The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-13
ANGLO JAPANESE PACT.
Noted Travellers Views c Concern-
ing the New Treaty.
RESPONSIBILITIES TREMBTDoUa

Sir william Martin Conway TelIs
what the Alliance Does For Amer
lean Interests-PossIbi1ity of China
joining the CombinRtion-Expec
War Between Russia and Japan.
Sir William Martin Conway Slade,
professor OF fine arts in the University
of Cambridge and a noted mountain
eer and traveller, who Is at present In
the United States on visit gave his
views I'm an interview the other day
on the recent Anglo-Japanese treaty.
says the New York Commercial Ad-
vertlser.
"The treaty between Great Britain
and Japan" he said, ''is the outcome
Of Russla's energetic development OF
Siberia 1t is a defensive alliance be-
cause Great Britan's interests in the
fnr east are identical with those OF
japan. Great Britain is chiefly con
cerned with China and Japan with
Korea. and the treaty is aimed at main
tanning their territorial integrity. ia
pan has by the alliance lifted herself
into the first ranks as a world power,
position which she has we'll earned
her right to hold. The alliance OF the
two sea powers will check for the pres
ent at least France and Russia in Asia.
II Is quite possible. too. so far as Chi
ma Is concerned, that the new agree
nItIY,,uN.I.s tF 10
should warrant It, In a triple alliance
In that region. There was no balance
of power there until the Anglo-Japa-
nese treaty was concluded.
1.-THE United States interests In China
are exactly the same as Great Britain's
In that they nre purely commercial and
are implied by the Oft repeated phrase
OF the open door, America. OF course,
will enjoy all the benefits OF the treaty,
but none OF It's responsibilitles-and the
responsibilities are tremendous. Russia
and Japan have always been enemies,
but within recent years that enmlty
| has increased to one OF exceeding BIT
| tcrness The cause of this arises sim.
| ply out OF the fact that Russia's inter
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Japans. The Japanese are an cncr
gctic and progressive people and us the
! development OF the far east continues
| Japan's interests will conflict more and
more with lussia's think, therefore.
! that war between the Two powers Is
certainly possible. II such II thing
should happen ana RUSSIA was to be-
/
coed 10 annex China to her empire. OF
course America does not want TO see
! China fall into the hands OF Russia ANY
more than does Great Britain. K.ghi
across the Pacific Is the Celestial EN-
pire. aud the United States rs naturally
looking to that vast country, with its
tceming millions Of people. as yalua
bic commercial outlet II Is qul,e prob
able. therefore that the United S.at,'
would step In and assist Great Britain
II that were necessary, ia preventing
Russia's annexation designs.
cit Is perfectly safe TO say that II
Britain had not formed an alliance
with Japan the United Suites herseli
would have done so soomr or lh,er
Notwithstanding the fuct that she Ii
adverse TO getting mixed up ln far east
ern matters. Those who Hre aguias
the treaty are Of course suspicious 81
It. Whom Is II directed againstT they
say. DO Great Britain and Japan feaI
common cnemyT II so, who Is th'
enemyT is this alliance TO be- used N
moral setof' against the abandonment
Of Neihaiwcl as q place Of armsT an'
other such absurd questions. or cours'
the alliance was formed for the pur
pase of defense against any coalition o
hostile forces In the far east But vii
Il not serve IN that region Of the glob
as a rallying point for all the force
that make FOR PEACE