Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

portrayed the unusual absence OF news OF
the preceding ten days
The New BY the f,xure OF q GOOD
Alliance Treaty. man who reads the
headlines of his jour-
nal: EXTRAORDINARY! Amazing! No ac-
cidents Of railway, automobile or anarchist
bcmbs: continued Insurance scandals" And
the good man adds refiectively: 1.-The in
stitute has ascertained with pleasure that
the earth il a planet Of plaisance and man
after all a very quiet animal
The publication Of the second Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty has disturbed the calm and
created commotion in the journals of tho
eastern and western hemispheres alike.
The treaty of August II. 1905. extends the
effect OF the treaty to India. whilst that Of
January 30. 1902, limited its action to China
and Korea. BY the treaty OF 1902 the obi
cation to Intervene was not imposed upon
tackled by coalition. The treaty of 1902
was for five years. that OF 1905 for ten.
England by thus extending the term OF
the treaty defers the possibility OF an en-
tente between Russia and Japan. there be-
Ing advocates In both countries of such an
entente. notably NJ. White and the Mar
auis Ito; Ten years. II is assumed by Eng
sfbiitty and give her time to prepare for
whatever may happen.
It will be recalled that in the treaty OF
1902 Japan and England agreed to guar
antee the integrity of China and Korea:
the treaty of 1905 practically wipes Korea
from the map Of nations: ignores the treaty
of Fuchon in 1882 and OF Shimonosekf In
1885. The small respect paid the obliga-
tion toward Korea inspires small confidence
In the guarantee to respect the integrity
Of China or. indeed. any other promise or
obligation in the present Anglo Japanese
treaty. Treaties are made" 1t is said ito
be broken" and England more than any
hn af Hof
The secret OF the sudden withdrawal by
Japan of the demand for indemnity was
due to the prompt denunciation by Russia
OF the treaty OF Shimonoseki and her ac-
quiescence in the acquisition of Korea by
Japan. Thus Korea was the price Of the
peace at Portsmouth.
The treaty of 1905 secures for both Eng
| land and Japan Unreasonable advantages
For England q guarantees
treaty not only against a Russian
| Advanta oes invasion Of India, but like
wise OF Afghanistan and
Persia. for thus may be interpreted the ex-
preston. special interests in the regions
of India" Indeed. Japan recognizes that
her British ally may take what meas
ures she may judge necessary along the
frontier OF India, by which Is meant I'M
doubtedly, her coveted intervention in
Thibet. The contracting parties are to con-
suit to safeguard these special interests"
which are suspiciously unnamed. The in
! depreciation briefly is elastic and points to
| an unlimited association of English and
Japanese policy in Asia, which includes
China and India.
Should Russia desire to construct rail-
way in Persia or move toward Afghan
| istan, England may declare that special
! interests" are in danger and menace. with
Japanese legions, the road to Vladivostok.
SO far as India is concerned. 1T is most
nha hot Rrif Of ynl,I6
| find 1t desirable to invite a japanese soldier
| to go to India. however great the emer
gency. England Is long way from having
a well-set-up army, as was clearly shown
| in the miserable effort Of the British SOL
diers in the Boer war. Besides, the Japan
esq Is Indian by race, and race affinity
might prove SO strong in India as to tempt
him to remain and make common cause
with people with which. aside from race
he Is connected by the ties of a common
religion The Japanese knows well how
his ally went to Egypt, and though hav-
ing nothing in common with the fellah, and
| in violation of existing treaties. he elected
to remain in that country these twenty
three years.
For Japan the treaty recognizes her au-
thorty over Korea, Acknowledgement dis
patches announce-which Japan is actually
preparing to exercise by the withdrawal of
Korean legations In Europe and America
| and the recall of all foreign representatives
! in Korea. Korea, in word, is to be merged
! into Japan.
The treaty creates IN ASIA a SITUATION not
| only against Russia and Germany, but like
| wise against the United States. situa-
| ton termed in the familiar locution of Bis
| marck: Beati possidentes-or happy those
who are in possession.
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| Germany has in recent years acquired a
station in the peninsula of Chanting, a
| fact which is violently de-
| Germany nounced by the British press,
In China apparently oblivious to the
fact that the British gov
| eminent possessed WeI-hei-wei upon pre-
| texts perhaps less serious than those of
| Germany. The treaty. It Is true, affects to
guarantee the status quo and thus the ac-
| quired situation may stand. 1t is, never
| theless. fact that the British press with
! ingular persistenos-and unanimity are seek
| ing the mote In the eye of t--eir German
! cousins without regard to the mote In their
| own.
France welcomes Russia's release from
| the war in the tar east with manifest pleas
ure, and the hope that her ally, though
| sadly worn by the war and by internal
strife, may renew her interest in European
| questions The affair at Morocco resulted
| from Russia's absence from Europe. The
| German emperor deeming the moment OPP
| perfume and the isolation of France COM
plete, undertook the trip to Tangier, with
| the result with which the world is familiar.
| The kaiser is actually attempting to eff
Let a rapprochment with Russia, and, IL
| possible, with France, counter coalition.
| To his dismay he discovers that NJ. Rudolph
| Martin. councillor of the imperial bureau
| of statistics, with singular mtsconception
! of the emperor's policy, has published just
| now a book entitled, THE Future of Rus
| STA and Japan"
| The author paints Russia in the blacklist
colors and predicts, based upon figures. her
| inevitable bankruptcy. and advises all Ger
mans to sell their Russian bonds.
Germany by tie bankruptcy of Russia
| Is assured of peace. for Russia cannot at
| tack and France. completely ruined, will
| be found isolated Let Germany get rid
| of Russian bonds and above all those pur-
| chased in 1903 to 1909 Let Germany re-
| fuse to subscribe to the late loans Let
| the United States also abstain and thus
Russia can apply only to France. France
| and Russia only should bear the burden
| of Russian bankruptcy. France ruined will
be Obliged to abandon her colonial work in
Tonkin, Madagascar. Algeria and Tunisia
Russia will never get to India and the ex-
trcme orient will be closed to her. During
this time the military power of Germany
will increase. It will not be St. Petersburg,
as the SIavs dream since twenty years, but
Berlin which will become the capital OF
continental Europe.
Tho declarations of this ferOctOuS Ger