Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
"LAY The GHOST
OF yellow Peril"
This Is What Europe
Says United States
Has Done
AMERICAN.JAPANESE AGREEMENT
IN EUROPEAN CIRCLES
Comment Of Press in Leading Capt.
tals-'Tis Measure for Peace
of World According
to Them

London, november ES.-lIe Tepoit
ed agreement between the United
States and Japan for the maintenance
of the status quo in the Pacific and
the guaranteeing OF the integrity OF
China is given a prominent place in
the afternoon papers of London, and
is clearly considered to be of great
importance. The Pacific Mail Gazette
says It would be heartily welcomed as
contribution to the security of the
worlds peace. 1t is not ian entangl-
ing alliance" but an agreement that
is all to the good from every view.
point" as well as a desirable compli-
ment to the Anglo,Japanese alliance.
1t should assist also this paper says,
in friendly adjustment of other ques.
tions between the United States and
Japan.
Satisfaction In Berlin.
Berlin. November 2S,-The report
of an understanding between the
United States and Japan guarantee
ing the integrity Of China and provid.
ing for the maintenance of the status
quo in the Pacific did not come MS II
surprise to Official circles In Berlin,
but otherwise no one has been led to
suspect tho existence of any such un.
derstanding. Officially the declara.
ton was greeted with the. greatest
satisfaction. as likely to dispose of all
reason for conflict in the Pacific.
At the same time the confirmation
of the industrial and commercial
equality of the powers in China is
considered as further Strengthening
the policy of the open door. Alto
gether the agreement Is regarded as
an important guarantee of consistency
! In the further development of politi-
cal relations in the Far East. The
greatest advantage to be derived
therefrom by China is that the Chin.
ese can henceforth, without fear of eX-
ternal difficulties, proceed with inter-
nal reforms which will benefit ma.
terially all nations having commercial
relations with her
Praise by German Press.
The newspapers here received the
agreement as disposing of a number
of dangerous questions in which
Europe also was deeply concerned.
and they comment favorably upon
President Roosevelt therein.
The Tageblatt says: The American
Nation will be able to say that Presi-
dent Roosevelt hands over to his sue.
cessor a well-ordered house, not only
internally, but externally. The Presi.
dent scored Il great success before
leaving by securing an agreement be.
tween the United States and Japan,
which will be of extraordinary impor
lance IL 1t dispels the possibility OF n
conflict that for many months has
made the world uneasy. First, the
Japanese immigration question was
settled and now the Philippines are
guaranteed to America by Japan.
Taft's visit to Toxic has borne fruit.
The new agreement will be advanta-
geous to China, and the foreign policy
of the, United States has thus under
stood how to lay the ghost of the yell
low peril. We congratulate ourselves
that the new world has brought such
a good teacher for the old.
Cologne, November 2S.-The Kol.
nische Zeitung prints an inspired Ber'-
lin dispatch in which II Is stated thai,
the American.Japanese agreement will
be received with satisfaction every
where.
so far as Germany Is concerned,
says the dispatch, the principal of
! the open door agrees fully with what
Germany on various occasions has de
clared to be desirable
, Treaty Of Great Importance.
; Paris, November 2S.--The terms OF
: the Acknowledgements agreement re
: garding the integrity of China are re
4 ceived with satisfaction In govern
mental circles. The last clause of the
agreement, which pledges the two
: Governments to communicate with
the other for the purpose of arriving
at mutual understanding before
=, adopting any measures in the event
4 OF the status quo being threatened Is
considered OF immense Importance
1t Is likely to make the United States
. and Japan the arbitrator of the "a
" ture destinies Of China. France. how
ever, does not object; indeed, 1t /.
estimated in responsible quarters tina
she was coniidentially advised priol
to the publication of this agreement
ana That she expressed her entire ap
| DrOyal Herewith