New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
TREATYS TEXT MADE PUBLIC
Japan Shows Especial Courtesy
to United States.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, July I5.-The Department of
State. by agreement with Japan. made pub
lie to-day the text of the treaty between
that country and Great Britain, in the
terms of which this country has been es-
pecialy interested md which those pow
ors have modified with the special purpose
OF making possible the general treaty OF
arbitration between this country and Great
Britain and OF similar treaty between
this country and Japan.
The new treaty, which replaces the ex-
isting treaty OF alliance between Great
Britain and Japan, contains two important
notifications OF the earlier convention.
II limits the offensive and defensive ALI
ance to occasions when the interests or
either power In the Orient are threatened
and absolves each nation from the obliga-
ton of coming to the assistance or the
other should either become engaged in war
with a power with which the other has
completed a treaty Of general arbitration.
AS both Japan and Great Britain are con-
tcmplating treaties Of general bitration
with the United States, and so far as Is
known, with no other nation, their course
I'm this respect is regarded as a singular
as we'll as a striking demonstration of their
genuine REGARD for the policy Of arbitra-
ton.
4 still further sign Of the friendly attl-
tUde of Japan toward the United States is
found in the fact that. out of respect for
the interest OF this country. the Japanese
Ambassador confded to the Secretary Of
State a copy OF the treaty with Great
Britain. with the provision that its terms
and text were not to be made public until
this government was officially informed
that the convention had been finally con-
Guided.
The administration is especially gratifed
over the events made public to-day. They
constitute notable triumph for the diplo-
matte policy OF this administration and
the administration OF Secretary Knox, who
has so successfully developed the friendly
relations existing among tho three pow
ers. In some measure the course OF Japan
is accepted as an expression OF apprecia-
ton Of the broad craftsmanship and friend
Is consideration which marked the negotia-
ton OF the treaty recently concluded be-
tween that country and the United Statss.
on the other hand. the willingness OF both
L
yent,on in the interest Of general arbitra-
ton is a striking tribute TO the worth OF
the arbitration policy proposed by Presi-
dent Taft. and to which great impetus is
/ thus given.
As has been told I'm these dispatches. the
! conclusion OF a treaty OF general arbtra-
| ton with France is expected in the near
| future and Il is believed that II 10 only a
! question OF time when a similar treaty
/ between the United States and Germany,
| which latter country will doubtless be en-
! couraged by the course Of Great Britain.
/ shall have been concluded. That President
/ Taft's general arbitration policy Is thus
RAPIDLY and materially prompting the
/ achievement Of universal peace is the con-
! clusion Of all diplomats who have learned
the details CT the modified agreement be-
| tween japan and Great Britain and are
| familiar with the progress OF the negotia-
J lions between the United States and other
European nations in that direction
japan. II is generally believed here, VIII
| be the next great nation 10 undertake the
negotiation OF a general arbitration treaty
with the United States. Secretary knox
! will return to Washington from short
vacation on Tuesday. II Is believed That
! the treaty with Great Britain Will be
signed and that negotiations with Japan
will begin soon after his arrival.