Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-24
Japan and Great Britain
FORM
Alliance in Oriental Affairs

object has been openly declared, and
this counted for much.
Russia's plans, of course, have not
been disclosed. How far they will be
affected by the treaty the future only
can develop. The first impression in
Europe seems to be that the Cars
Government has been checkmated, but
this may prove premature cOnclu'
sion.
II must be remembered that nothing
short of a great crisis would lead
Great Britain to abandon her policy of
generations and make an alliance with
another power. 1t may be inferred
also that the occasion to act under the
new treaty will arise, II at all, within
the next few weeks. The Far East
therefore, may be the center of the
worlds interest this spring.
Surprise In Picking.
Picking, Feb. 1.-THE news of the
signing of the Anglo.Japanese treaty
Of alliance became known to n few
diplomats heretoday and was an alb.
solute surprise. The treaty is regard.
cd as the most important movement
made in Far Eastern politics Of re.
cent years. The Japanese Minister.
Uchida, visited Prince Ching. presi.
dent of the Foreign Office. and gave
him a copy of the treaty. II is not
douDIed among the diplomats here
that the new alliance will effeCtually
veto the signing of the Manchurian
treaty.
The British Minister. Sir Ernest NJ.
Satow; the Japanese Minister. Uchl.
da, and the United States Minister.
Mr.. Conger. have recently been press.
ing Prince Ching to postpone signing
the Manchurian treaty. and obtained
a promise to defer SO doing until
fresh representations could be made,
which representations were made to.
day in the form Of copy of the Anglo.
Japanese treaty.
The Chinese officials who were in.
formed of the signing of the treaty
/ expressed the greatest satisfaction.
They said British prestige in the Far
East had been given a tremendous
advancement.
Not Directly at Russia.
London, Feb. 12.-BarOn Hayashi.
the Japanese Minister here. who sign.
ed the treaty In behalf of Japan. in an
Interview published today declared
that the Anglo.Japanese treaty was
not directed specially against Russia,
but undoubtedly ManChuria was with.
in its scope. II was solely meant to
maintain the status quo. The Man,
Churian question. however. was nj
present the subject Of negotiations be
tween Russia and the United States
representing the interests of all the
other powers, and. as the Minister
trusted, the negotiations would brinl
about a state of affairs in ManChurit
, which would not be prejudicial to tn,
, other powers, 1t was unnecessary t
E prematurely discuss that question. TIL,
4 present treaty has no collaterals II
, the shape of treaties between Japal
! and other powers. but 1t does not ex
d, clude the possibility of a similar trea
: ~ between Japan and Russia, o
course with the full knowledge o
Great Britain.
Preserve Open Door.
, The Japanese Minister also sal,
j that the treaty was aimed particular
n ly at the preservation of the ope,
/ door, which we have always had an
a intend always to maintain"
In the House of Commons today tn
=, opposition leader, Sir Henry CamT
,bell-Bannerman, invited the Govern
ment leader, Balfour, to make
statement relative to the Anglo-JaI
> anese treaty. BalfOur promised t
Q see If any papers relating theret
CoulG be presented to the House, bu
he thought no further statement wa
required as the documents publishe
showed the reason for the treaty.
The Stock Exchange hardly kne,
o how to take the Anglo.Japanese a
o lance: but It was largely accepted a
a an indication of considerable tensio
o with Russia and was cot regarded a
9 bull point for anything but Japanes
a and Chinese stocks.