Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-13
'|VA'TCHDOGS on EAST,
Terms Of Dual Alliance Between
Great Britain and Japan.
COMMENT OF BRITISH PRESS.
st. James Gazette Hopes 1t Will De-
vel0p That the United states
IL = Party to the New
League Of Peace.

London, Feb. 13.-The sensation of
England is the unexpected announce
ment of an alliance Of England and
Japan as watchdogs of the east. The
Liberal newspapers view the dual al
lance with mixed feelings and the
Conservative organs generally applaud
it. But The st. James Gazette (COnserv-
ative) expresses modified rapture at
this wide departure from British tradi-
tional policy" This paper, however,
icy and interests of the United States
are identical with those of Great Brit
ain and Japan and concludes:
Perhaps we shall find when the pol
icy of Great Britain is definitely
known that the United States is form
ally or informally party to the
league of peace in the far east. At any
rate, no effort should be spared to Sc
cure it's adhesion"
The Westminster Gazette thinks the
alliance can be fairly offensive and de-
fensive, says that it therefore has a
dangerously wide extension and CON
cludes that it looks like a rather hasty
answer to European hostility.
Terms of the Agreement.
The following are the terms of the
agreement. signed in London Jan. 20:
Article 1. The high contracting parties.
having mutually recognized the independ-
ence ct China and Korea, declare them
selves to be entirely uninfiuenced by any
aggressive tendencies in either country.
Having in view. however, their especial
interests of which those of Great Britain
relate principally to China, while Japan
in addition to the interests she possesses
in China, Is interested in a peculiar de-
gree politically as well as commercially
and industrially. in Korea, the sigma tories
recognize that it will be admissible for
either Of them to take such measures as
may be Indispensable in order to safe
guard those interests If these be threat
ened either by the aggressive action of
any other power or by disturbances aris-
ing in China or Korea necessitating the
Intervention of either of the contracting
parties for the protection of the lives and
property of its subjects.
Article 2. II either Great Britain or Ja-
pan, in defense Of it's respective inter-
ests, as above described, should become
involved in a war with another power, the
other contracting party will maintain
strict neutrality and use its efforts to
prevent other powers from joining in the
hostilities against its ally.
Article 3. II. in the above event. any
other power or powers should join in hos
tilities against that ally, the other con-
tracing party will come to Its assistance
= and will conduct war in common and
make peace In mutual agreement with it.
Article 4. The contracting parties agree
= that neither of them will, without con-
sulting the other, enter into separate ar
engagements with another power to the
, prejudice of the interests above described
Article 3. Whenever in the opinion of
either Great Britain or Japan, the above
mentioned interests are jeopardized, the
two governments will communicate with
one another fully and frankly.
Article 6. The agreement shall come into
effect Immediately. remain in force for
five years and be binding for year after
either party denounces 1t. But If, when
the date fixed for the expiration of the
agreement arrives, either party thereto is
| actually engaged in war the alliance shall
! ipso facto continue until peace is con-
cluded.
Statement by Hayasht.