The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-10-19
'ANCLO-JAP TREATY
Compact Between the Two
Governments Made Public.
CLOSE ALLIANCE FORMED
Copy Is Sent to British Ambassa-
dor at st. Petersburg With In.
structons to Communicate
Same to Nicholas.

The text of the Anglo-Japanese
.reaty. signed August IL, was issued
from the foreign Office in London
tuesday evening, together with a
dispatch to the British ambassador at
st. Petersburg with instructions to
communicate it to the Russian gov
ernment at the earliest opportunity.
The treaty contains eight clauses
and a long preamble. The latter
states that the object Of the treaty is
the maintenance Of general peace in
Asia and India and the preservation
of interests of all the powers in Chi
na by ensuring the integrity of China
and the principle of equal opportun-
ity for the commerce of all nations,
the maintenance of territorial rights
of Great Britain and Japan in East
ern Asia and India and the defense
of their special interests therein.
The text of the treaty follows:
Article /. The two governments
whenever their rights Or interests as
specified are jeopardized shall COM
municase with each other freely and
frankly and consider Jointly the meas
ure to be taken to safeguard them.
Article 2. If by reason Of an un-
provoked attack or aggressive action
wherever arising on the part of any
power or powers either party be in
Volved in war in defense OF its rights
or interests the other party will at
once come to the assistance of its ally
and will conduct war in common and
make peace IN mutual agreement.
Article 3. Japan possessing par
AMOUNT political, military and eco-
nomic rights in Korea, Great Britain
recognizes Japan's right to take such
measures for the guidance, control
and protection of Korea as she may
deem proper and necessary to safe
guard and advance those interests
providing the measures are not con-
trary to the principle of equal oppor-
tunity for all countries.
Article 4. Japan recognizes the
rights of Great Britain to take such
measures in relation to her Indian
frontier as are necessary to safeguard
her Indian possessions.
Article 5. The high contracting par
ties agree that neither will, without
consulting the other, enter into a
separate arrangement with another
power to the prejudice Of the objects
described in these preambles.
Article g. AS regards the present
war between japan and Russia, Great
Britain will continue to maintain
strict neutrality unless some other
power or powers join in hostilities
against Japan, in which case Great
Britain will come to the assistance OF
Japan, will conduct in common and
will make peace in mutual agreement
with Japan.
Article 7. The conditions under
which armed assistance shall be af-
forded by either poser to the other
in these circumstances mentioned in
the present agreement and the means
by which such assistance shall be
made available viii be arranged by
the naval and military authorities OF
the contracting parties, who will from
time to time consult with each freely
on all questions of mutual interests.
Article 8. The present agreement
shall be subject to the provisions OF
article 6 and goes into effect imme-
diately after the date of signature
and remain in force ten years from
that date in case neither of the par.
ties shall have be4n notified twelve
months before the expiration of said
ten years of an intention of omitting
1t.