The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-07-08
Honolulu First Hears of Com
pleted Alliance Between
Japan and Russia.
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY HIT
Treaty SIiClng Up Manchuria
May PreCede Annexation.
Of Korea.

Private cables to the Hawaii Shinpo
from its special Toxic correspondent
few days ago announced the signing Of
the long considered agreement between
Japan and Russia by representatives of
both exalted parties.
This agreement marks new era in
far eastern diplomacy as significant
in its bearing on the immediate ques-
tions before the Orient as it is blow
to American diplomatic effort there.
BY it the sphere of influence in Man
churia is clearly defined, the two old
and bitter enemies suddenly becoming
the sole partners in this empiric region
Honolulu is again the first American
city to obtain Knowledge Of this move
on the oriental diplomatic checker
board.
Forced into Friendship.
ST. PETERSBURG, June II. The
question of Russo-Japanese relations,
which has lately given rise to sensa-
tional reports in the foreign and In the
Russian press, may lie briefly stated as
follows:
Both countries have realized the ex-
pediency of closer understanding.
This view has been dictated by politi-
cal and economic conside. ations. The
attitude of the other powers-in some
cases friendly, but in others adverse
to the respective interests of Russia
and Japan has only strengthened the
tendency on the part of st. Petersburg
and Toxic to come together.
The road to a final understand lg,
however, must be cleared of disputes
arising ont of the late war. Altogether
fourteen controversial matters are pend
ing. All of these, with one exception,
are trifiing. The exception relates to
the capture of Russian hospital ships,
which the Japanese justify on the
ground that they carried war stores.
Russia contests this assertion and raises
the question of principle. The case is
one which seems to pertain to the JIlis-
diction of The Hague tribunal.
M. Isvolsky and Baron Motopo will
probably resume in tie immediate flu
ture conversations which will terd to-
wards a settlement of the outstanding
disputes. The deeiIe on both sides to
pass to the more important negotiations
for a general agreement is coupled with
a hearty readiness en- the p"rt of the
allies of Russia and Japan to cooperate,
so that there is substantial grourd for
the hope that that desire nay be graft
fed without loss of tirc. Tho state
ments that Japan contemplates tire i'm
mediate annexation Of Ko ca are mis-
leading. When that event occurs it
may be presumed that Japan's allies
and friends viii not suffer.
May Cover Korean Question.
VIENNA, June 11-According 20 in
formation reaching diplomatic circles
here, the annexation OF x )rea ~ Japa L
will become fact shortly, if not imme-
diately. The Japanese government will
only proclaim the annexation after the
commercial treaties expiring on July /,
and of which notice must be given, a
year previously, have been renewed.
The new treaties will contain the
words, "Japan, including the province
of Korea Negotiations connected
with this change have already been be-
gun with the powers. The Importance
of the event is seen in authoritative
quarters from the circumstance that it
is accomplished without Russian oppo-
sition, and even, apparer tly, in agree
ment with that government, as Mt the
same time an understanding upon the
differences between the two powers will
be reached.
The friendly relations of England
with Russia and her alliance with
Japan have doubtless assisted the
Russo Japanese rspprochemept. The
English cabinet had a great interest in
mediating between its friend and ally,
and as before this the Franco,Iapanese
treaty was negotiated, bond which
unites the four powers is now in ex-
istence.