Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
British Ministry Admits That the
Alliance With Japan Is Aim.
ed at Gear.
Liberals Fear 1t Will Provoke a
War..England Bound to
Support Japan.
The Treaty Covers Manchuria
Which Will Thus Be Saved
to China.

London, Feb. 14.-The Salisbury min
istry admitted in the house of commons
yesterday, in so many words, that Thu
new Anglo Japanese treaty had beef
drawn to guard against the dangers o
the adventurous policy of Russia in thu
far east. 1t was also declared tina
Manchuria must be considered q par
of China.
Henry Norman, Sir Cambell-B Banner
man, and Sir William Vernon HARBOUR
attacked the new treaty vigorously, ant
the debate was the most exciting of tn,
session.
Replying to question by Henr,
Norman. Lord Cranborne, Under Score.
tary for foreign affairs, said the sub
stance ofthe Anglo-Japanese agreement
had been communicated to the United
States, which had not yet expressed al
opinion on it.
In reply to further question as t.
whether the alliance applied to Man.
churia and its occupation by Russia
and whether the agreement had re.
ceived the adhesion of the German gov
eminent viscount Cranborne sale
Manchuria was no more excluded thar
any other province in China. The sub
stance of the agreement had been com.
municated to Germany.
Mr.. Norman wanted to know what
Great Britain was committed to. He
said apparently the British policy wa:
tied hard and fast to the wheels of ia
pan, and Great Britain might be forced
into war in direct opposition to her in
terests. The treaty was evidently di-
rected against Russia. Mr.. Norman
asked If the government had tried t.
come to terms with Russia in regard
to Manchuria. If not, Russia NIGH
claim that Great Britain was going
about seeking allies against her.
Lord Cranborne said the governments
desired to maintain the status quo. the
open door. and the integrity of Chine
Almost every other power had accepted
these as principles of policy, and .iapar
had done so. especially in view of hel
position in Corea, which they recog-
nized.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerrnan, the
liberal leader, said Viscount Cranborne
lad not given a reason for taking the
present step, whereby the county lost
ests of Great Britain, Japan, and the
United States, he said, were identical
Gould not these interests have been
sufficiently secured by an interchange
OF notes instead of an explicit under
taking?
Replying, Lord Cranboren said:
With regard to China we have worked
on the most cordial terms with the
United States. think I might say tina,
in almost every crisis and in every
small difficulty that has arisen during
the negotiations in Pekin the represent
alive of the United States and the rep
ly always acted together. No doubt in
this agreement we will command the
full approval OF the government Of the
United States"
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said he
was not satisfied with the govern
ments assurances. especially its mo-
tives for concluding the treaty. What
was the status quo in the far east, es-
recially Manchuria, and what IL ia
pan were attacked by a great. over
whelming power? Was there no obli-
CATION to prevent her being crushed by
a single power?
Moreover, If there was a far east
ern war it would not be confined tc
China and the China seas. They would
probably be faced by opponents cap
able of pouring unlimited forces into
Persia and Afghanistan and across the
Indian frontier. Consequently the
government was stalking upon the
throw of the dice the peace and the flu
ture of India"
The allied fleets would be engaged in
Mediterranean and Baltic as we'll as In
the China seas. Was not the govern
ment he asked, undertaking such re-
sponsibility lightly, at time when 1t
was piling millions of debt. when it was
compelled to search turnout the Brit
ish possessions to strengthen its army
Mr. Balfour, replying to the liberal
speaker, said:
IF it were possible for two powers to
coalesce against Japan the latter would
either be crippled, to modify her policy
1t is not good for Great Britain that
Japan be crippled or compelled to mod
ify her policy, and the treaty has evil
IDENTIFY rendered both contingencies Inn
possible.
1T has been suggested that the treaty
must be unfriendly to other nations 1t
was nothing of the kind. 1t was en-
tirely desirable that Great Britain be
on cordial and friendly terms with Rus
STA.
The dangers that the treaty guards
against are dangers of an adventurous
policy on the part of Russian govern
ment in the far east. We are for from
expecting any such policy on the part
of the present Russian government, but
it is we'll known that there are on the
continent of Europe schools of thought
which favor the carrying out Of such
schemes,
by the treaty we have done some
thing to strengthen the forces making
for peace"
Will Benefit the United States.
New York Feb. 14.-Former Attorney
Joh,, yN C,rin,rc Coos, II, Tho ,,o,,,