The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-12

government will lose no time in furthey
eiucidating the situation, which IS
fraught with the gravest consequences
The Daily Chronicle thinks the treaty
marks an epoch in world history and
that it will profoundly affect British
policy. This paper asks whether the al
lance will in any way affect the posi-
ton of Manchuria, and says for the rest
it is satisfactory. The Chrpnicle thinks
that the American policy is in line with
Anglo-Japanese policy. The Standard
says the agreement constitutes a dual
alliance of exceedingly binding charae-
ter.
I'VE are certain" says the Standard,
that the treaty will be received not
merely with approval, but with enthusi-
aSm and Lord Salisbury may be con-
graduated. We can not fiatter ourselves
that the prospect is clear in the event
of war but at least much has been
achieved to enable us to face the storm
which the troubleus elements prove un-
contrelia ble.''
The Morning Post and the Daily Tele
graph unreserved1y approve the treaty
The Telegraph points out that there is
nothing in the treaty which would pre- :
clude Japan from concluding an abso-
lutely Identical agreement with Russia,
France, Germany or the United States.
The Daily Mail is in an editorial on the
Anglo-Japan agreement, claims author
ity to assert that the relations between
Great Britain and Russia have become
regrettably impaired in consequence of
MnECOV1Ce WILL RESPECT 10 Tic
future of Manchuria.
The Daily Mail says:
This will shortly be proved by de-
cidedly clever move. Russia has prac-
tically annexed the entire trade of Man
churia to the exclusion of all other
powers, and the protests of Great Brit
ain, Japan and the United States have
not aVailed."
The Times fully approves the agree
Inent, and thinks it is calculated to
q most hPnPfi0fq1 effect the
,sil uation in China. The Times adds:
"1'he solemn conservation which the
policy of the open door receives in. this
agreement will be greeted nowhere
more cordially than in the United
States, whose attitude throughout the
complications in China has been con-
sistently inspired by the same consid-
erations which actuated England and
Japan, and there is no reason why it
should be misinterpreted elsewhere.
with regard to Russia, we believe it
to be clear and definite statement.
Our policy as conveyed in this agree
nent can only tend in the long run to
promote O safe understanding.
Nothing is more. calculated to en-
courage the adventurous activity which
sometimes characterizes Russian d.
pKnacy than the vacillation which of
late years has too frequently marked
our far eastern policy"
Naron Hayishi, the Japanese minister
here. who signed the treaty in behalf
VI japan, III Gil AiitNA f3CW PopAASAiO0 ~
day. declared that the Anglo-Japanese
treaty was not directed specially
against Russia, but undoubtedly Man
churia was within its scope. 1t was
solely meant to maintain the status
quo. The Manchurian question, how
ever was at present the subject of ne
gotiatiOnS between Russia and the
United States, representing the interests
of all the other powers, and as the min
lister trusted the negotiations would
bring about state of affairs in Man
churia which would not be prejudicial
to the other powers, it was unnecessary
to prematurely discuss that question.
The present treaty has no collaterals in
the shape of treaties between Japan
and other powers, but it does not ex-
clude the possibility of similar treaty
between Japan and Russia, of course
with the full knowledge of Great
Britain.