New-York tribune., 1921-05-28
Colonies Wish
British Japan
Alliance Ended
Feeling Widespread That
New Conditions Make III
Unnecessary, as Time
for Renewal Approaches
Swayed by U. S. Opinion
Fear Of Some i'm America
That England Would Aid
Toxic i'm War lis Cited
speeial pispnteh to rhe rribnns

OTTAWA, Ont, May 27.-In view OF
the belief in many quarters in the
United States that Great Britain would
be bound to support Japan in war
with the United States, there is a
rather widespread feeling in Canada
that the much talked Of Anglo Japanese
alliance should not be renewed
Canadians see n9 great need of it,
the ones living in British Columbia
being particularly, interested and hav-
ing about the same views on this ques-
tion as California residents.
In Ottawa there is speculation as
to what attitude Arthur Meighen, the
Premier, will take at the imperial con-
ference at London when this matter
comes up. Some public men and news
papers are limiting that there is no
longer any real danger from Germany,
Austria or Russia to Japan, and no
need for renewal of conditions of a
few years ago" They incline to the
view that unless there are some spe-
cial reasons which British authorities
know about and the Canadians do not
know there is no urgent need for re-
newal Of the alliance
1T is significantly pointed out that
Premier SHUTS of South Africa re-
Gently announced he would not sup
port renewal of any Anglo-Japanese
treaty that is distasteful to the United
States. 1t is also asserted that Premier
Hughes of Australia wants a treaty
that is acceptable to both the United
States and Japan" while Premier Mas
sey of New Zealand has expressed
m inJ> IL
British Empire that are much nearer
Japan than Canada do not see any
need for renewal of the much talked of
alliance.
Canadians are being told that "while
the belief that Great Britain is bound
by treaty to support Japan in case of
war with the United States is erro-
neous there are many Americans who
believe this"
"the formal renewal of the Anglo
Japanese alliance will strengthen and
deepen this belief. 1t will place
powerful weapon in the hands of anti
British propagandists, it will SOW sus-
plclon and 9strust, and declarations
that lit does not involve the United
States will touch only the few and
fail to impress the many"
Premier Meighen will be an impor
taiio iBuIe dL tne conference. Poll
tlcians are asking, Will he take the
same stand as the heads of other por
tions of the British Empire are taking
on this important international issue?
Newton w. Rowell, former president
of the Privy Council of Canada, who
was prominent figure at the League
of Nations Assembly meeting, has put
the issue this way:
THE government of this country can
not afford to ignore the feeling that
exists in the United States in reference
to this alliance. | submit for the con-
sideration OF the government the uues-
tion whether it would not be found
after careful investigation that it is
in the interests of good relations be-
tween the British Empire and the
United States on the one hand and be-
tween Japan and the United States on
the other, in the interests of good re-
latiops all around, that this treaty
should not be renewed. Not that we
love Japan, but we want to be friends
with every nation; we do not want any
alliances that will prevent us from
playing the role of friend to every ma
tion in the world"