The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-27
HANDS GR|PPED
fORPEACE OR WAR
The Treaty Between Eng
land and Japan.
THE TEXT NOW GIVEN
The Convention Recognizes lapan's
Paramount Position in the East,
and One OF its Objects is tle
Maintenance of Peace IN
the Orient.
the Orient.
CIV the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 26.-The preamble
reads:
1.-The governments of Great Britain
and Japan being desirous of replacing
the agreement concluded between
them January 80. 1902, by fresh stip-
ulations. have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles which have for their
object:
"A.-Consolidation and the main
tenance of general peace in eastern
Asia and India.
"B.-The preservation of the COM
mon interests of all the powers in
China ~ ensr4Ag the independence
and integrity OF the Chinese empire,
and the principle of equal opportuni-
ties for the commerce and industry
of al nations in China.
"C-The maintenance of the ter
ritorial rights of the high contracting
parties in the regions of eastern Asia
and Of India and the defense of their
special interests in the said regions"
The text OF the treaty is as follows:
Article /. 1t is agreed that chen
ever in the opinion either OF Great
Britain or japan any rights and IN
terestS referred to in the preamble
to this agreement are in Jeopardy, the
two governments will communicate
with one another fully and freely and
will consider in common the measures
which should be taken to safeguard
those menaced rights or interests
Article =. Should either of the high
contracting parties be involved in
war in defense OF its territorial rights
or special interests the other party
will ct once come to the assistance
OF its ally and both parties will con-
duct a war in common and make
peace in mutual agreement with any
power or powers involved in such
War.
Article 3. Japan possessing para
mo1nt political, military and econom-
ic interests in Korea Great Britain
recognizes Japan's right to take such
measures for the guidance. control
and protection OF Korea as she may
deem proper and necessary to safe
guard and advance those interests
providing the measures so taken are
not contrary to the principle of equal
opportunities for the commerce and
industry of all nations.
Article 4. Great Britain, having
n special interest in all that concerns
the security Of the Indian frontier.
Japan recognizes her right to take
such measures i'm the proximity of
that frontier as she may find neces-
sary for safeguarding her Indian pos
session.
article 5. The high contracting
parties agree that neither will without
consulting the other enter into a sep
arate arrangement with another pow
er TO the prejudice of the objects de-
Scribed in the preamble.
''ArticIe 6. AS regards the present
war between Japan and Russia, Great
Britain will continue to maintain strict
neutrality unless some other power or
powers join in hostilities against Japan
will conduct war in common and will
make peace in mutual agreement with
Japan.
Article :. The conditions under
which armed assistance shall be af-
forded by either power to the other
in the circumstances mentioned in the
present agreement and the means By
which such assistance shall be made
available will be arranged by the nayal
and military authorities of the con-
tracing parties who will from time to
time consult one another fully and
freely on all questions of mutual in
terests.
Article 8. The present agreement
shall be subject to the provisions of
Article and come into effect imme-
diately after the date of signature and
y
that date in case neither of the par
ties shall have been notified twelve
months before the expiration of said
ten years of an intention of termi-
anting it, 1t shall remain binding
until the expiration of one year from
the day on which either OF the par
ties shall have denounced it, but if
when the date for the expiration ar
rlves either allv is actually engaged
I'm war the alliance shall be ipso facto
and continue until peace shall be
concluded"
With the treaty was issued a dis
patch to the British ambassador at
st. Petersburg Sir Charles Hardings.
With the request that the treaty be
Communicated to the Russian govern
, ment. In it Lord Lansdowne says:
1.-The Russian government will,
trust. recognize that this new agree
ment is an international instrument to
which no exception can be taken by
any of the powers interested in the
affairs of the Far East"
Continuing, Lord Lansdowne SAYS:
Great Britain. / believe, NAV count
on the rood will and support of ali
the powers in endeavoring TO main
tain peace in Eastern Asia. and in
seeking to. uphold the integrity and
independence of the Chinese Em2ire
and the principle of equal opportuni
ties for the commerce and industry of
all nations in that Empire On the
other hand, the interests of the con-
tracing parties are of a kind upon
which they are fully entitled to insist