Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-12
BOTH JAPAN AND
RUSSIA PLEASED
WITH new TREATY
Editorial Comments From Press
of Two Nations Show MI -
tual Satisfaction .


10 Hawaii. and editorials published In
the Ruskoje Slowo, known as the
Government Mouthpiece," and in the
Toxic Jill Shlnpo. which have been
received here give more details Of the
pact than have heretofore been made
known locally and furnish compar-
ison OF the views OF the two nations
Russokoje Slowo says editorially un.
der the heading Of Russian View Of
Alliance with Japan"
"ln appreciation OF Japan's assist.
ance in supplying Russia with NUM-
lions OF war 20 the fullest extent com.
mensurate with her national defense,
and her guarantee Of the maintenance
OF order in the Russian sphere Of in
fluence In Manchuria and Mongolia, II
is only proper that Russia should
make reasonable compensation in re-
turn. In this connection the transfer
OF that part of the Chinese Eastern
Railway from Chang-chun 10 Tao-Lai.
oho would cause no great inconye-
nience TO Russia.
besn open as q commercial port and
promise on. our part that we will not
further equip the port with military
preparations which might hereafter
cause misunderstanding with Japan
wouId not necessarily affect our ma
fionaI dignity ar interests.
orr 80. .a..,a, rr,,,,,a.a. For tba
~ -, i,.r.,sre,. 80 ora
49, ..S,,-t,.;.s asricritura and
corr,,s-ca a ths ter,,tories along the
roi,wsr t,na ]. - 80 she Eassarn Ksrsfnto.
VIM ia : se,vs only ~ hrinr the economic
ln,sr.re,.t,ons hetwaen Rnssia and la.
IL. $3.50, S.s 49, $500. 80 ~ minor
ec.,s..,, -, ,,,t., cioser hnrd and IN
49, - 5000 r.iss NJ objection
I'm We sn'N 80 ~ oe' - - -.
As 70 sapsns posltlon n nina ,.
so long as Japsu aaneres 70 tne poIlcy
OF the integrity OF emma ana equai
opportunity, hussia VIII recoehize ia
pan Ireeaom pt ze.l0n tol sns ssne
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actlons We ~ teso -. Ia:
snouiq nor eek sslsp - :.
Japan: LIE . Us W, " 70 10y s $50.
Iess japan - e1n..ets go - Wy ~. - -
or me Ant,oss ~ .. .,sse 1870
the rfan co-sa prhess - esl ns1
we hope that prior TO the conclu'
sion Of this new concert between ia
pan and Russia, Japan win out Of res.
pect Of her alliance, open friendly dis
cussion with Great Britain and thus
prevent any possible hindrance TO q
satisfactory contamination of the pro
noeed concert
The Japanese point of view is edit
ORALLY expressed by the Jill Shinpo
as foiIows:fk
"The railway line secured by Japan
measures % miles and Is the Cnang'
chun and TafLai-Shoao section OF the
Chang-chun and Hardin branch OF the
Russian railway In Manchuria Here
tofore Chang -chun has been the north
ern terminus Of the Japanese railway,
the South Manchuria system.
at the Peace Conference at Ports
month lamar, demanded the SIS miles
~ Russian railway from Port Arthur
N Harbin. but Russia ceded only 436
miles. from Port Arthur TO Chang
cbun When NEGOTIATIONS we're begun
hetween Toxic and Petrograd for the
conclneion Of the new convention our
coverrrent. undoubtedly expressed its
desire n purchase the line between
Chsns-chun and Hardin, 40 miles in
ienrth. but Russia did not wish to sell
rncre than rs miles. between Chang
rhnn and Tai.I.ai-Shoao.
aThe privilege secured by japan Of
nt,lizing the second Sungari river Is
eouaIly important, as that waterway
traverses a rich agricultural country,
producing immense quantities OF
beans, Manchuria's premier proouct.
"rbe political significance of these
nriyileres to japan lies in the fact
thai thew win facilitate the extension
M the Japanese sphere of influence
northward. thus affording her easier
access 10 eastern inner Mongolia, in
pursuance Of the new treaty with
.s.r,,,;nv ~ cain a foothold in the hope