The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-27
Agreement Between England and Japan Comprises Less
 Than 300 Words
IN CASE OF WAR EACH
 MUST ND THE OTHER
Purpose of Document Is to insure Peace In East Asia and India. Germany Is Dis
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 rrasn,ent between Great Britain and Japan which was signed py hoiu Iapsdowne. the British foreign secretary aa paron Hayashi, the Japanese ihih ,sta~ to Great Britain, on August E, wal ,ss,,od hv the foreign office late last even = ,r,o n,omentcus document Is briet one. comprising less than SVo "oius' cuding eight articles and a preanipie' Accompanying the agreement IS oo' ing letter from Lord Lansdo"ne u 'i'e Rrit, r -rlbassador at St. Petersburg anu
 transmission to the hussiai
 h governments, respectively, In
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 ne agreement. and caretui
 that the new defensive alliance
 ended as a menace but rathel
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 Ia Tremendous Importance. n0 r in feature of the new agree .t alf.ady has been fOrecasleu III ehS stat.d Press dispatches from London M s. The pithy articles of the
 t. however, bring out forcefully - eendous importance to both coun-
 this alliance, which practically
 reat Britain. Japan, and Japan
 itain for the purpose of defenaes
 egions of East Asia and India
 fusion of India specifically as point at which any aggression by for- eign power will call for the assistance of Japan. finds much favor with the press of London. the morning papers in London laudatory articles welcoming the new and more extensive alliance of the two king. doms, west and east as giving immed- late relief from the dangerous thunder cloud which for so many years has hung over the Indian frontier.
 Baron Hayashi, who was interviewed by the Associated Press after the publica- ton of the agreement said:
 Baron Hayashi's Views.
 "The new treaty forms an effective safe guard against the renewal of disturbance in the far east That is It's object. w cannot say that permanent peace has been secured. as that Is too much to be sure of, but we can say tranquility has been assured for long time to come. This applies not only to Great Britain and Japan but also to all countries hav- ing political or commercial interests in that part of the world, in fact, to all who have interests in maintaining the status quo. 1 repeat that the treaty Is a sure guarantee for peace for that is it's aim and object.
 Tt should be clearly recognized by all that it is not meant as a menace to any one. It has no aggressive intent, its only object being to secure the peace of the whole world so far as the far east is con- cerned. The treaty is so clearly worded that no further comment is needed, and am convinced that 1t will form. as was intended, the most powerful factor for peace. I hope that the people of both countries will realize this and will keep to the spirit of the treaty for very long time to come"
 No Change In Status Quo.
 Sir Charles Dilke, in speaking to the Associated Press, took the position that the new treaty makes no change In the pre-existing status quo, but said It was an inevitable consequence of the new con- ditions In the far east, and that 1t was certainly stronger guarantee of the maintenance of peace than the previous alliance. He argued that Russia never really was menace to the Indian from tier, put merely dycu Ou lht SuSctpll- bilities of Great Britain.
 Tn reality" said he. "the countries most affected are France and Germany, because to both countries the treaty se- cures possessions which might have found 1t impossible to defend. To France the arrangement Is entirely satisfactory. With Germany the case may be different, because 1t deals a blow at the aspirations which Germany is supposed to entertain with regard to the province of shantung, and because Germanys present privi- legged position in Shantung may become non-existent by reason of the treaty. Germany. therefore, may have some slight feeling of irritation because of the limitation thus imposed. It Is only in this respect that the treaty Is likely 10 give rise to any permanent unpleasant ness. In all other respects 1t makes for peace"
 While there is some criticisms on the treaty in the radical newspapers, it Is only half-hearted, and as a whole Lon- don, which has been anxiously awaiting the breaking of official silence with re- gard to the document. heaves a sigh of relief and greets with great satisfaction the positive assurance of the future sistance of a powerful Oriental ally In all matters pertaining to far eastern pol icies.
 Preamble Is Short.
 The preamble of the treaty reads:
 ''The governments of Great Britain and Japan, being desirous of replacing the agreement concluded between them Jan uary 30, 1902. by fresh stipulations. have agreed upon the following articles. which have for their objects:
 "A. Consolidation and the maintenance of general peace in the regions of Eastern Asia and India.
 "B. The preservation of the common interests of all the powers in China by en- suring the independence and integrity of the Chinese empire and the principal of equal opportunities for the commerce and industry of all nations in China.
 "C. The maint6uance of the territorial