The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-03
COMPLICATION THAT MIGHT
ARISE IN CASE or TROUBLE
ARE DISCUSSED.
THE CAPTURE or CANADA
Would Be An Easy Matter But II
Would Also Be An Offset
President Breathes Spirit
of Peace.

washington, Dec. g. Hc lfTildtlHS
attitude assumed by the Japanese
because of the refusal Of the authori
ties of San Francisco to admit Jap
anese youths and grown men into
the public schools of that city, and
the possibility of war eventually no
matter how remote that possibility
may be, serves to remind public men
that Great Britain and Japan are par
alliance. The question was asked today
whether il ii is true that Japan is
seeking for some preteXt for a brush
with this country. she could pursue
that policy without taclt approval OF
her ally. Among those who have not
overlooked this important compact is
Senator Hansborough, of North Da-
kota.
IF Japan goes out of her way to
pick n quarrel with this country, she
must have in mind that treaty, notice
Of the renewal OF which was given to
iht 0bAlu dBOul TIC blllAt tue tltdly
of Portsmouth was signed said Sen
ator Hansborough this morning
This treaty makes Great Britain and
Japan allies, and if Japan got into
fight with the United States, under
that treaty she might draw her ally
into it. Japan perhaps might take the
Philippines quite easily in the earller
stages of war, but 1t is well to bear
In mind that We could organize an
army. march across the border ana
take Canada before breakfast. 1t
would be a good trade for the islands, |
too, and the possibility of such a :
thing being done should not be for !
gotten ii Japan is seriously thinking |
of testing the effectiveness of her
alliance"
Watching All Points.
This statement OF Senator Hans
brc,,sh indicates that cubic men are
not unmindful Of the possibilities that
might grow from one aggres siveness
of the island Empire that recently
whipped Russia. The treaty referred /
to was negotiated to take the place
of the treaty of January So 1902. 1t
was signed August II, 1905. A. ticle
reads: 1T is agreed that whenever In
the opinion of either Great Britain
or Japan any of the rights and inter
ests referred 10 in the preamble to
this agreement are in jeopardy, the
two governments will communicate
with one another fully and frankly,
and will consider in common the
measures which should be taken to
safeguard those menaced rights and II
interests
Article 2 reads: "Should either of ,
the high contracting parties be in |,
VOWED in defense of its territorial
rights or special interests, the other !
party will at once come TO the ASST t.
anee of its ally. ana both parties will
conduct a war in common and make
peace in mutual agreement with any
Power or Powers involved in such ,
war"
A Especial Interest"
The Japanese government claims
that II is being denied it's rights un-
der the treaty with this country. This
may be interpreted as one of its
special int terests." and could easily
be so construed if the two govern
ments forming the alliance wished so
10 regard It. There would seem to be j.
ample excuse under the terms of the
treaty to Justify Great Britain to
mix in" were she so disposed, and y
he possibility of such a combination
S not overlooked. AT The same time
& is but fair to say that no public
nan believes this treaty viii ever be
INVOKED against the United States. as
L is inconceivable that the position !,
# the Japanese with regard to the J,
.chool question could ever he dis a
orted TO make war possible DiplO- !"
macy has lost much of it's efficiency .
{ this situation cannot be cleared mp
without resort to sterner measures.