Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-06
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TWE TWENTI ~ FEAfh
The terms ~ ne ifsaig ~ psaes -
tween n1zsia am Ispan. h0u sBiiDriis
usstS stated. ptsssbt M important fsas
fafss win ubieb fbs yubiie had bOt ~
f'rs besp bsds acquainted IN . general
uAF. n IL ~ agreement which while
stowihg mofs ~ less ~ c0nprgfniss
/ 7si gives ~ japan wOrs ihsh che ssksd
/ i,rfofe ne usf and VII mat she needs
~ insure her future psars. ~ lshsi fof
D ,rfr hing time. abd ~ enable hsr ~
exercise ne ptsd0mlnhnt ibHnencs In
eastern AslR ~ uhirh sbs IL entitled.
While Russia saved her face" IN the
matter ~ Indemnity ana The mina ds.
fnbbds vhloh Japhu brtsr Intended n
irsss. she is ~ fht weakened In The for
aasi tbnt SHE rhb hardly bope 10 ever
again secure The foolh0ld there that bss
been lost The status she still rstaina
IN eastern Asia nbd which Japan prob.
bbiY could not have wholly deprived her
of had the vhr continued IL q very
small phft ~ what she bhd obtained
through yehrs Of intrigue, violated
pledges 6bd aggressive exploitation, Tin.
der this treaty Russia N not only dis
lodged from n territory wrcsted from
nhtion incapable of safeguarding ita
rights ana interests. bat her hands hre
~ innBnclsd That II viii be very long
iims before SHE can do more mischief
IN that part " The world
Japan viii have M absolutely free
hand IN Corrn. the agreement definitely
stating fint Russia will not oppose any
measures That Japan ahnll deem pscea
snfY FOR the government. protection or
control NJ Corrn n II stipulated that
this must bs IN conjunction with The
10 Any lhnf japan viii now have no dlf
1cuiiy IN securing the hcqupncence OF
Tint government IN any measure she
mny propose The lhaar of Port Arthur
nnd Dnlhy goes unconditi6nnliy 10 ia
pan nnd undoubtedly that power will
retain permanent possession Of those
places, For the Aecond time the Olbrhl
tar pf the far east has fallen 10 japan
M the spoil Of war. The first time sho
was deprived Of II by combination Of
powers of which RUSSIA was one. No
nation viii now question her right TO
n Not only will the armies OF both
Russia Bnd japan be withdrawn from
Mnnchurla. which must bc done within
eighteen months, hut both agree not TO
put nny obstacles 10 general measures
that Chna mny take for the industrial
pnd commercial development Of that
territory Huch mrnaurrH 20 be alike for
nll nations ThlH gives assurance that
the principle OF tho open door for trade
viii bc observed there, FOR Japnn'a IN,
fiucnce will be eNcrted Ia favor OF that
principle. other concessions nre made
10 Japan which will be OF great future
value commercially
The treaty appears 20 insure an on.
during peace nnd the establishing OF
cordial friondHhip between the two M.
tunH, There In every reason 60 expect
that this will be sought hy HuAsia and
that Japan will not reject II, II hnp
been auggeHted that mn alliance between
them may In time be effected, but while
possible Il is not probable, They viii,
however again enter into u commercial
agreement Rnd Ia this respect can cult.
vate friendly relations that viii he 60
their mutual advantage
The treaty having been aligned by tho
envoys now only awaits rHtlacntlon Nt
~ Petersburg and Toxic, which I'm,
douttedly will be doue without unneccs.
psry delay