The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-19
ANGLO-JApANEsE ALLIANCE.
A Treaty to Protect Integrity of
China and Corea.

ant Far1amenCay paper was lSSueo TO-
night, giving the terms of practical
alliance between Great Britain and
Japan for the preservation of China
and Corea. The paper covers dis
patch sent by Lord Lansdowne, the
secretary of State for foreign affairs,
January 80 to the British minister at
Toxic. Sir Claude NJ. Macdonald, and
comprises signed copy of the agree
ment.
In explanation the paper says the
agreement may be regarded as an out
come of the events of the past two
years. Throughout the Boxer troubles
Great Britain and Japan had been in
close and interrupted communication
and actuated by similar views.
We each desire,'' says Lord Lans
downe, ''that the integrity of the
Chinese Empire should be preserved
and that there should be no disturb
ance of the territorial status quo,
either in China OF the adjoining
regions
The following are the terms of the
agreement signed in London, Janu-
ary 80:
The Government of Great Britain
and Japan, actuated solely by a desire
to maintain the status quo and general
peace in the extreme East, and being
moreover especially interested in main
tanning the independence and terrific
rial integrity Of China and Cores, and
in securing equal opportunities in
those countries for the commerce and
industry of all nations, hereby agree
as follows:
Article l. The high contracting par
ties, having mutually recognized the
independence of China and Corea, de-
clare themselves to be entirely uninhu-
enced by any aggressive tendencies in
either country. Having in view, how
ever, their especial interests, of which
those of Great Britain relate prin-
cipally to China, while Japan, in ad-
dition to the interest she possesses in.
China, is interested in peculiar
degree, politically as well as CONNER
cially and industrially, in Corea, the
sienatories recognize that it will be
admissible for either of them to take
such measures as may be indispensable
in order to safeguard those interests
if they be threatened either by ag-
gressive action of any other Power or
by disturbances arising in China OK
Corea, necessitating the Intervention
of either of the contracting parties for
the protection of the lives and prop
erty of its subjects.
Artisle 2. If either Great Britain or
Japan in defence of their respective
interests, as above described, should
become involved in war with anoth-
er Power the other contracting party
will maintain strict neutrality and
use its efforts to prevent other Powers
from joining in the hostilities against
its ally.
Article 8: IF in the above event any
other Power or Powers should join in
hostilities against that ally the other
contracting party will come to its as
sistance and will conduct war in COM
mon and make peace in mutual agree
ment with it.
Article 4. The contracting parties
agree that neither of them viii, with
out consulting the other, enter into
separate arrangements with another
Power to the prejudice Of the inter
ests above described.
Article 5. Whenever, in the opinion
of Great Britain or Japan, the above
mentioned Interests are jeopardized
the two Governments will communi-
cate with one another fully and
frankly.
Article 6 provides that the agree
menS come unto effect Immediately, re-
main ia force for Eve years and be
binding for a year after either party
renonnces it. But If, when the date
fixed for the expiration of the agree
ment arrives, either the party there
to is actually engaged in war, the
alliance shall, ipso facto, continue pn-
til peace is concluded.
The agreement is signed by Lord
Lansdowne and Baron Hayhashl, the
japanese minister to Great Britain.
These ministers so we'll kept the
secret that the paper issued
after Parliament had adjourned for the
night, announcing the first important
alliance between Western and yel-
low, or Asiatic, race, came as start
ling surprise to the public, and al
though the idea of an alliance with
Japan is likely to meet with general
approval the outcome of this sensa
tional departure Will De anJlcl paIeo
with no little anxiety. It is regarded
as move against Russia and to .eX-
plain the abandonment of the colony
of Wei Hal Wei.
Washington, February 15.-Mr.
Takahia, the Japaense minister to
Washington. called at the State de-
partment today and notified Secre-
tary Hay of the signature of the treaty
between Great Britain and Japan,
made public yesterday in England,
binding the two nations to joint action
to maintain the integrity of China
and Corea. The assent of the United
States is not necessary to this agree
ment, but If it were it probably would
not be withheld, for it is pointed out
that the treaty is precisely in line with
the aims of the State department., as
fully disclosed in the notes published
by it from time to time.
1t is again stated that there has been
no joint action as between the United
States and between the two Powers