Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-26
COUNT TADAssU HAYAsHI, FOR
EIeN MINISTER TWICE, KEPT
NOTES OF NEGOTIATIONS THAT
HAD COME TO LIGHT
PUBLICATION SUPPRESSED
TOXIC CENSOR TAKES A HAND
IN PREVENTING SPREADING
OF FACTS THERE OR THEIR
TRANSMISSION ELSEWHERE

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London, Aug. 26.-The revelations
that the diplomatic negotiations which
finally resulted in the Anglo-Japanese
alliance first contemplated an Anglo
German-Japanese alliance and tnat
Germany was largely instrumental in
starting the move but was shut out
by Japan, is made in the dairy Of the
late Count Tadassu Hayashi, former
Japanese ambassador to Great Britain
and twice foreign minister. part Of
which has just come to light.
The excerpts, the authenticity OF
which is not questioned, are expected
to have tremendous influence in Eu-
ropean politics as showing the desire
of the British government for an al
lance with Germany. The Jill shimpo
Of Toxic printed portions Of the Hay
ASH diary, but the Japanese govern
ment prohibited further publication
and the censor suppressed telegraia
sent by foreign correspondents in
Japan reporting details.
The diary showed the british gov
ernment under the premiership Of the
late Marquis of Salisbury was in
favor of the inclusion Of Germany,
but that Japan opposed it. Count
Hayashi, in order to bring about the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. hinted that
Japan was ready to ally herself with
Russia, If Great Britain was willing.
Baron Hermann Won Eckhardstein,
charge d'affairs Of the German embas-
sy in London, according to the dairy,
made several visits to Count Hayashi
during the spring Of 1901. In propos-
ing the formation Of a triple ALLAN o
between Great Britain, Germany ana
Japan, he said he knew that the
British government and such person
ages as Joseph Chamberlain, Arthur
j. Balfour, Lord Lansdown, the Duke
of Devonshire and the Marquis Of
Salisbury were in favor Of it. He
said that the German nation was
strongly anti-British, but not the Brit
ish. He added that King Edward,
Emperor William and Imperial Chan
cellor Won Buelow had long conversa-
tions on the subject at Osborne in the
Isle Of Wight and were anxious for
such triple alliance.
| Count Hayashi finafly approached
Lord Lansdown, then British secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs, or
/ ficially suggesting an Anglo-Japanese
agreement on policy in China. Lord
Lansdown in reply said he thought
third power should be included. a
program was roughly drafted at that
time and this afterward became the
treaty of alliance.
Japan suggested that the third
party should be omitted from the all
lance because Anglo-Japanese inter-
ests were identical.
Secretary Bryan and Ambassador
Chinda agreed to continue their un-
derstanding of making public nothing
contained in diplomatic exchanges on
the question and upon that all Informs
tion Of what was contained on the
Toxic latest communication was with
held from publication. It may be said
howeyer, that the latest Japanese note.
contains nothing in the nature Of an
ultimatum on which might bring
4 the negotiations to q finality. On the
other hand it is oouched In a vein to
carry the negotiations along and pre-
serve the issue without making any
determination Of the contention Of
either government Its general tone
Is said to Indicate that The negotla
/ tions may continue for months III Il