Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEP. 27, 1905.

PEACE, not only in the far East but
in the whole world, is said to be assured
for the next ten years at least by the
Auglo.J japanese treaty signed IN London
August 18th, reference to which is made
elsewhere in the Gazette. This is the
opinion ofcompetent observers who regard
the document as one of the most moment
GUS of modern times. Coming contemp-
oraneously with the Anglo-French en-
tent it is looked upon as an effective
check to the ambitions of the German
Kaiser, and as possibly affording an ex-
PLANTATION for the recent, but belated, dis
play of warmth between Germany and
Russia. In this connection significance
is attached in official quarters to the fact
disclosed from London that France and
Russia we're the only powers to whom
the text of the new Anglo-Jap-
anese agreement was communicated
prior to its publication in the press
OF the world. Germany was neither
consulted about its preparation nor
informed as to its contents by either
of the contracting parties. The new
treaty assures to Japan the full and I'M
disturbed possession Of all that she has
won from Russia in the recent war. 1t
assures TO Great Britain tranquility
along her vast Indian boundary and her
scattered Asiatic possessions. Threats
of Russian invasion of India through
AfghsnistaD, so long the bugbear of
British statesmen, can now be regarded
with equanimity, the united japanese and
British armies being sufficient to check
such adventures. 1t assures to China her
independence and her territorial integrity.
1t assures to the world the principle for
which the late Secretary of State, John
Hay, so strongly contended of the main
tenance of the "Open door" in China,
which means equal opportunities for the
commerce and industry of all nations in
the development of this comparatively
speaking virgin territory. 1t assumes
TO France her possessions in Cochin
China, AMMAN, CambOdia and Tonking.
1t assures 10 Germany her protectOrate
of Kiau-Chau with its 200 square miles
of territory. 1t warns France, and es-
pecially Germany, which has long had
designs on the rich Chinese province Of
Shantung, that their present possessions
cannot be extended in China. 1t means that
England and Japan together will here
after be assured of paramOuntcy in Asia.
1t means that if either England or Japan
is involved in war with any other power,
their combined fleets and armies, max
ing the most powerful coalition the
world has ever seen, will be hurled
against the common foe. 1t makes for
peace in Europe, because even the Ger
man Kaiser who, rightly or wrongly, has
always been regarded rs the disturbing
factor, will be compelled to curb his
ambitions. 1t may, indeed, be the first
step towards bringing about an agree
ment among the nations for reduction
of ornaments. 1t serves notice on Ger
many that her ambitious scheme to
build a navy that shall rival Great Brit
ain S may as well be abandoned, for she
can scarcely hope ever to catch up with
the combined strength of the British
and japanese fleets. From many stand
points, therefore, British diplomacy has
gained tremendous victory and in the
new alliance between the insular empires
of the West aud the East the world has
secured guarantees Of peace of a most
important character.