Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-02

to any public agreement that has been
made in many years.
Provides for Peace.
The preamble of the treaty reads:
1.-THE governments Of Great Britain
and Japan, being DESTROYS Of replacing
the agreement concluded between them
January 80, 1909, by fresh stipula.
tions. have agreed to the following ar.
ticles, which have for their object:
"A-Consolidatio and the mainte-
nance of general peace in the regions
of Eastern Asia and India.
"B-The preservation Of the COM
mon interests Of all the powers in
China by insuring the independence
and integrity Of the Chinese empire
and the principle Of equal opportuni-
ties for 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 Spe.
cial interests in said regions"
Text OF the Treaty.
1. The two governments whenever
their rights or interests are jeopardized
shall communicate with each other
freely and frankly and consider jointly
the measures to be taken to safeguard
them.
2. II by reason Of an unprovoked
attack or aggressive action, wherever
arising on the part Of any power or
powers, either party be involved in
war in defense Of its rights or inter-
ests, the other party will at once come
to the assistance Of its ally and will
conduct the war in common and make
peace in actual agreement.
8. Japan possessing paramount po-
litical. military and economic rights
in Korea, Great Britain recognizes
Japan's right to take such measures
for the guidance, control and protec.
ton of Korea and she may deem prop
or and necessary to safeguard and ad-
vance those interests, providing the
measures are not contrary to the prin-
ciple Of equal opportunity for all CON-
merce.
4. Japan recognizes tho right of
Great Britain to take such measures
in proximity to her Indian frontier as
are necessary to safeguard her Indian
possessions.
8. The high contracting parties
agree that neither will without the
consent of the other enter into a separ.
ate agreement with another power to
the prejudice Of the objects describe
in the preamble.
6. As regards the present war be-
tween Japan and Russia. Great Brit.
ain will continue to maintain strict
neutrality unless some other power or
powers join in hostilities against ia.
pan, in which case Great Britain will
come to the assistance Of Japan, will
conduct war in common and will make
peace in mutual agreement with Japan.
2. The conditions under which
armed assistance shall be afforded BY
either power to the other in the cir.
cumstances mentioned in the present
agreement and the means by which
euch assistance shall be made availa.
ble.will be arranged by the naval and
military authorities of the contrao ting
parties, who will from time to time
consult with each other freely on all
question: of mutual interest.
8. The present agreement shall be
separate to the provisions of article s
and come into effect Immediately after
the date Of signature and remain in
force ten years from that date in case
neither Of the parties shall have been
notified twelve months before the ex.
piration Of said ten years Of an inten.
ton Of terminating it. It shall remain
binding until the expiration of one
year from the day on which either of
the parties shall have denounced it.
but II when the date of expiration ar.
rives, either ally lie actually engaged
in war, the alliance shall be- ipso facto
and continue until peace shall have
been concluded.
Says 1t viii Insure Peace,
Baron Hayashi, who was interviewed
after the publication Of the agreement.
said:
1.-THE new treaty forms an effective
safeguard against the renewal of dis.
turbanoes in the far East. That ia ita
object. We cannot say that perma.
nent peace has been secured-thst Ia
too much to be sure of-but we can
aver that tranquility has been assn, ed
for long time to come.
Ibis aplies not only to Great Britain
and Japan, but also to all powers hav.
ing political or commercial interests
In that part Of the world, In fact to all
who have been interested in maintain.