The age-herald., 1902-02-14
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WAS SENT ID AMERICA
 BEFORE IFS PUBLICATION
Japan Is Jubilant Over the Situation, While Its Announcement Creates Profound Sensation In Pekin.
 Object to Some Clauses.

London. February 13.-The Parliament ary Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Lord Cranborne. replying in the House of Com- mons today to Henry Norman. Liberal. said the substance of the Anglo-Japanese treaty of alliance was communicated to the United States government before pub licaton. The United States did not ex- press any opinion on the subject. Lord Cranborne added that Manchuria was no more excluded from the scope of agree ment than any other province of China.
 London. February 14-The statement of Lord Cranborne Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Com mons yesterday that the substance of the Anglo-Japanese agreement was communi- cated to the United States government before publication has excited renewed discussions as to the attitude of the United States.
 The Daily News this morning asks why in the world the treaty should have been previously communicated to the United States, since America. the em- barassed owner of the Philippines has no interests in the far east comparable to those of Great Britain and Japan.
 Inspired United States to Act.
 The Daily Chronicle alludes to a sug- gestion that it was foreknowledge of the treaty that inspired the United States to encourage China against the demands of Russia.
 This same question has been much dis russed in Vienna whore if Seems n ha thought that Great Britain and Japan formally invited the United States to join the alliance, and that Washington declined to do so the plea that it de- sired to keep free hand. These specu- lations are reflective of the anxiety shown by the European powers to be on good terms with the United States.
 dispatch to the Express from Tokio says that the new alliance evoles the greatest enthusiasm all sides. The political parties are giving banquets and the students organizing a monster torchlight demonstration to be held before the British legation.
 "The whole object of the nationalist party" cables the correspondent. was the maintenance of the integrity of China"
 No Change in United States.
 Washington, February 13-No immedi- ate change in the status quo is expected here as a result of the British-Japaneso treaty relative to Manchuria and Corea. In making her pledge to the United States government to withdraw from Manchuria Russia used this language: "As soon as lasting order shall have been established in Manchuria and when the necessary measures shall have been taken to safe guard the railway, the construction of which has been agreed to by a formal agreement with China in connection with the concession granted to the Eastern Chinese Railroad Company. Russia will not fail to withdraw her troops from within the boundaries of the adjacent Empire. provided, however. that the ac- lion of other powers shall not stand in the way.
 The question at issue is whether this vroviso may be regarded by Russia as having been violated by the making of a new treaty. thus justifying her re- maining in Manchuria. The answer to that question is expected soon in the shape of a response to MT. Tower at St. Petersburg in connection with his pro- test against the Russo-China Bank agree ment
 Great Pleasure In Japan.
 Yokahoma, February 13.-The press Hves vent to unmixed pleasure at the conclusion of the agreement with Great Britain which secures for Japan admis- .ion to the comity of great nations The press also recognizes that the agreement imposes heavy responsibilities and that Japan must not fall into the error of sup posing that peace will be assured without further effort.
 Several of the papers comment upon the extraordinary fact that the leading world power abandons its policy of splendid iso- lation openly to clasp hands with Japan. The Nichinicf Shimbun says that the un- ion of the strongest military power in the east with the greatest naval power in the world constitutes an invincble force
 Created Sensation in Pekin.
 Pelin, February 13.-The Anglo-Japan- ase alliance became generally known here today and has created a profound sensa- ton. Those British and Japanese resi- dents of Pekin whose opinions are worthy of consideration believe that the alliance tnsures peace and will effectually check dismemberment schemes of the other powers.
 The chief objection raised by the di- plomats of opposing interests is found in the clause of the alliance which contem- plates possible intervention In the event of internal disturbances in China or Corea. The diplomats are telling the Chinese officials that the new treaty amounts to an attempt to establish an