Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-02
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
The Japanese Were Outgeneralled In
Matter of Sakhalin.

London. Sept. 1.-The result of the
portsmouth conference is discussed at
great length by the London weekly
publications, the consensus Of opinion
being that expressed by the Outlook,
which says:
I'm the matter of indemnity, Japan
yielded to inexorable conditions; in the
matter of Sakhalin, she allowed her
self to be outgeneralled."
About the same time. the general
opinion is that in yielding half of SAX
halin. Japan may fairly be credited
with excellent political foresight which
will hot DC recognized at once by the
mass of the Japanese.
Like the daily newspapers. the re-
views. even those which seldom lose an
opportunity to express anti-American
or anti-Roosevelt opinions. give the
President unstincted praise for his
share in the negotiations. The Speak
e., an organ of the Liberal party. says:
Those who like ourselves. always
miStruSted President RooSevelts pol
icy md blamed him for certain definite
acts, yield to none in recognizing the
great service he has rendered the
world, to the gratitude of which he Is
entitled. 1t is to his initiative. untiring
energy and refusal to despair of the
successful outcome of the conference,
that peace is largely due
The Outlook says:
For this achievement, President
Roosevelt has received the gratitude
and admiration of the rulers and peo-
pies of the world in overflowing meas
ure. Such praise has never been con-
ferred on an American President
Both for himself and his country Pres
ident Roosevelt has won a position of
unique and commanding authority"
In connection with a discussion of
the peace terms, which all the weekly
publications admit, must mean an en-
tire re-alignment of Europe. the Anglo
Japanese treaty is given cOnSiderabl BILE
space and is credited with being the
preponderating influence in securing
the agreement at Portsmouth.
The Speaker criticizes the clause of
the new treaty which binds either
country to help the other in case of at
tack by third. because "for the pres
ont, the best guarantee against the ag
gression of European powers in the Far
East is the undisputed predominance
vi JdpaIl anu tIldl SudTdHtec Is Wtdh-
ened by an arrangement which puts
peace in the Far East at the mercy of
quite irrelevent quarrels elsewhere.
I'VE are" the paper says. "in close
relations with Europe in general and
intimate relations with France In par
ticular. To confuse those relations by
binding promise to make war on any
nation with which this vigorous and
competent people, just launching
its fortunes on career Of generous
ambition, may quarrel, seems to us
grave indiscrimination.
Otherwise the reviews. which not In
possession of the full terms of the new
agreement, accept the treaty as out
lined by The Associated Press in its
main particulars as a wise extension of
the former alliance and as strong
guarantee of the lasting peace of the
world.
Count Okuma, the leader of the pro-
gressist party in Japan. contributes an
article to the Outlook entitled Jap
ans Task After Peace" In which he
outlines the possibilities of the devel-
orment of Japan's trade. the retention
of her capital. making herself self
supporting by the development Of the
vast resources in wheat. wool, coal and
minerals of Manchuria and Corea.
Under all circumstances," Count
Okuma continues. "the principle of the
open door must be guaranteed. New
acquisitions of territory are not to he
thought Of and Manchuria must be re-
stored to China when we have pulled
up the roots Of all future trouble"