Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27
Tremendous Significance Of
Anglo-Japanese Alliance is
Shown by the Text
ACTIVE AID IN CASE OF WAR
Should Japan Become Embroiled With
Any Nation in Future Great Britain's
Troops Would Take tho Field Side
by Side With Tire Japs Navies
Would Also Cooperate.

new agreement between Great Britain
and Japan, which was signed by Lord
Lansdowne, the British foreign sec
rotary, and Baron lIayashi, the Japan
ese minister to Great Britain, OH Aug
ust 81, was issued by the foreign office
late last evening. The momentous doc
ument is brief enc, comprising less
than 500 words, including eight articles
and a. preamble.
Accompanying the agreement Is
covering letter from Lord Lansdowne
to the British ambassadors at st. Pet
ersburg and Paris, for transmission to
the Russian and French governments
respectively, in which the foreign sec
rotary courteously reviews the agree
ment and carefully points out that the
new defensive alliance is not intend-
ed as a menace, but rather as q guar
antee Of peace and prosperity in this
far east in which all countries may par
ticipate.
The main features Of the new agree
ment have already 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-
poses Of defense 'in the regions of east
Asia and India" This inclusion of
India specifically as point at which
any aggression by a foreign power Will
call for the assistance of Japan finds
much favor with the press OF London,
the morning papers, in long, laudatory
articles welcoming, the new ard more
extensive alliance of the two insular
kingdoms west AMI east, as giving I'M
mediate relief from the dangerous
thunder cloud which for so marry years
has hung over the Indian frontier.
'The governments Of Great Britain
and Japan, being deSirous Of replacing
the agreement concluded between them
January 80, 1902. by fresh stipllations,
have agreed upon the following artl-
cles which have for their objects:
"A-Consolidation and the nlainten-
ance of general peace In the regions OF
eastern Asia and India.
"B-The preservation of the common
interests of all the overs In China
by insuring the Independence and IN
tegrity of the Chinese empire and the
principle Of equal opportunities for the
commerce and industry of all nations
in China.
"C,-The maintenance of the terri
torial rights Of the high contracting
PARTIES in the regions of eastern Asia
and India and the defense of their
special interests IN the said regions. 4
"The text Of the treaty is as follows:
"Article lit IS agreed that when
ever. in the opinion of Great Britain
or Japan, any OF the rights referred
to in the preamble to this agreement
are in Jeopardy, the two governments
will communicate with one another
fully and frankly and will consider IN
common the mea sures which should pc
taken to safeguard those menaceo
rights or interests.
Aid in Time Of War.
"Article 2-Should either OF the high
contracting parties be involved IN war
in defense of It's territorial rights OF
special interests the other party Will at
once come to the assistance OF It's any
and both parties will conduct a war
in common and make peace In mutual
agreement with any power or powers
involved in such war.
.Article 3-Jaoan, possessing para
mount political, military and economic
in Korea, Great Britain re-
cognizes Japan's right to take sucn
measures for the guidance, control ana
protection Of Korea as she may deem
proper and necessary to safeguard ana
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
special interest in all that concerns the
security Of the indian frontier, japan
recognizes her right to take sucn
measures in the proximity OF that
frontier as she may find necessary for
her Indian possessions.
article 5-The high contracting
PARTIES agree that neither will, with
,ut consulting the other, enter into
arrangement with another
power to the prejudice Of the objects
described in the preamble.
"Article 6--As regards the present
var between japan and Russia, Great
Britain will continue to maintain
strict neutrality unless some other
powers Join in hostilities against Jap
m. in which case Great Britain will
,orne to the assistance of Japan, will
conduct war in common and will main ,
ain mutual peace with Japan.