The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance..

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
The PRONUNCIATION Of the Anglo Jan.
anese alliance is not diplomatic sur
prise. It is simply putting into treaty
form an understanding which has for
some years existed between the gov
ernments Of Great Britain and Japan.
The purpose Of the agreement is to
check Russian aggression in eastern
Asia. While neither Britain nor japan
binds itself to come to the assistance
Of the other power if either is engaged
In single handed contest with Rus
STA or any other country, each power
does agree to assist the other if more
than one power should join in the hos
tilities. That is to say, England is
bound to come to the defense Of Japan
II Russia and China should both be in
volved in hostilities against that en-
,pire. ; -S =
Though there is nothing menacing or
discourteous in the terms Of the treaty,
the publication to the world of the DO
sition taken by the signatory powers at
this time is regarded by diplomatists as
little short Of an ultimatum. The trea-
ty defines, and it's publication serves
notice on the world Of it's definition,
what the two powers intend to do with
regard to Manchuria and Korea. What
Russia IS now doing is exactly cou-
trary to- these declared purposes. The
publication therefore serves notice on
Russia, in a gentee1 and delicate way,
that she must get out Of Manchuria or
place herself in opposition to a policy
which the two powers define and which
they indicate their intention Of pre-
serving by every means possible.
The interest OF the United States in
the new alliance is relatively impor-
tant, though any talk such as was in
obliged in the other day in london, Of
the United States Becoming a party to
It, Is, Of course, absurd: The United
States has from the first played lone
hand I'm China. It has acted with other
powers when the aims Of those powers
have been in line WITH American pur-
poses;, but there never has been an al
lance: The Americana position iss the
same today.
While our relations with Russia are
of the most cordial character; our inter
ests would seem to lie in: the direction
of the" maintenance Of tie policy for
which. the Anglo-Japanese: treaty
stands.
The Borough Of Brooklyns Of the city
of New" York has got brand new CT
ficial,. Known as "supervisor of CON-
plaintst' in tbs person Of Peter Aitken-
He WAS" appointed by the president Of
the borough and will have a. salary Of
$4,000 a. year: He will have an. offlcs
in the borough hall, convenient to
President Swanstrom's quarters, and
will be. provided with a clerk and ste.
nographer.~ Complaints of all: kinds
from eitizens:w1th real or fancied grew
ances will: be- submitted to him, for in
vestiga hona IF Fom1n unicatiorrs: OF this
kind have, been so numerous since, the
beginning: Of the year that Mr.: Swan
strom; with the powers vested, in him
under. the: revised charter, daoided to
create. the office. In many. communi-
ties<suoh. an officer would find plenty to
do, all the year round and eHery' year.
Even if: he had no real power to- re-
dssess: grievances, what a: tower. Of
strength and city of refuge. be- would
he to, the protesting taxpayer!: