The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-09
The ADVERTISERS SEMI.WEEKLY

tereStS between Japan and Russia NTH these
differences in interests reCOnciled, Chlna's only
share in what the future may bring forth will be
to agree in whatever division Of trade, territory
and spheres OF influence Japan and Russia may dc
! eide upon for themselves.
/ That affairs Of great moment to Japan were
under way ha, been felt in that country during
the past month"; but, to judge from the tone OF the
! English press oi Japan there has heretofore been
| no definite knowledge of what was about to take
| place lust month ago the representatives of
Russia Mongolia and China signed the Kiakhta
| Treaty, in winch China recognized the autonomy
of Outer Mongolia and Russian rights therein. \
| few DAYS before, the Sino- Japanese Treaty had
been signed at Pcking, this treaty recognizing
| Japanese rights in Inner Mongolia and placing
| South Manrhuria definitely within the Japanese
sphere OF influence for another ninety years,
renewing the terms of the South Manchuria and
the Antung Mukden Railroads for that period and
extending for the same length of time the Japanese
lease OF Port Arthur and Darien.
| While Japan was not signatory to the Outer
Monaghan conN ention, nor Russia to the Inner
Monaghan convention, it is apparent, from the
! port now u a formal alliance in formation between
the two Powers, that they acted in common in
delimitng their various interests in the vast I'm
/ developed districts nominav Chinese.
The fact that 50 mOmentous an agreement as an
alliance should be negotiated by the Elder States
men of Japan-of whom there are only four
draws attention also to an anomalous condition
hin the Japanese government, condition comment
ed upon by the Japan Advertiser, in its issue of
June q, when it not known what develop
ments were IN the making and when there
much guessing in Toxic as to the reason for the
gathering OF the genro.
Said the Toxic Advertiser:
"More questions can be asked than answered
about the curious breeze which so suddenly rpplcd
the calm waters of Japanese politics. and seems
likely to ripple away again mysteriOusly as it
arose. 1t cannot be said that the episode throws
light on the political mechanism Of the country,
but at least it furnishes typical example of the
unseen influences which play 50 large a part in
the public affairs of apan
when the genro appeared on the scene with
elaborate Casuaness last week the political stua-
ton was quietness itself and the government 5
position was, the surface one of complete secu-
rity. The ministry had Just come triumphantly
| through the ordeal of general election. A deli
cate and dangerous series OF negotiations had been
! prOhtably closed. Gains which were thought
worth the risk OF war had been peacefully secured.
The opposition, but the other day the strongest
party in the nation had been we'll beaten at the
polls; in the house they had done their possible
and failed. Resolutions Of censurc were ignomini-
"uSly OutvOted. The thOrny army increase ques-
ton cleared ont OF the way, almost without
effort, and one supposed the army to be permanent
/ ly placated by Count Okuma's public adhesion to
a scheme for expansion t" twenty five divisions
! Financial difficulties cleaned up, and the silk
and rice adventures quietly terminated If the
general election meant anything If the diet pro-
>ccding, any guide to- the realities {" the poll
| tCal situation. the eminent had had