The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-27
ANGL0-JAP
 AGREEMENT Text Ot Entente is Made
 Public. DOCUMENT VERY BRIEF LanSd0wne Explains to France and Russia. Alliance Not Intended as Menace, but Rather as Guarantee of Peace
 and Prosperity in Far
 East.


 and Japan which was signed by Loru Lansdowne the British Foreign Secre- tary, and Baron Hayashi, the Japa- nese Minister to Great Britain, on Au- gust f2, was issued by the Foreign of- flee late last evening The momentous document Is a brief one. comprising less than 800 words, including eight articles and preamble.
 Accompanying the agreement IS covering letter from Lord Lansdowne to the British Ambassador at St. Pe- tersburg and Paris for transmission to the Russian and French governments respectively, in which the Foreign Sec retary courteously reviews the agree" ment and carefully points out that the new defensive alliance Is not fntended as a menace but rather as a guaran . tee of peace and prosperity in the Far East, in which all countries may par ticipate.
 The main feature of the new agree ment already has been forecasted In the Associated Press dispatches from London and Paris. The pithy articles of the official text, however, bring out forcefully the tremendous importance to both countries of this alliance which practically makes Great Britain Japan and Japan Great Britain for the pur- pose of defence ''in the regions of East Asia and India" This inclusion of India specifically as a point at which any aggression by foreign power will call for the assistance of Japan finds much favor with the press of London. the morning papers In long lsudatory articles welcoming the new and more extensive alliance of the two insuiar kingdoms west and east as giving im- mediate relief from the dangerous thundercloud which for so many years has hung over the Indian frontier.
 Baron HayashI, who was interviewed by the Associated Press after the pub lication of the agreement, said
 Treaty a Safeguard.
 tThe new treaty forms an effective safeguard against the renewal of dls- tuFbances in the Far East That is It's object We cannot say sflaatka pernaa- nent peace has been secured-ttat Is too much to be sure Of, but we can say tranquility has been assured for a long time to come. This applies not only to Great Britain and Japan, but also to all countries having political or commercial interests in that part of the world, in fact to all who have in- terests in maintaining the status quo. I repeat that the treaty Is sure guarantee for peace for that Is Its aim and object. It should be clearly rec ognized by all that 1t Is not meant as a menace to anyone. It has no az gressiva intent, it's only object being to secure the peace of the whole world so far as the Far East Is concerned. The treaty is so clearly worded that no further comment is needed and I am convinced that 1t will form, as was in tended. the most powerful factor for peace. I hope that the people of both countries will realize this and will keep to the spirit of the treaty for a very long time to come"
 Sir Charles Dilke in speaking to the Associated Press took the position that the new treaty makes no change in the pre-existing status quo, but said 1t was an inevitable consequence of the new conditions in the Far East and that 1t was certainly R stronger guarantee of the maintenance of peace than the previous alliance. He argued that Rus sia never really was a menace to the Indian frontier. but merely played on the susceptibilities of Great Britain. "In reality" said he. the countries most affected are France and Germany. because to both the new treaty secures possessions which they might have found 1t impossible to defend To France, the arrangement is entirely satisfactory.
 Germany's Aspirations.
 With Germany the case may be diff ferent because 1t deals a blow at the aspirations which Germany Is supposed to entertain with regard to the province of Shan Tung, and because Germany's present privileged position in Shan Tung may become non-existent by req son of the treaty. Germany, therefore, may have some slight feeling of irri- tation because of the limitation thus the treaty Is likely to give rise to any permanent unpleasantness. In all other repects 1t makes for peace"
 While there is some criticisms of the treaty in the radical newspapers, 1t is only half-hearted and as q whole Lon don. which has been anxiously awaiting the breaking of official silence with re- gard to the document. heaves a sigh of relief and greets with great satisfac- ton the positive assurance of the fu- ture assistance of a powerful oriental ally in all matter pertaining to far eastern policies.
 The preamble of the treaty reads:
 The Governments of Great Britain and Japan. being desirous of replacing the agreement concluded between them January 30, 1902. by fresh stipulations, have agreed upon the following ar tIcias which have for their objects:
 A-Consoldation and the mainten- ance of general peace in the regions of Eastern Asia and India.
 B-The preservation of the common interests of all the powers in China by eraurinR the independence and integ- -itv of inc Chinese empire and the prin- cinle of equal opportunities for the commerce and industry of all nations C-Tbe maintenance of the territorial riebts of the high contracting parties tn the regions of Eastern Asia and of India and the defense of their special interests in the arid regions.
 me text of the treaty Is as follows:
 Text of Treaty.
 Article It s agreed whenever in .ha oninion. either of Great Britain or 1ansn any of the rights and interests .atsrred to In the preamble to this aereenent are in jeopardy, the two Gov aSrrnents wifi communicate with one snother fully and frankly and will oonSider in common the measures o,bicb should be taken to safeguard those renaced rights or interests.
 should either of the high con tr-cting parties be involved in war in ssfen.e of it's territorial rights, or spe- otai interests. the other party will at once me come to the assistance of It's ai-