New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-15
Two Powers Now Not Obliged to
Aid Each Other if Any Arbl.
tration Pact F0rbIdS.
TO RUN 10 YEARS FROM DATE
Essential Provision Makes Prac.
ticable Permanent Peace
Agreement Between U. 8.
and Great Britain.


the United States from Great Brtains
possible enemies, and the life Of the alli-
ance has been extended nearly six years
By the new version of the treaty when
Sir EDWARD Grey. the British Secretary
Of state for Foreign Affairs, and Count
KatO. the japanese Ambassador at Lon
don. signed yesterday The Original
agreement. dated August l.. 1913, IN
cluded eight articles and preamble.
The only practical difference between
;hat and the new version il embodied IN
Article !. which reads:
Should either high CONTRACTING party
conclude "A treaty OF general arbitration
with third power it is agreed that
nothing in this agreement shall entat
upon such contracting party an o5liga-
ton 10 go to war with the power with
whom such treaty Of arbitration is IN
force"
The original treaty stipulated that ~
by reason Of unprovOked attack IT az
gressive action wherever arising on t't
part Of any other power or powers either
war in defence Of its territorial rights
or special interests the other
contracting party will At once come 10
the assistance of its ally. and VIII con
duct the war in common and make peace
in mutual agreement with It,.
The preamble Of the new treaty states
THE government Of Great Britain a""
the government of Japan, having III view
the important changes which nave 'ah'h
ulace I'm the situation since the conclu-
sion OF the Anglo japanese agreement
of August Il, 1905, and believing that /"
revision Of that agreement responding I"
such changes would contribute to the
general stability and repose, have agreed
upon the following stipuatons TO re-
place the agreement above mentioned.
Objects Of the Alliance.
Then follows the objects Of the aili-
auce as set forth in the previous draft
These include the consolidation and
maintenance OF general peace IN the re-
gions OF Eastern Asia and India, the
preservation OF the common interests o.
all the powers in China. and the main
tenance Of the territorial rights OF the
contracting parties I'm the regions OF
Eastern Asia and India, and the defence
Of their special interests in those regions.
Articles 3, and 8 OF the treaty OF
1905 are omitted in the revised version
Article 3 of the old version stipulated
pnSsocaipy m ra M.
itical. military and economic interests
in CJrea, Great Britain recognizes
JapaE's right to take such measures FOR
the guidance, control and protection OF
Corea as she may deem proper and nee
essary 30 safeguard and advance thosi;
interests, providing the measures So
taken are not contrary 10 the principle
Of equal opportunities for the commerce
and industry of all nations
Article related 10 the recognition By
Japan of Great Britain's rights TO safe
guard her Indian possessions. Article d
specially referred TO the war between
Japan ard Russia at that date and IL
Great Britain's neutrality.
Surprise TOR diplomats.
The revision of the treaty is known To-
have been largely the result Of the dis
cussion Of foreign affairs at the Imperial
Conference, and was responsive 10 III:
wishes of the colonies, particularly
Australia That il was concluded -
soon was a surprise TO the diplomats.
The extension of the time of the ALI
ance is another surprise. Tho new treaty
is to run for ten years from date, thus
prolonging the existence of the alliance
by nearly six years.
Although it had not been expected that
the revision would be 80 speedily ar
ranged, the changes made coincide wiki
public expectations, and the greatest
satisfaction is felt that the distastcful
possibility of Great Britain being drawn
into a conflict between Japan and the
United States no longer exists.
The omission OF the articles referring
TO Corea and the Manchurian war. whiGn
no longer possessed any significance. WAS
a foregone conclusion, Anglo Russian re-
lations being now quite friendly. Sim
ilarlv. there was no need for the article
referring To the Indian frontier the in
sertion of which in the original treaty
gave great umbragc in Indian military
circles.
Sir Edward Grey is the recipient of
hearty congratulations on the successful
and prompt negotiation of the new
treaty. which is regarded as likely 20
facilitate the extension of the arbitrs-
ton movement 10 other countries.
London. July lJ.-"Thc Times" in an
editorial is confident that though some
Chauvinists may regard the new treaty
with Japan with disfavor. the great
mass OF people in the British Empire. in
the United States and Japan will rejoice
that the great bulwark of peace in the
Far East has been confirmed, strength
ened and extended Not often, says
The Times" does the signature OF any
treaty bring assurance of peace 10 SO
large a part OF civilized mankind.
Looking at the fact" continues the
paper that the policy of an alliance
with Japan was begun by Lord Rose
berry. continued 10y Lord Lansdowne and
renewed by Sir Edward Grey. the day
has gone by when foreign statesmen
can contend that England's party sys-
tenn has rendered alliances with her in
secure and impracticable. We welcome
the treaty as condition OF Anglo