The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-24
The Journal carried in November
1875 columns of advertising, 400 col
umns more than any other Minneapo-
lis or st.. Paul paper, daily or daily
and Sunday issues combined.
Anglo-Japanese Alliance.

There has been a deal Of specula-
ton as to whether England would
back Japan in her efforts to place a
decisive check upon Russian aggres-
sion. '% : .-~. ~
The !, $,Anglo-Japanese treaty of last
year was designed to- maintain the
general peace in the extreme east and.
the independence and territoriaL. in-s
tegrity Of China and Korea, and to-
secure, equal, opportunities in those
countries for the commerce. and in
dustries of all nations. The treaty
stipulates that either party may take
all necessary steps to safeguard it's
interests in those countries;: that If
either should go to war with another
power in defense Of it's interests, the
other will maintain neutrality and
seek to prevent other powers from
Joining in hostilities against it's ally.
If any other power or powers should
join in hostilities against that ally,
the other contracting party will come
to it's assistance and will conduct war
in common and make peace in mutual
agreement with it. Neither party is
to enter into separate arrangements
with another power without consult
ing the other so that the interests Of
neither may be prejudiced. 1t is also
stipulated that, when the interests Of
either party, in it's own opinion, are
jeopardized, the two governments are
to communicate freely with each
other.
Here we have the obligations of
the two nations distinctly defined. The
!, treaty is, avowedly aimed at Russia S
bold, aggressive policy.
This treaty is eminently satisfac-
tory to our government. In fact
! American interests are Identical with
7 those provided for in the treaty, as
Secretary Hays notes to China and
4. Russia since 1900 show. Secretary
Hay, upon the occupation of Manchu-
y ria. by Russia during the Boxer
troubles, demanded what the czar's
intentions were, and notified him that
we expected the maintenance of the
open door of trade in Manchuria
Russia disclaimed intention of per
manent occupation, but she remains
, and is arranging to stay there perma'
,sinently.
Under the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Il
! will !, be observed, England is no
= obliged to help her ally unless Japar
is assailed by more than one power
For instance, England would remain
neutral If Japan were at war will
& : Russia alone; but, if another. powe
Joined ! Russia against Japan, sh'
would have to mobilize and go to hel
help. This kind of alliance is not O.
the direct-action kind it would seen
Japan might desire. This is the frs
7 time England has sought an allianc,
with far eastern power, and it EN-
. bodies note of prudence England
interests in the orient, however, ar
closely menaced, and her prestige il
the east has already been injured b,
the successful aggressions Of Russia
and it is very possible that, if tl1er
Russo-Japanese negotiations at Toxic
and the doors of Japan's Janus tenn
pie are swung wide open, Japan ma
count upon the British navy to tax
a hand in what may develop into
protracted effort to settle the east
ern question in it's farther easter
phase, once and for all time.
It is said in Washington that the day
Of the statistical bureau Of the agriculture
department may be short. The bureau
estimate of the years cotton crop ha