The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
ALLIED WITH JAPAN
EDWARD AND THE MIKAD0 EN-
 TER AGREEMENT.
Regarded in England as Direct Movement Against Russia-Terms of the Treaty Are Made
 Public.

London. Feb. u.-An important parlia. inentary paper was issued tonight giving the terms of practical alliance between Great Britain and Japan for the preser. vation of China and Corea. The paper covers 2 dispatch sent by Lord Lans eiEn Xffairs. January 90. to the British minister at Tokio. and comprises a sign. ed copy of the agreement. ''We each de. sire" says Lord Lansdor-ns. that the Empire should be preserved, and tha there should be no disturbance of the territorial statu quo, either in China ol the adjoining regions"
 The agreement declares that if either Great. Britain or Japan, in defense oi their respective interests in China an, s'nrea should become involved in a wal with another power, the other contract ing party wih maintain strict neutrality ers from Joining in the hositiiities agains, It's ally. If. in this event, any other power or powers should join in hostili- ties against that ally. the other contract Ing party will come to it's assistance and will conduct war in common and make peace in mutual agreement with it.
 The agreement came into effect imme- diately It was signed on January 80 and Is to remain in force for five years and De olndlng Tor year after either party renounces 1t. But if. when the date fixed Tor the expiration of the agreement eith- CT party thereto is actually engaged in war. the alliance shall ipso facto con- tlnue until peace is concluded
 The agreement is signed by Lord Lans- Sowne and Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister to Great Britain.
 The agreement Is here regarded as a ore airect move against Russia and to ex- pIaln the abandonment of Wei-Hai-Wei.
 Comment of London Papers.
 London. Feb. 12.-Referring tiitoriaIly 10 the Biitish-Japarese alliance the morning papers, to whom the agreement comes as a startling surprise, ask many PeItlhelt qnestlons concerning it. The Daily News says; Our magnificent iso- lation has come to an end with pretty sudden shock. Whether the treaty is in dicativc of antl-British coalition in the far East. whether it marks the tearing up of the Anglo-American treaty. and " ther the visit of Prince Henry to America is an answer to the new naval alliance. are matters of speculation. We hope the government will lose no time in further elEcidating the situation which is .fraught with the gravest conse- quences."
 The Daily Chronicle thinks the treaty marks an epoch in world history and that 1t will profoundly affect British policy The Chronicle thinks that American poll icy is in line with Anglo-Japanese pol icy. The Standard says the agreement constitutes a dual alliance of exceeding " binding character
 The Morning Post and The Daily Tele- graph unreservedly approve the treaty. The Telegraph points out that there is nothing in the treaty which would pre- clude Japan from concluding an abso- iutely identical agreement with Russia, France Germany or the United States.
 The Daily Mail claims authority to as- sert that the relations between Great Britain and Russia have become regret tably impaired in consequence of Mus covite duplicity with respect to the future of Manchuria.
 The Daily Mail says: This will shortly be proved by decided clever move. Rus sia has practically annexed the entire trade of Manchuria to the exclusion of all other powers and the, protests of Great Britain. Japan and the United States have not aYailed.".