Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-13
America Not Alarmed Over
Russo-Japanese
Compact.
OPEN DOOR REMAINS
Both Governments Assure Unit
ed States of Friendly
Intentions.

the long-heralded Manchurian conven
ton between Japan and Russia, sign
ed July 4, at st. Petersburg, was made
public last night. II is one of the
Shortest important treaties Of moderr
times. 1t follows:
The imperial government of ia
pan and the imperial government
of Russia, sincerely attached to
the principles established by the
convention concluded between
thSm on July 80, 1907, and desir-
Gus to develop the effects of that
convention with view to the con-
solidation of peace in the extreme
East, have agreed to complete the
said arrangement by the following
provisions:
Lend Friendly Cooperation.
Article l. With the object of ia
Cilitating communication and de-
veloping the commerce of nations,
the two high contracting parties
mutually engage to lend each
other their friendly cooperation
with a view to the amelioration OF
Manchuria and the improving of
the connecting service of the said
railways and to abstain from all
competition prejudicial to the re-
alization of this object.
Art 9 Each of the high con-
tracing parties engages to main
tain and respect the status quo in
Manchuria resulting from the
treaties, conventions and other ar
rangements concluded up TO this
day between Japan and Russia,
Or between, either of these two
powers and China. Copies of the
aforesaid arrangements have been
exchanged between Japan and
Russia.
Art. 3. In case that any event
arises of a nature to menance the
status quo above mentioned the
two high contracting parties shall
IN each case enter into communi-
cation with each other, in order to
arrive at an understanding as to
the measures they may judge it
necessary to take for the main
Notes of Equal Interest.
The convention has been presented
TO the state department by both the
Russian and Japanese ambassadors
The notes of the transmission were al
mos as interesting as the agreement
itself
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa
dor, stating in his note that he was
instructed in making the communica
ton to express fully to the secretary
Of state the hope that he would find
in the convention, which was describ
ID as reaffirming Russia's peaceful re
lation with Japan and as being di
rected neither against the interests oi
China nor those of any other power
a new pledge of stability and general
peace in the far East.
Ambassador Uchida of Japan. in his
communication to the secretary OF
state, said he was instructed to make
corresponding representations. Just
before the state department closed
yesterday a dispatch was received
rom the American embassy at Toxic
setting forth more fully the attitude
}; Japan in drafting the new treaty
and seemingly disposing of the rumor
hat a secret treaty had been signed
Iy the two countries. 1t was stated
hat the negotiations which resulted in
he signing of the ST Petersburg
began last November.
Regarded ns Harmless.
Heralded as a direct and powerful
,low at the United States, it is under
stood, although requests for a state
nent on the treaty of the state depart
Ient was refused. that officials of
his government regard the conven.
ion itself as little more than a harm
ess appendage to the convention be-
ween Russia and Japan in 1907. That
reaty contained an express recogni-
ion of the principle of equal opportun-
ty in the far East and a promise by
be two governments not to interfere
herewith. 1t also recognized the in
dependence and territorial integrity
D. China.
Reiterates Loyalty.
Reiteration of loyalty to these prin-
,Iples taken in connection with the
general principle that two powers
,annot bargain away right of a third
lation, such as the Uunited States
claimed European powers were about
o do in regard to the Chinese rail-
Dad loan, makes the new treaty un-
it is understood here.
10 either the United States, Great
Britain and Germany.
II is known that the British govern
rent agrees with the government of
he United States that the open door
policy is substantially included in the
lew treaty and that that policy must