The New York herald., 1921-07-10
JAPANESE ALLIANCE
OFF, RIVALRY BEGINS
Its Abrogation, Kato Says,
Might Lead to Another
Naval Race.
URGES ITS RENEWAL
But Favors Notifications to
Reassure China and Suit
League of Nations.
( OPPOSITION HAS NO CASE
Treaty Excepts America,
! Called 'Third Party From
Attack by Britain.
URGES ITS RENEWAL
OPPOSITION HAS NO CASE
BIZ the Associated Press.


/ NAGoYA, Japan, July 9.--Abrogation
! of the Anglo-Japanese alliance might
necessitate Great Britain's keeping her
Pacific fleet to a certain degree of
efficiency, and strengthening of her
Pacific force by Great Britain might
oblige Japan to follow suit and
strengthen her navy. former Foreign
Minister Kato declared in addressing
the Kenseikai. or Opposition party. of
which he Is the leader, here to-day.
M. kato, who as Ambassador or
Japan to England, participated in ne
gotiation of the existing treaty, urged
a renewal of the alliance with modif1-
cations calculated to reassure China
and also to harmonic with the League
of Nations. He said the alliance
originally was intended to be directed
against Russia and Germany, but its
necessity in these directions had dis
appeared. 1t was not surprising,
therefore, M. Kato declared, that some
should urge there was no longer a
necessity for the alliance, but, con-
sidering that Great Britain and Japan
had been maintaining friendly rela-
tions for many years 1t would be a
abandoned.
NJ. Kato pointed out that abrogation of
the alliance would not affect the friendly
relations of the two empires. but he
asserted its discontinuance might make
people think something was wanting to
keep the two nations friends. and there
fore 1t was desirable the treaty should
be kept in force. NJ. Kato declared that
If the alliance were continued Great
Britain would be under no necessity to
reinforce her strength in the Pacific. He
continued:
"It appears some opposition has been
raised In America and in China, but It
seems uncalled for. Even as 1t stands,
the treaty stipulates that Great Britain
shall noS come to Japan's assistance in
case of a war between America and
Japan, while it contains nothing inimica-
BILE to the sovereignty OF. China. If China
objects to the use of the word China in
tne treaty II nlgnI De dlteFeu 10 tne Il at
East In short. the opposition of
America and China Is not based on rea-
sonable and solid grounds. What is de-
plorable is that the Government has been
adopting a policy Of extreme secrecy In
dealing with the alliance. thereby giving
rise to crop of unfounded rumors,"
Continues Until Denounced.
In a statement to the press NJ. Kato
insisted IL was clear the alliance con-
tinues automatically until denounced
The discussion. he said. centred around
that part OF the treaty excluding the
contracting parties from the necessity of
assisting one another against third
party with whom a treaty of arbitration
had been concluded.
''As one of the negotiators I am in a
position to say the third party clearly
implied the United States" NJ. Kato's
statement declared Lord Grey (former
British Foreign Minister) insisted that
the United States be mentioned. I took
the same view. but the Foreign Depart
ment did not like to have the United
States clearly mentioned and Lord Grey
ultimately yielded. There appears ir
the alliance no provision conflicting viii
the Anglo-American arbitration treaty