The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-27

attained velocity Of lOo miles all uoui. The property damage is estimated at s500,000. Ten natives were killed and 1000 rendered homeless. The botanical gardens and the telephone system were wrecked. Slight damage was done to the United States quartermasters store houses, and the city was thrown into darkness.
 The weather is clear today and the clearing of wreckage is proceeding.
 
 the regions of eastern Asia and of India and the defense of their special intei Tests in the arid regions"
 The text of the treaty is as follows:
 Treaty Is Filthy.
 Article l. It is agreed whenever, in .te opinion either of Great Britain or Japan, any of the rights and interests referred to in the preamble to this agreement are in jeopardy, the two governments VIII communicate with one another fully and frankly and will consider in common the measures which should be taken to safe- guard these menaces to rights or inter- ests.
 Article g. Should either of the high contracting parties be involved in war in defense of its territorial rights, or spe- cial interests, the other party will at once come to the assistance of It's ally, and both parties will conduct war in com- mon and make peace in mutual agreement with any power or powers involved in such war.
 Article 3. Japan, possessing paramount political military and economic interests in Corea Great Britain recognizes Japan right to take such measures for the guid- ance, control and protection of Corea as she may deem proper and necessary to safeguard or advance these interests, pro- viding the measures so taken are not con- trary to the principle of equal opportuni- ties for the commerce and industry Of all nations.
 Article 4. Great Britain having spe- cial interest in all that concerns the se- curity of the Indian frontier, Japan rec ognizes her right to take such measures in the proximity of that frontier as she may find necessary for the safeguarding of her Indian possessions"
 Article 5. The high contracting parties agree that neither will without consulting the other enter into separate arrange ment with another power to the prejudice of the objects described in the pream- blc.
 "Article G. As regards the present war between Japan and Russia, Great Britain will continue to maintain strict neutral ity, unless some other power or powers join In hostilities against Japan, in which case Great Britain will come to the as- sistance of Japan, will conduct war in common and will make peace in mutual agreement with Japan.
 Article '. The condition under which armed assistance shall be afforded by either power to the other in the circun- stances mentioned in the present agree ment and the means by which such assis- tance shall be made available shall be ar ranged by the naval and military author ities of the contracting parties who will from time to time consult with each freely on all questions of mutual inter- est
 Article 8. The present agreement shall be subject to the provisions of article 6 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 expiration of said ten years of an intention of ter minating it. It shall remain binding un- til the expiration of one year from the day on which either of the parties shall have denounced it, but when the date for the expiration arrives If either ally is actually engaged in war the alliance shall be ipso facto and continue until peace shall have been concluded"
 Delay Is Explained. With the treaty was issued dispatch to the British ambassador at St. Peters, burg, Sir Charles Hardinge, with the re- quest that the treaty be communicated to the Russian government. This dis patch is explanatory of the delay in pub fishing the treaty due to the progress of negotiations looking to peace between Russia and Japan. In 1t. Lord Lans- downe says:
 "The Russian government will. trust, recognize that this new agreement is an international instrument. to which no ex- ception can be taken by any of the pow CTS interested in affairs of the Tar east. Continuing, Lord Lansdowne says Great Britain, I believe may count on the good will and support of all the powers in endeavoring to maintain peace in eastern Asia and in seeking to uphold the integrity and independence of the Chinese empire, and the principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and in-