The age-herald., 1902-02-15
RUSSIA SHOWS
 NO DISPLEASURE
SAYS SHE WOULD WILLINGLY HAVE SIGNED THE CHINESE
 AGREEMENT IN THE PREMISES. AMERICA NOT SILENT PARTNER

St. Petersburg. February 14-The Rus sian official view of the Anglo-Japanese treaty was communicated to the corres- pondent of the Associated Press today as follows:
 We accept the news of the entente with the most complete equanimity and are very happy to ascertain that England and Japan are pledged to maintain the integ- rity of China and the independence of Ko- req, to principles which Russia was the first to establish as the basis of her for eign policy in the orient.
 Russia would willingly have subscrib- ed to the agreements in the preamble.
 "The English-Japanese say their con vention has only essentially pacific aims. This makes 1t all the more astonishing when they speak of war and coalitions. What power that they have in view we cannot say. But in any case if peace is menaced in the extreme orient Russia for her part, will not fail to take all the measures necessary to safeguard her in- terests.
 All of Russia's conventions with Ja- pan have aimed at the preservation of the integrity of China and the independence of Corea, and it is true that Minister Kurino came to us immediately to com municate the text of the agreement and give the most amicable assurances.
 Have Confidence in America.
 I've have reason to believe 1t is not true that America. with whom we re- main in perfect accord is a silent part ner in the affair. We have given America positive assurances that Russia will do nothing that will disturb the interests of America in China. We do not believe America is anxious about the situation.
 Furthermore, we have received satis- factory assurances that America is not taking any steps against us in China"
 The few morning papers which com mented upon the treaty intimated that Russia was a party to both the prelmi- nary negotiations and the treaty itself
 The Herald halls with the highest sat isfaction the recognition of the integrity and independence of Corea, as fears of Japan's designs against Corea had here tofore caused anxiety in Russia.
 Chief Topic at Paris.
 Paris. February 1-The nglo-Japanese alliance continues to be the topic for con- siderable discussion in the French press. The concensus of opinion is that 1t is d- rected against Russia, and that therefore it may lead to tension in the far east. The Temps this evening says:
 'It accentuates the antagonism between Russia and England and almost converts it into a latent conflict. All those who had conceived a seductive idea of a closer understanding between Russia and Great Britain and the formation of triple An glo-Russian alliance deplore this result. It calls for complement, and that it is the entry of the United States into the alliance. If the sympathies of the official world alone are necessary this will be quickly done. But 1t is necessary to reckon with the persistence and strength of the anti British sentiment of the masses, and also in spite of the progress of aggressive conquerng imperialism in the United States, with the strength of the tradition of non-intervention to which Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson and Lincoln attached their names.