New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

cation TO 20 10 war with the power with
whom such treaty Of arbitration Is In
force" This paragraph was condemned
roundly By the japanese press as depriv-
ing the alliance OF any further value TO
its country At the sampe time. II was
hailed in Great Britain and in her colo
MES as eliminating the risk OF England
being drawn into conflict with the
United States and as paving the way Tor
a closer cooperation between John Bull
and Uncle Sam. because II would be cal
culated 10 save the Pacific from the fisk
Of a japanese domination. Unfortunate
ly. this treaty Of arbitration between Eng
land and the United States was rejected
10y the Senate at Washington, with the
result that the much Wanted Article
has no bearing upon the present crisis.
TERMS OF ALLIANCE.
The terms Of the Anglo-Japanese ALI
ance unaffected by Article 4 therefore
remain as follows: (al Consolidation and
maintenance Of the general peace in the
regions OF Eastern Asia and OF India, to)
the preservation Of the common interests
of all the powers in China. by assuring
the independence and integrity Of the
Chinese Empire and the principle OF
equal opportunities for the commerce ana
industry OF all nations In China, Co the
maintenance of the territorial rights OF
the high contracting parties in the re-
gions of Eastern Asia and Of India, ana
the defence Of the special interests in the
said regions
81 t,te IN n
toned I'm Clause c is a somewhat elastic
phrase, capable Of all sorts Of interpreta-
lions. But since the special interests are
restricted 10 the said regions that 49,
Eastern Asia and India, II is difficult TO
see how the agreement can possibly De
construed as obligng England to furnish
any support to Japan I'm her demand that
her citizens should enjoy identically the
same rights in the United States as those
4nioved there by the various European
pationaIitles Moreover. neither popular
sentiment in England, nor yet the great
self-governng colonies, which demdho
more and more a voice in the Shaping oil
tho foreign policies OF the empire Wouid
hermit the government in Downing street
10 give any material or moral support 10
JapaD in any conflict in which she might
become involved with the United States
COUNT oKUMA's WARNING.
The gravity Of the present crisis Is que
10 the strength OF popular sentiment III
Japan Old Count Okuma, the sole sur
vivor Of that great generation OF empire
makers who created the New Japan re-
peatedly Premier, the only one left OF the
so-called Elder Statesmen, and whose
word carries more weight with his feliow
countrymen than that OF any one else IN
the world, remarked not long ago: ARE
we ready 10 night? Yes. crippled man
cialiy as we are. We should take the held
tomorrow. If necessary. Every Jap
anese would give his last sen 10 the treas
ury II Japan's dignity as nation were at
stake" Now. according 10 the japanese
press, the dignity Of the nation Is at
stake. and thanks to vigorous press
propaganda in Dai-Nippon, It's people are
convinced thereof Public sentiment has
been aroused as IL has never been aroused
before. and the present administration at
TOXIC has not the power. even II IL had
the will. 10 keep IL under control. France
Ira 1870 Russia in 1871 Greece I'm 1895. the
-nited States I'm 1885. were each OF them
forced by popular sentiment 10 embark