Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-30
JAPs FORCED TO SIGN
Treaty Between United States and
Mikado Will Result in Development
of Pacific Commerce Jap's Need
of Money.

of Money.
Washington, Nov. 30.-The compile
ton of a treaty between Japan and the
| United States marks the greatest ad-
vance ever made toward the peaceful
commercial development of the Pacific
ocean and the countries Bordering
| thereon.
| Official reticence is maintained in
Washington in regard to the conven-
ton, but it is reliably stated that the
following cardinal points are settled
by signatory powers:
Encouragement and free develop
ment of commerce.
Aggressive designs disclaimed.
Integrity of each governments ter
ritorial possessions.
independence and integrity of China
guaranteed.
Equal rights of all nations in Chi
nese trade to be respected.
Immediate corporation toward pre-
serving status quo when events threat
en- trouble.
Aoki Helped Japan.
Count Aoki has been largely respon-
sible for the japanese side of the
agreement. The Toxic government
agreed to his original recommendation
that every means possible should be
taken to cultivate the friendship of
America.
The anti-Japanese sentiment that
sprang up in certain parts of the I'm
tied States following the San Francis
co school cases so enraged certain Jap
anese statesmen that for a long time
they were unwilling to permit any eff
fort toward an agreement for cooper
alton with the Washington govern
ment. This feeling gradually disap-
peared, as advices from the mikado's
representatives here had assured their
colleagues at home that the popular
sentiment was not unfavorable to
them in the country at large.
BY the time the battleship fleet had
rounded Cape Horn the work of recon-
ciliating the opponents to an agree
ment on both sides had progressed to
such an extent that the financial ad-
vantages of such an alliance had be-
come paramount in the minds of all
Japanese statesmen.
Japs Need Money Badly.
The Japanese nation is hard pressed
for money. The people are resource
full. but their sources have nearly been
exhausted so nearly exhausted, in fact
that any dangers of isolation, let alone
unaided aggression, would have sunk
their securities in America and Europe
to almost worthless paper.
When this phase of the, question took
of all sentimental consid
Grafton, and eliminated any hostile
Feelings on account of immigration
the way of the treaty.
makers became easier BY the time the
ieet had reached Yokohama bay the
Japanese public was enthusiastically
pro American and 100000 was spent
m six days entertaining the visitors.
Admiral Sperry and his men received
he greatest popular welcome so far
accorded the feet in its cruise. Not
ong after the fleet left the treaty was
and it is believed that
he japanese people will receive an
louncement of it with warmth.
Aids Pacific Commerce,
The agreement is based on the idea
'f encouraging and defending free and
commercial DEVELOPMENT in
he Pacific. 1t contains not only a. mn
ual guaranty to respect each others
erritorial possessions there, but de-
Ines the attitude of the two countries
oWards China, binding each to defend
" every peaceful means China's inde-
and integrity and to move |
'qual commercial opportunity in the |
chinese empire to all nations.
But, more important still, the aerea-
nent IN the event complications
threatening the status quo, binds the
lmted States and Japan to consult
ach other with a view of acting tn
ether.