New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-27
PEACE IN EAST ASSURED.
IND J4P4N ONE.
Interests of Both To Be Defended
.4gqin&t 1ny or Al Pozcers.

eso Minister to Great Britain on August y. was
issued hv tho Foreign Once late last evenin~-
The nioueatous document is q brief enc COM
rriSing loss than eight hundred wo7'is. inciufi-
ing alcht articles and preamble
Accompanying the agreement IS q letter from
Lord Iquzdovna n the British Ambassadors ~
81 Petersburg and Paris for Transmission to
the Russian and French governments. respec-
lively. in which Tho Foreign Secretary cour1e-
ouslv reviews the agreement, and carefully
points out that the new defensive alliance -
not intended rs a menace. but rather as
guarantee af peace and prosperity in the Far
East. in which ali countries may share
The main features Of the new agreement have
already been forecast. The pithy articles q
the official tesf however. bring out forcefuliy
the tremendous Importance "a both countries
of this alliance which practically makes Great
Britain Japan. and Japan Great Britain. for
the purposes Of defence in the regions OF East
Asia and India
This inclusion or India specifically as a poinr
at which any aggression by foreign power
will call for the assistance Of Japan finds much
favor with the press Of London. the mOrntn;
papers in long laudatory articles welcoming
tho new and more extensive alliance Of the
two insular empires West and East as giTing
immediate relief from the dangerous thunder
1 cloud which for 50 many years has hung over
the Indian frontier.
The preamble and text Of the treaty follow:
PREAMBLE
The governments % Great Britain and Japan.
I Nafr, mfr
cluded between them on January 80. I9J-, ~
fresh stfpulatiOns have agreed upon the follow
ing articles. which have for their object:
A-ConsoIidation and the maintenance of gen
eraI peace III the regions OF Eastern Asia and
India
B-The preservation Of the common interests
Of all the powers in China by nsuring the indie
pendence and integrity of the Chinese Empire
and the principle of equal opportunities lot me
{ commerce and industry OF all nations In china
C-The maintenance of the territorial rights
OF the high contracting parties in the regions OF
( Eastern Asia and of. India and the defence OK
their special interests in the said regions
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
Article 1T is agreed that whenever. in the
opinion either Of Great Britain or Japan. any OF
the rights and interests referred to IN the pre-
T77bIe fo This agreement are in jeopardy the
governments Will communicate With one sarotneI
fully and frankly and VIII consider in common
the measures which should be taken 70 saIe-
guard those menaced rights or Interests
Article 2-Shouid either OF the high contract
ina parties be involved IN war ~ deTsnce q rs
territorial Fi1htS or special ibLSfSstSr LiE o-1i
marty will at once come 70 the assistance OF IT'S
aTIy and both parties will conduct war N com
mon and make peace IN mutual agreement WIN
any power powers involved ln such war
Article 3-Japan possessing paramount. pl
Etical, military and economic interests iA t-i''
/ Great Britain recognizes Japan $ IlSAe ~ taN
! such measures for the guidance, contFoI am
/ protection of COTea as she may deem proper si'0
necessary to safeguard and advance those n
rarasrs Tr,z-idire the measures 50 taken are not
contrary to the principle or equal oppoItl tlIL1-7@
for the cormerce and industry Of all nations
Ll~ff4 in TFg- 4
tereSt in all that concerns the security or -hf
Indian frontier, Japan recognizes her rlsht %
take such measures In the pFoNiillIIS % - 10
frontier as she may find necessary for safe
/ guarding her Indian possessions
Article J-The nign contracting parties asLe1 i
that neither viii without consuILlls tle 49, 49,
a-'+ar into a senarate arrangement with aToJAer
power 10 the prejudice OF 1fs onJeclS u7'i
III ArtTcie ri 6~4s regards the present war be
tween Iapan and Russia. Great BrtIalh VII
continue TO maintain strict neutraIiLy uI.isss
some other power or powers Join IN hostllltlss
against Japan, IN UhIcn case Treat ian
/ r9r7a 10 the assistance Of Japan, viii condueL
/ war in common ana WIZ His1NS 49, -
/ a+ilIa The conditions under which armed
I sgSfs+a1ca shall he afforded by either power 70
/ tbe Other in the circumstances nenLloneG IL
the nresent agreement, and the means Dy SLisit
/ such assistance shall be made aVallaoie: VIII %
,--a,os7 ny the naval and military auChorIEle-1
Of the contracting parties, who VIII from time %
time consult one anoLner IuIly ana ireelS On al
/ Questions Of mutual interest
/ Article S-The present agreement shan oe SUD
n provisions OF Article .. ana cOEnS
. effect Immediately after the daLe OF Slslae1ke-
and remain il force for ten years from that date
. I'm case neither of the parties shall have nssrs
I notified twelve months before Ine explraIioh oA
. said ten years Of intention OF terminating II
II shall remain binding until the expiration or
one wear from the day which either or ths
1,.r+fss shalt have denounced it but f. when
The date for the expiration arrives either ally u
/ actuaIIv engaged in war, the alliance shah bs
/ ipso facto and continue until peace shau be con-
cluded.
The treaty is signed by the Foreign secrs-
+ tary. Lord Lansdovne. on behalf Of Great
Britain, and by Baron Hayashi, the japanese
Minister on behalf Of japan
/ With the treaty was issued dispatch to ths
/ British Ambassador at st. Petersburg. Sir
Charles Hardlnge, with the request that the
treaty be communicated 10 the Russian gov
ernment This dispatch is explanatory Of the
delay in publishing the treaty. due to the proG
resS OF negotiations looking 70 pence betwesn
Russia and Japan. In 1T Lord Lansdowne says.
The Russian government VIII I trust. reeoE-
Djze that this agreement il an interilst .ie-i
I instrument 20 which no exception can pc ,s-les- 49,
. by any Of the powers interested in the a'-@'
Great Britain. 7 believe. may count os tn
good Will and support Of all toe L,ee-ls -.
Cleqv0r-us tu maintain peace tn tas-sEls -
a,.J in seelr- to lgrhal5 fte integrity and ihae-
0rrteuce Of thc Chinese Empire ',ii' -.
rtrLe 0E equal bbI'fsi tt4,i'-t-'
and fndu-tr- OF a5 nations m tnat eIlls',.e
on the other hand the interests ,L - -. .t
+rsrfjae psrtiez are of q kind upon EIien tt'e
.~a f-1'i-- r1titled To- insist. and 5nf ar pun,
f9e.l that those interests must be saIss s4'et
is one which create no S4i ''--. -''ts' -
give rise 10 ru misgIviiiSS
Srcc.al mention IS made Of Articles : and q
cs +t.. ,.,f-er Lord Iansdowne says:
,. g,izas IN tha ciearest terms the para
-1.f+fs-, s, tsf-n IaYau at thls Iuor1ent fft-
i H3 en9 must henceforJb occupy in Core-e
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