The Irish standard., 1905-09-30
PEACE Guaranteed
BY new alliance
TREATY BETWEEN JAPAN AND
GREAT BRITAIN NOT IN
TENDED AS A MENACE.

OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
TO BOTH COUNTRIES
Prosperity Of Far East Said to Be Aim
of Pact-Text of the Treaty and
Preamble = To Remain in Force
Ten Years.
London, Sept. %. - The text of the
new agreement between Great Britain
ana Japan, which was signed by Lord
Lanscowne, the British foreign secre-
tary, and Baron Hayashi, the Japa-
nese minister to Great Britain, on Au-
gust H. was issued by the foreign OF.
ice late Tuesday evening The mo.
mentous document is brief one, com
prisine less than 500 words, including
eight articles and preamble. Ac.
companying the agreement is a letter
IRON Lord Lansdowne to the British
ambassadors at St. Petersburg and
Paris. for transmission to the Russian
and French governments respectively
IN which the foreign secretary cour
teously reviews the agreement anil
carefully points out that the new de-
tensivc alliance is not intended as 4
menace, but rather as guarantee of
| peace and prosperity in the far east IN
winch all countries may participate
The official text forcefully brings out
the Importance to both countries O.
this alliance. which practically make
Great Britain Japan and Japan Great
Britain for the purpose of defense "in
lhe regions of east Asia anG India"
The Preamble.
The preamble reads: "The govern
ments Of Great Britain and Japan, be
ing DESTROYS Of replacing the agree
ment concluded between them January
so. 1902, by fresh stipulatons, have
agreed upon articles, which have TO;
theil object:
"a. Consolidation and the mainte-
nance 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
ensIr;ng the independence and integ.
rity OF the Chinese empire and the
principle of equal opportunities for
the commerce and industry of all ma.
tons in China.
&c. The maintenance of the territOr-
ia) rights of the high contracting par
ties in the regions of eastern Asia an
Of India and the defense of their spc-
cial interests in the said regions"
Text of Treaty.
The text of the treaty is as follows
article !. 1t is agreed thai whel.-
| ever In the opinion either of Grea,
Britain or Japan any of the rights AMI
interests referred to in the preamhl.
to this agreement are in jeopardy til,
two governments will communicate,
with one another fully and frankly anu
will consider in common the measures
which should be taken to safeguard
those menaced rights or interests. :
art. 2. Should either of the high
contracting parties be involved in war
In defense Of its territorial rights or
special interests the other party will Al,
once come to the assistance of It's ally
and 10th parties will conduct a war III
common and make peace in mutual
agreement with any power or powers
involved in such.
Art. 3. Japan possessing paramount:
political, military and e"onamic inter
cSts in Korea. Great Britain recoc
nizes Japan's right to take such meas
ures for the guidance, control and pro
lection of Korea as she may deem
proper and necessary to safeguard an .
advance those interests. providing the
measures so taken are not contrary tn
the principle of equal opportunities for
the commerce and industry of all ma
lions.
Japan Aids England in India.
cart. 4. Great Britain having a spe
cial interest in all that concerns tl:'
security of the Indian frontier, Japar
recognizes her right to take such
measures in the proximity of tina,
frontier as she may find necessary for
safeguarding her Indian possessions.
cart 5. The high contracting parties
agree that neither will without con
sultihg the other enter into separate
arrangement with another power to
the prejudice of the objects Described
in the preamble
art. 6. AS regards the present war
between Japan and Russia Great Br:
tain will continue to maintain STRIFE
neutrality unless some other power c:
powers join in hostilities against ia
pan, in which case Great Britain will
come to the assistance of Japan VIII
conduct in common and will maxi
peace in mutual agreement with Japan
cart. Z. The conditions under which
armed resistance shall be afforded b.
either power to the other in the ci'
cunstances mentioned in the present
agreement and the means by whc,.
such assistance shall be made availa
BILE will be arranged by the naval ana
military authorities of the contracting
parties, who will from time to time
consult with each other freely on all
questions of mutual interests"
Article 8 provides that the treaty
shall become effective upon being
signed and remain in force ten years.
Spreading Rails Cause Wreck.
Durango, COL. Sept. ga mike +
train. south bound on the Rio Grande
Southern railroad. was wrecked Tues
day night two miles west Of Glencoe