Korea. In max
ing It's pledge to the United States govern
msnt 20 withdraw from Manchuria, Russi'
used this language
AS soon as lasting order shall have beef
established In NManchuria and when IN
necessary measures snail nave osen axe
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OF which has been guaranteed BY a forma
Agreement with China In connection witt
the concession granted to the Easter
Railway Chinese company, Russia will no
fail 20 withdraw Its troops from wtthi
the boundaries OF the adjacent empire
D provided, however. that the action OF othe
/ powers shall not stand In the way.
The question at issue Is whether tht
/ proyiso may be regarded by Russia as hav
{ ing been violated by the making OF the ne'
I treaty, thus justifying II In remaining !
Manehuria. The answer 20 that question
9 IL expected soon, and In the shape OF
y response 10 Mr.. Tower at 81. Petersburg 1
connection with his protest against tn
Russian Chinese bank agreement.
The Japanese minister. Mr., Takahira. ha
2 received the following eablesram fror
Toxic;
lnouncod on the 18th inst. I'm the House Q
Peers b. General Vise0unt Katsura. minis