The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-05
WILD OVER THE ALLIANCE
JAPANESE ARE DELIGHTED AND
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE.
Treaty with Great Britain Has Gre
ated n FurOre Throughout the
Little Island Empire.

TOXIC, Japan, Feb. q, via Victoria,
British Columbia, March 4.-Japan has gone
wild with delight over the conclusion of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance and is only con-
sidering how best to celebrate. Until the
ratification everything is in embryo but
some of the communities viii not be denied.
There has been an elaborate torchlight
procession at Toxic besides the formal in
terchange of congratulations at joint
meeting held by the two houses of the
Diet at which Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister, was present. At various
towns in Japan special celebrations have
already been held or are in contemplation.
The vernacular press is trimming over
with cheerful forecasts of the result of the
diplomatic union" flags are flying, and
altogether young japan is patting itself on
the back
Ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kato
touched the keynote of popular sentiment
the other day when in a speech touching
on the proper methods of receiving the
news of the alliance he said that Japan
should accept her position with all dignity.
There should be no question of using the
opportunity for asking England to aid in
the introduction of foreign capital into
Japan. Such a course would be like
bridegroom asking his father-in-law for
money on the day of the wedding. 1t would
be fitting, said Mr.. Kato, that Japan
should signalize the occasion by sending
over to the naval review to be held at
Spithead during King Edwards coronation
four representative war ships, which would
be more effective than oratory or cheap
champagne in a dark corner of the empire.
This idea OF Mr.. Katos has taken hold
and to-day 1t is reported that Premier KAT
sura has obtained the sanction of the En-
"A 6rSt-claSS DattleSllD
a cruiser to take part in the Splthead naval
demonstration. The chambers of commerce
throughout the country are proposing TO
send two representative merchants to at
tend the coronation. Another feature this
spring will be the joint naval maneuvers
by the British and the japanese fleets In
the China sea in honor of the conclusion
of the alliance. The British were going 10
hold maneuverS there anyway and 1t is
now proposed that their squadron will be
reinforced by the Japanese fleet. As 1t hap
pens Russia is preparing TO hold naval man
euVers in the same region about the same
time ana the coincidence has been noted.
Marquis Ito, ex-premier, who has been
on triumphal tour of the world, is ex-
pected to arrive at Nagasaki, Japan, on
the 18th inst. His return will be made the
signal for a marked demonstration OF wei
come. Although Marquis Ito was not in
London when the treaty was signed and 1t
is more than rumored that he was half
inclined to treat with Russia for an al
lance, still popular sentiment aScribes to
cluSion of the convention.
Advices from Yokohoma say the news
of the dual alliance has already stihened
China and Korea. The Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries have definitely rejected one of the
chief mining stipulations in the new Man
churian convention with Russia and ko-
rean official has actually torn down a line
of telegraph poles which are being run
through Korean territory.
The attitude of the United States toward
the new alliance is a matter Of general
enthusiasm.
The case of Mr. Gilmour, third officer OF
the British steamer Ajax, has become an
international affair. In April last year Gill
mOur struck a dsObedient, abusive cOolie
and was sentenced TO fifteen days impris-
onment, according to japanese law. The
coolie also won suit against GlImour by
default. Gimour appealed and the case
went 10 the British government. The first
word came from England yesterday when
the imperial government or Great Britain
intimated that the Japanese government
reconsider its decision and indemnify MIR.
Gilmour for his costs. To-day a telegram
from Toxic states that the japanese au-
thouities reason why they should
indemnify Mr.. GilmOur for his costs. This
result is considered interesting al this
tuncture as showing the hard and fast line
drawn between international affairs and
affairs that purely domestic.
The British subjects in Japan have de-
cided to order two silver vases in comment
Grafton of the Anglo-Japanese alliance and
to present one each TO the sovereigns of the
allied nations The British consul at
Yokohama, who is the chief mover in this
matter, has already ordered the vases,
height, from the JiyOkuhodO IkenOhata,
Toxic. The flags of the high contracting
powers with the territories, the seas OF
Great Britain. Japan, China and Korea, are
vases other Japanese papers comment
favOrahlv the treaty.