Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Japan and United States in
Accord Two Years Ago.
TOLD THEN IN A LETTER
Diplomats Correspondence Publish.
o.. ed in Star of Feb. IA, 1906.
ENGLAND IN THE AGREEMENT
Integrity of China Guaranteed by
Understanding of Three Nations,
With Japan in Active Role.

\ letter from a diplomat stationed IL
Peking to a prominent diplomat in thi:
city, translation of which was printed
exclusively in The Star of February IA
1906, forecasted to considerable extent
the Understanding between the United
States and Japan, made known to the
public within the past few days through
the publication of notes exchanged by
Secretary of state Root and Ambassador
Takahira.
The correspondence considered also the
relations of this country with Great Bit
ain and Germany in the far east
Contents of Letter.
That portion of the letter which bears
upon the characterization agreement
Is II was understood at that time, Is as
follows:
only yesterday I learned that Japan
overtures with the United States have
been progressing since the close of the
war with Russia. The two governments
have been studying China and the fhililiI
pines-Korea has been dropped noW-ahu
in conjunction will undertake stupeh-
dous task-that Of looking out for China
who cannot look out for herself
Secretary Taft had many talks WITH
Japanese statesmen in regard to that, re-
tions he Is making of Congress, all Tor
the Philippines, but diplomaticaliy emu
merated under different headings ihose
moves are all very interesting mere In re
king, where we are always on the qui
vive for the daily outlook.
..Iapan's Views and plans are these: she
will undertake to look out Tor Whatever
troubles arise in China and VIII act Ioi
herself as she thinks best But IN coli CONG
so she is acting for both the United States
and Great Britain, who have practically
relegated all authority to Japan. Nath-
rally they have to be told all that Is TAX
ing place and of the proposed moves wher-
ever and whenever they are advisable or
possible
Expenses to Be Shared.
How England and Japan have agreed
In the matter of army and navy supplies
and expenses therefor / don't know. Be
ing formal allies. 1t is likely that the
financial question will come up some other
time, But in so far as the United States
goes, it is believed in diplomatic circles
here that a number of troops stationed in
the Philippines may do some of the less
conspicuous duty.
But work of more delicate character
as diplomatic exchange on local affairs
and secret service work, and the sup
preston of minor uprisings in China, and
a close study of Germanys attitude and
Russian preponderance at Pekins-all this
will be Japan's duty to look after 1t is
Thought that all active field service
army expeditions and naval scouting
Will be jointly shared in by the United
States and Japan, the former being al
lowed her share pro rata for England
contribution. --=----,--
THE plans are marvellous when you
look into them seriously, and If there be
no uprisings in China then they will
INSURE the peace of the far east per
petually. The japanese are better adapt
ed to look after the Chinese, whose traits
AMI Municipalities they know better thar
we westerners: whose moves are less
likely to excite suspicion or resentment
in the Chinese mind