Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-03-13
ANCLO-JAPANESE PACT.
Views of Prominent Men on the
New Treaty.
,RUss1A,s POSITION UNCHANGED.

anese Minister Says Treaty Assures
h "Open Door, In China-Stead
Points Out Duty of Amer1ca-France
Fears England's New Alliance VIII
Make Her More Arrogant
Here are some views of prominent
men on b new treaty between Great
Britain and Japan by which each ma
tion is bound to joint action to preserve
the integrity Of China and Korea:
Count Cassini, the Russian embas-
4sador, gave to the New York Worlds
Washington correspondent this state
ment:
1.-THE publication of this treaty sur
prised me. I was first informed of it
through the newspapers and naturally
have haG no opportunity to study such
a grave n momentous departure from
b programme hitherto observed by
all powers in the orient. I may say,
however, that l do not believe that it's
contamination will hasten or retard the
evacuation of Manchuria by the Rus
sian forces.
1.-THE position of Russia in this re-
espect has been made plain to the world.
Acting in concert with the other pow
ers, Russia strove to maintain peace
and good order throughout the portions
of territory placed within her guard
ianship. 1t has been announced fire.
.quently and solemnly that Russia har-
bors no design to annex Manchuria.
AS peaceful conditions were restored
vast c~ontingents of Russian forces
have been withdrawn from China and
Manchuria, and the territory has been
returned to the administration Of the
Chinese officials.
81 do not believe this latest alliance
will influence the Russian policy in
any degree. We will perform our
pledges ~unhurried, but faithfully and
promptly. No act of Russia will
cause a renewal of the horrors in China
which shocked the world a year ago.
SO soon as the vast Russian commer-
cial interests are safeguarded the Chi
nese administration will be restored in
the territories belonging to China.
"To what extent the status quo in
China is changed by the negotiation of
this alliance is q matter for study. 1t
On we'll understood that wherever the
Russian influence extends in the orient
the commerce OF the United States and
all other countries find an open door.
This fact is we'll understood by Amer
ican exporters and by all who are in
tereSteG."
The Korean minister, Minhui Cho,
said:
"Korea is SO small she could not re-
sist the encroachment of Russia or any
other great power. Japan is not strong
OnnTIOh fn Vpcict R1Cc11 ainna II was
necessary that she should make an al
lance with some strong military Ia
ton.
1.-THE present alliance will be received
by Korea With Joy. It's consummation
has beer desired for a long time, and
Korea mas always been hopeful that it
would be brought about. Since the
completion OF the Siberian railroad we
have feared Russia, who needs ports
to south and east. We know the dow
ager empress is very friendly to Rus
STA, and it needed this great alliance to
secure the Integrity of the east"
Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese min
lister, said:
"This truly is not a menace to any
power. 1t has been concluded simply
to maintain the status quo in China.
It assures the open door, a permanent
peace and, as its plain purpose shows
on it's face, is intended to avoid COM
plications. There is no behind
it, and it involves no more han many
other alliances now existing in Eu-
rope"
Lord Pauncefote, the British embas-
sador, following his custom, declined
to talk about the alliance.
The publication Of the Anglo-Japa-
nese treaty. which occasions some emo
ton, needs not be taken too seriously,
said William T. Stead, the author, to
hi London correspondent of the New
York Journal. It is one of the many
theatrical coups in which Lord Sails
bury excels. The Cyprus convention,
by which he stole that island in return
for a bogus promise of protection to
Asiatic Turkey, is recalled by this lat
est deal with Japan. The only differ
-ence is that this time we steal nothing,
so that the territorial status quo re-
mains as before.
The treaty when examined by the
light of Lord Lansdowne's explana-
lions amounts to little more than a
declaration that each of the powers is
free to do what she considers her own
interests demand, a fact which no one
has ever disputed, and the right is not
strengthened by it's affirmation, for it
is inherent to every sovereign state;
but It entangles us in two ways: First,
by binding US over to neutrality should
Japan be involved with any one power
I'm defense Of her interests, which prac-
~tically destroys any influence we might
have for the purpose Of promoting
peace. This, however, is a small mat
ter. What is more serious is the con-
tingent pledge on our part to come to
the support of Japan in certain circum-
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