The San Francisco call., 1908-11-30
NATIONS APPROVE
PACT WITH JAPAN
Agreement Hailed as Solution
of Situation in Pacific for
the Present

LONDON. Nov S04The United
states. japanese agreement claims the
maximum of attention and interest
here primarily on international
grounds, as putting an end to a situa-
ton which might at any moment have
developed between the United States
and Japan difficulties involving delicate
considerations for the British govern
ment, and secondarily because of its be-
ing new departure in the policy of the
United Sattes government with regard
to foreign entanglements.
1t is understood the British govern
ment was consulted by both America
and Japan before the agreement was
concluded and some curiosity has been
excited as to what attitude congress
will take toward the presidents action
in concluding the agreement
The London Daily News expresses the
heartiest satisfaction, which amounts
to an expression of relief. at this new
assurance Of peace in the far east. The
Morning Post says:
The United States in recent years
has rendered to the cause of peace
services that can not be lightly esti-
mated"
The Standard says: In plain Eng
iish. IL means an alliance for military
and naval operations. when the Amer
lean and japanese governments agree
to communicate with each other as to
advisable measures in event of the dis
turbance of the status quo"
The Daily Mail says. The agree
ment is another link in the chain that
fetters the specter OF wars
The French View
PARIS. Nov. 2s.-The French press
unanimously recognize the immense
Importance of the American Japanese
agreement. considering 1t a master
stroke OF diplomacy for the two coun-
tries
The Temps In its leading editorial
says that the japanese seem to repu-
diate the idea Of future rivalry. regard
ing it as wiser for them to limit their
ambitions and consolidate their in
terests.
with this reservation says the
Journal, the agreement can not be too
highly commended. 1t does honor to
the political wisdom of Washington
and Tokyo. lis success is as great as
the undertaking was dffficult Roose-
velt's presidency ends brilliantly The
agreement comes at the psychological
moment when the Chinese successes
raise the specter of trouble"
The Liberte thinks the succession
question in China. coupled with the
alleged yellow peril utterances of the
German emperor. precipitated the
agreement
What Germany Says
BERLIN. Nov 2s.-The state DEPART
ment at Washington sounded the Ger
man foreign Office in advance concern
ing the Japanese American agreement
for maintenance Of the integrity Of
China and of the status quo In the Pa
cifc, and was Informed that 1t would
be received here with the fullest ap-
proval, being the interest of Germany
as well as the powers participating IN
At. Germany's policy in the far east
is Identical with that of the United
States, and it is one part of the world
where two governments have pro-
nounced mutual concerns.
The foreign office considers the
agreement a high achievement in the
craftsmanship of both the United
States and Japan. and that it was con-
ceived and executed on a large scale
Of liberality and good will.
Russia Is Pleased
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 2s.-The
American Japanese agreement which
brings the United States into the cir
Gle Of accords, concluded last year by
Russia. Japan and France. assures, ac-
cording to the opinion held here, the
peaceful development OF the far east
ern situation and is certain OF the
heartiest welcome in Russian circles,
both official and public.
The approval of the Russian govern
ment was assured in advance TO the
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