Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-27
Island Powers Draw
Together
Anglo Japanese Treaty
Published
Brief Document Provides for Security
of Both Countries In the East
and for the Integrity
Of China
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The text of the
new agreement between Great Britain
and Japan which was signed by Lord
Lansdowne, the British foreign secre-
tary, and Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
ambassador to Great Britain, on
August 70, was issued by the foreign
office late last evening. The momen-
tous document is a brief one, compris-
ing less than 800 words, including eight
articles and a preamble.
The main features of the new agree
ment have already been forecasted in
the Associated Press dispatches from
London and Paris. The articles Of the
official text, however, bring out force
fully the tremendous importance to
both countries of this alliance, which
practically makes Great Britain Japan
and Japan Great Britain for the pur-
pose OF defense "in the regions of East
Asia and India"
This inclusion of India specifically
as a point at which any aggression by
a foreign power will call for the assist
the press of London, the morning pa
pers in long articles welcoming the
new and more extensive alliance Of the
two insular Kingdoms west and east
as giving immediate relief from the
dangerous thunder cloud which for so
many years has hung over the Indian
frontier.
Baron Hayashi, who was interviewed
by the Associated Press, said: 1.-THE
new treaty forms an effective safe
guard against the renewal Of disturb
ances in the far east. That is its OBJ
ject. We cannot say that a permanent
peace has been secured-that is too
much to be sure of-but we can aver
that tranquility has been assured for
a long time to come. This applies not
only to Great Britain and Japan but
also to all powers having political in
terests in that part Of the world, in
fact to all who have been interested in
maintaining the staus quo"
France and Germany Secured
Sir Charles Dixie, speaking to the
Associated Press took the position
that the new treaty makes no changes
in the pre-existing status quo but said
that it was an inevitable consequence
of the new conditions in the far east.
He argued that Russia never really
was a menace to the Indian frontier
but merely played on the SUSCEPTIBLE
ties of Great Britain. With regard to
Persia, Sir Charles did not believe that
Russia would ever risk a quarrel with
India.
I'm reality" said he, "the countries
most affected are France and Ger
many, because to both the new treaty
secures possessions which they might
have found it impossible to defend"
The treaty contains eight clauses and
a long preamble. The latter states
that the object of the treaty is the
maintenance of the general peace
in Asia and India, and the
preservation of the interests of all the
powers in China by insuring the integ-
rity of China and the principle Of equal
opportunity to the commerce of all ma
tions; the maintenance of the territor-
ial rights of Great Britain and Japan
in eastern Asia and India, and the
defense of their special interests
therein.
The treaty is to remain in force ten
years, but can be terminated at any
time on twelve months notice being
given.