Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-15
FOR THE NEW ALLIANCE
The Secretary of State in Accord
With England and Japan.
LOOKS TO THE "OPEN DOOR"
Declares Americas Interests in China and
Korea, However, Are Not Political,
But Commercial.
But Commercial.

Washington, Feb. 13-The announce
ment of the alliance between Great
Britain and Japan is regardet In
Washington as throwing some light
upon the extraordinary course of the
ritish Foreign Office in making pub
lie claim to the gratitude of the Unit
ed States for services at the outbreak
OF the Spanish War.
The alliance is predicated upon the
open-door policy for which the Unit
ed States is responsible. Underlying
this is the fear which both Great
Britain and Japan have Of the terrific
rial encroachment of Russia.
While the United States is not a par
ty to the alliance, the sympathy OF
the State Department here is with it
and il may be assumed that Japan, be-
sides acting for her self, is also in
the role of substitute for the Unit
/ ed States. The United States Govern
ment, however preserves its right to
cooperate with Germany, from which
|. Great Brirain 10 excluded by more di-
h rect commercial rivalry. This NAV
| explain the motive of Lord Cranborne
\ in making his claim upon Germany as
the owner threatening Intervention
which he alleged Great Britain de-
!, cl'ned TO sanction.
The Government here was officially
| notified today bv the japanese Minis
ter, of the new compact between Brit
ain and Japan. 1t is regarded as one
Ilof the most remarkable strokes OF Dip
|)Iomacy in recent wears. Secretary
Inlay regards the treaty as of far-reach-
ling consequence, u remarkable fea-
lture of which is the cause demanding
| the display of force to protect the in
herest of each in China and Korea.
Y Russia's occupation of Manchuria
his recognized to mean nothing less
.sthan a purpose to secure foothold in
IEhina and an outlet to the Pacific
south of the present terminus of her
great trans Siberian railway. Korea
als threatened with Russian influence
by her proximity to Manchuria. and
is far too near the Japanese coast to
4render that country safe from success
ful invasion. with strong base for
y,Russian troops and fleets at some
ipoint on the sea.
1t is clear to diplomats here AMI the
officials of the State Department that
a4
Knight have to Join with Japan in the
Ilevent that the integrity OF Korea was
Ilthreatened bv Russia. and that Japan
mould cooperate with England should
Russia refuse to evacuate Manchuria.
The withdrawal of her troops from
Nanchuria and it's complete surrender
to Chinese authority is question
that concerns not only Great Britain
Ind Japan, but largely the United
States. The open door agreement ap-
piled to Hanchuria as well as all 9TH
sr parts of the Chinese Empire, and
withRussia dominating Manchuria the
,5rinciple il seeks to enforce would
be practically initiated.
n For this reason the State Depart
nent looks with unusual satisfaction
|ppon the coalition between Great
3ritain and Japan TOR joint action in
the East as a safeguard to the policy
Inundated when Secretary Hay de-
handed equal rights for this Govern
hent with all others, commercially
Ind otherwise, throughout China.
Unquestionably. as viewed here,
The European nations will regard the
United States as the natural third
hember of this combination of DOW
irs, should there ever he occasion FOR
sdditis nal support being given them
!everal wears ago the diplomats. both
ere and abroad discussed, seriously
he growing influence Of japan and
he United States in the East. and it
vas said that joint action by them
nth Great Britain would reserve the
Integrity of China.