The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-12
Integrity and Independence Of the
Chinese Empire and Little
Korea TO He Maintained.
OUTCOME WILL BE WATCHED
FIRST PACT BETWEEN 4 WESTERN
AND AN ASIAN RACE.
Regarded by the Press as "A Clever
Move-Great Britain No Longer
an "IsO!ated" Nation.

LONDON. Feb n.-An important par
liamentary pan@r was issued tonight. Civ
ing the terms OF a practical alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Japan for the
preservation of China and Korea. The pa
per covers a dispatch sent by Lord Lans-
downe. secretary of state for foreign af-
Toxic. Sir Claude Mcdonald. and COM
prises signed copy of the agreement. In
explanation the paper says the agreement
may be regarded as an outcome of the
events of the past two years. Through
out the Boxer troubles Great Britain and
Japan had been in close and uninterrupted
communication and actuated by similar
views. 1--WE each desire,' says Lord Lans-
downe, that the integrity and inde-
pendence of the Chinese empire should be
preserved and that there should be no dis
turbance of the territorial status quo either
in China or the adjoining regions. The
discovery that their far Eastern policies
the agreement expressing its desire that
their common policy find expression in an
international contract Of binding validity"
Lord Lansdowne further said that the
British government was largely influenced
in entering on this important contract by
the conviction that il contains no provi-
sir v-hi oh he 1ad efxy
or self-seeking. He said it is concluded
merely as a measure of precaution, and
that it in no way threatens the present
position or legitimate interests of other
powers His Majestys government
trusts" Lord Lansdowne said. that the
agreement will be of mutual advantage 70
preservation of peace. And should peace
unfortunately be broken it will have the
effect of restricting the area OF hostilities."
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
Following are the terms Of agreement
signed in London Jan. 80:
THE governments Of Great Britain and
Japan. actuated solely by desire TO main
tain the status quo ana general pOlcN IN
the extreme East and being, moreover, es-
pecially interested in maintaining the IN
dependence and territorial integrity OF
China and Corea, and in securing equal
opportunities in those countries for the
commerce and industry Of all ma tions here
by agree as follows:
Article l. The high contracting powers
having mutually recognized the inde-
pendence Of China and Korea declare them
selves TO be entirely uninfluenced by any
aggressive tendencies in either country
however hqf
interests, Of which those OF Great Britain
relate principally to China. while Japan.
in addition 10 the interests she possesses
in China, is interested IN a peculiar degree.
politically well commercially. IN
Korea. the signartories recognize that IL
will be admissible for either Of them TO
take such measures as may be indispens-
able in order TO safeguard those interests
If those be threatened either by the sg-
disturbances arising 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. If either Great Britain OF ia
pan. in defense OF their respective inter-
ests as above described should become
involved in a war with another power
the other contracting party will maintain
strict neutrality and its Efforts TO
prevent other powers from joining in the
hostilities against fits ally
Article 3. If. in the above event. any
other power OF powers should join IN hos
tilities against that ally the other con-
tracing party viii come 10 its assistance
and viii conduct war IN common and make
peace in mutual agreement with IT,
Article 4. The contracting parties gree
that neither Of them viii. withort consult
ing the other. enter into separate ar
rangements with another power 10 the
prejudice OF the interests above described
Article 5. Whenever. in the opinion of
either Great Britain Japan the above
mentioned interests are jeOpardized. the
two governments will communicate with
one another fully and frankly"
Article provides that the agreement
come into effect Immediately. remain in
force for five years and be binding for a
year after either party denounces it. But
if. when the date fixed for the expiration OF
the agreement arrives. either party thereto
is actually engaged in war. the alliance
shall impso facto continue until peace is
concluded.
The agreement Is signed by Lord Lans-
down and Baron Hayashi. the Japanese
minister to Great Britain. These ministers
so well kept the secret that papers issued
after Parliament had adjourned for the
night. announcing the first important al
lance between q Western and a yellow. or
Asian. race. comes as a startling surprise TO
the public and although the idea OF an
alliance with Japan is likely TO meet with
general approval the outcome of this SEN
sational departure will be anticipated with
no little anxiety. II is regarded as direct
move against Russia. and to explain tbs