The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-05
ANGLO -JAPAAESE PACT.
Views OF Prominent Men on the
New Treaty.
RUssIAg POSITION UNCHANGED.

the EGOpen Door" In sCAina-Steat
Fears England's New Alliance wiz
Make Her More Arrogant.
Here are some views Of promineni
men or the new treaty between Greai
Britain and Japan by which each ma
ton is bound to joint-action to preserve
the integrity of China and Korea:
Count Cassini, the Russian embas-
sador, gave to the New York Worlds
Washington correspondent this state
ment:
1.-The publication OF this treaty sur
prised me. 1 was first informed of ii
through the newspapers and naturally
have had no opportunity to study such
"A grave and momentous departure from
the programme hitherto observed by
all powers in the orient. Il may say,
however, that l do not believe that its
contamination will hasten, or retard the
evacuation of Mancburia by the Rus
sian forces.
"The position of Russia 2n this re-
,spect has been made plain to the world
Acting in concert with thee0ther pow
ers. Russia strove to maintain peace
and good, order througboutthe portions
of territery placed within her guard
ianship. 1t has been announced fire.
quently and solemnly that Russia har-
.bors no design to annex Manchuria.
AS peaceful conditions were restored
vast contingents of Russian forces
have been withdrawn from China and
Manchuria, and the territory has been
returned to the administration of the
Chinese officials.
81 do not believe this latest alliance
will influence the Russian policy in
any degree. We will perform our
pledges unmarried, but faithfully and
promptly. NO act of Russia will
cause a renewal of the horrors iRtChina
which shocked the world year ago.
So soon as the vast Russian CONNER
scial interests are .safeguarded the Chi
.nese administration will be restored in
the territories iA4longing to China.
ITO what extsant the status quo in
China is changed by the negotiation sOf
this alliance is = matter for study. lit
is well understood that wherever the
Russian influence extends in the ogienI
the commerce of the Omitted States and
all other countries Snds an open door.
This fact is we'll understood by Amer
lean exporters and &y all who are hE-
terested."
The Korean minister. AIinhui Cha.
said:
Korea ls so small size could not re-
eist the encroachment OF Russia or any
other great power. JapaD is not strong
enough to nesist Russia alone. 1t was
necessary that she should make an al
dance WITH some strong solitary ma
AiOn.
1.-The present alliance wifi he received
by Korea with joy. Its concentration
mas been desiled for long time. and
Korea has always been hOpefG that it
sxould be brSuGht about. Since the
completion Of the Siberian railroad we
have feared Russia, who needs ports
to south and east We know the dow
ager empress is very friendly to Rms
sia, and it needed this great alliance TO
secure the integrity OF the east"
KoGoro Takahira. the Japanese mig
lister. said:
This truly is not s menace to any
power 1t has been c0sseluded simply
TO maintain the status quo in China.
1t assures the open door. a permanent
peace and. as its plain purpose shows
on its face. is intended TO avoid COM
plications. There is no meGsaee behind
it, and 1t Involves no more fRan many
other. alliances now existing i'm Eu-
rope"
Lord PauncefOte. the British embas-
sador, following his custom. declined
10 talk about the alliance.
j The publication of the Anglo-Japa-
nese treaty. which occasions some emo
ton, needs not be taken too seriously.
said William T. Stead. the author, to
the London correspondent of the New
York Journal. 1t is one of the many
theatrical coups in which Lord Sails
bury excels. The Cyprus convention.
by which he stole that island In return
for a bogus promise of protection to
Asiatic Turkey. is recalled by this lat
est deal with Japan. The only differ
ence is that this time we steal nothing.
SO that the territorial status quo re-
mains as before.
The treaty when examined by the
light of Lord Lansdowne's explana-
lions amounts to little more than a
declaration that each of the powers is
free to do what she considers her own
interests demand, fact which no one
has ever disputed, and the right is not
strengthened by It's affirmation. for it
is inherent to every sovereign state;
but it entangles us in two ways: First.
By binding US over to neutrality should
Japan be involved with any one power
in defense of her interests. which prac-
ideally destroys any influence we might
have for the purpose of promoting
peace. This, however, is a small mat
ter. What is more serious is the con-