The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-15
ANGLO-JAP ANESE
ALLIANCE SIGNED
Great Britain No Longer
Possible Enemy of
United States.
TERMS MODIFIED
BY NEW VERSION
Revision of Treaty Largely Re-
suit of Discussion of Foreign
Affairs at Imperial Confer
ence-Expected to Facilitate
Arbitration Movement to
Other Countries.

LONDON. July 1.-THE Anglo-Japan-
csc alliance has been modified TO ex-
clude the Uaited States from Great
Britains possible enemies. and the
life OF the alliance has been extended
nearly six years by the new version
OF the treaty. which Sir Edward Grey
the British Secretary of Foreign AZ
tairs, and Count Kato. Japanese am
oassador a London. signed yesterday
The original agreement. which was
signed August IL. 1905. included eight
articles and preamble.
Article OF the original agreement
OF special interest to the United States
read:
III BY reason of unprovoked attack
or aggressive action, wherever arising
on the part Of any other power or
powers. either contracting party should
be involved IN war in defense of its
territorial rights or special interests
mentioned in the preamble Of this
agreement, the other contracting party
will II once come to the assistance Of
its ally, and will conduct the war in
common. and make peace in mutual
agreement with 1t"
Urged in High Places.
This clause made II possible that
IN the event OF war between the
United States and Japan. the arms OF
Great Britain would be turned aga!ns,
their cousins on the other side OF the
Atlantic. To make impossible such
contingency. revision OF the treaty
mas been urged in high places, and an
associated Press dispatch from TOXIC.
on July II set forth that Japan. being
convinced that a war with the United
States was beyond belief. readily
agreed 10 SUCH qualification of the
treaty as would make possible a per-
manent arbitration treaty between
England and America
The only practical difference between
the original agreement and the new
version Is embodied in Article four
which reads:
Should either high contracting party
conclude a treaty of general arbitra-
tion with a third power. it is agreed
mat nothing in this agreement shall
entail upon such contracting party an
ooiigation TO go TO war with the mower
with whom such treaty of arbitration
is in force"
The preamble states:
Tne government OF Great Britain
ana the government of Japan. having
IN view the changes which have taken
pace since the conclusion OF the Anglo
japanese agreement. and believing that
revision of that agreement respond.
Ing TO such changes will contribute RI
the general stability and repose. have
agreed upon the following stipulations
20 replace the agreement above men
toned"
Objects OF Alliance.
IAen follow the objects of the ailt
ance, as set forth in the previous draf,
These include the consolidat ton and
maintenance OF general peace in the
regions of Eastern Asia and India.
'he preservation OF the commerce IN
.erests or all the powers in China, and
lhe maintenance OF the territorial
.snes OF inc contracting parties In the
.he defense OF their special interests
III those regions.
me revision OF the treaty is Lnown
20 nave been largely the result of the
discussion of foreign affairs at the
Imperial conference, and was resnon-
eve 10 the wishes of the colonies. par
ticularly Australia. That IL was con
sunmated so soon was a surprise to
the diplomats. The extension of ,bs
'ine OF the alliance is another eur
prise. sur
II was another surprise, although f.
not been expected. that the reyis-
T 1va would be SO speedily arranged.
~. ne changes made coincide with pub
st expectations, and the greatest sat.
on is felt that the distas,efu,
possibility of Great Britain hsins
orawn into conflict between lanai
ana the United States no longer axiste
or EDWARD Grey is the recipient ~
nearly congratulations on the succass-
4"i ana prompt negotiate of tha
ne" treaty, which is regarded as likely
70 'acl!itate the extension of tho o.
''oh movement TO other countries