The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
ENGLAND AND JAPAN.
The Treaty Relations Which Have
 and Win Exist Between Them.

The Treaty Relations Which Have and win Exist Between Them.
 St9S1ksn 91 5snusssg aagiys se. 1909. the Marquis of
 Landsdowne, secretary of State for foreign affairs in the British Cabinet. Cabinet
 and 5aron Governments treaty of alliance. On
 February 12 following the terms of
 that treaty were published without re- tion of interest in China and a specific declaration by Japan of her peculiar
 relation to Korea. Each signatory came involved In war for the protec- ton of its interests, but the neutrality was not to be maintained when either
 more than one antagonist. In that event forces were to be combined Tor defensive and offensive operations.
 Jannary nnas ssa' ss so szPss Report 0s resting credible authority, has 1t that Japan and her ally have already cancelled
 os new wheS is be published as soon as the treaty of peace is signed. Whether this be true or. otherwise. there is not the slight est doubt that the alliance will be re. newed and that, renewed. 1t will exert a tremendous influence upon the whole trend of Asiatic politics Japan found the war with Russia and will regard the renewal or enlargement of its terms as a very substantial guarantee
 and and MancSuria viii viii not be interfered with. England has already used the Japanese league as bulwark to her own colonial position in China. reduc- ing her Asiatic fleet and in other ways curtailing her expenditures for de- fence.
 1t is said that the next treaty will draw the bonds tighter by pledging either signatory to help the other even in cases where but a single adversary has to be encountered. A bargain or tthat nature is probable because of the
 distinct advantages to be derived py any attempt by Russia to recover lost prestige in China. It would likewise relieve the Indian frontier of the dread always imminent, while the Bear con- tinues his steady march through Per sia to Herat and .KebuL England can render invaluable assistance to Japan on land. A war of revenge in Manchu-
 armorciads to the Baltic. A desccnt on the Himalavan passes would call Japanese army to join the Ghurkas
 and the Sikhs. Russia would think
 in either quarter, and. except Russia no other European Power need be ser tously taken into account as a disturb ing factor in the East.
 Offensive and Tsf defensive h1 haan ail1anses fSs
 case with alliance between France and Russia and the now crumbling alliance between Germany, Austra and Italy. That will be the case with the new Anglo-Japanese alliance. Inter national politics requires nice ad. justmenk of weights and balances if the machine is to move without fric- tion. War becomes impossible or sui cidal the moment aggressive nations
 are made aware that the opposition to be encountered by them possesses an | overwhelming and inexhaustible
 strength. It is fortunate for the world
 that Japan and England. nations that have always stood for equality of op- portunity in commercial development have replaced Russia as the dominant
 Power in the East. Together they have an authority that cannot be dis puted and together they may be ex- pected to exert it to encourage the peaceful progress so much desired by
 both. Allied they are too formidable to be attacked. And because they are
 too formidable to be attacked they
 will make peace a reasonably perma-
 nent quantity in Asia,