The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-26

 So that In the event of war between the United States and Japan. England would not be bound to come in on the side of the yellow race.
 These statements carry consider able reassurance to the United states but they do not explain why in the present condition of world af- iairs' military alliance between Japan and Great Britain Is necessary or wise
 Cannot Protest
 The United States has no rieht to protest against such an alliance, II may feel glad 1t Is not a party to the League of Nations If two of the lead ing powers in the league feel that A separate and especial alliance of Of fense and defense in the Pacific is necessary to their special interests.' q
 The Washington government will ! not be brought at any time into n discussion of the Anglo-Japanese i treaty either with Great Britain or Japan If these two powers. at tho signing of the treaty, should send their official assurances to Washing top. they would be acknowledged and that Is all.
 American approval" of the treaty. as some of the British domlnions have indicated, should 1t be sought, Will not be forthcoming. 1t Is barely possible the Washing . ton government may Issue state ment at sometime In the near future that 1t would View with concern'' l any move which might threaten tho maintenance of the "opeu door ana equality of opportunity in the far east. But that Is as far as 1t Is snI ff erp fv, t.s Anglo Japanese negotiations.
 It will not in anyway be drawn ''by hook or by crook" into giving sanction to the pact
 Existing Treaty
 The existing treaty expires July 13, and the best word from England is that it will be renewed with cer- tain notifications which will re . move the United States from it's purview. The binding clause of the existing treaty is as follows:
 If by reason of unprovoked at tack or aggression action. wherever arising, on the part of any power O. powers, either high contracting party should be involved in war in defense of it's territorial rights or special interests mentioned in the preamble to this agreement the other high contracting party will at once eoma to the assistance of it's ally, and will conduct the war in common, and make peace in mutual agreement with it."
 The question naturally is being asked in Washington that with the United States eliminated from the operation of the treaty, what power or group of powers would be likely to become involved in war with Japan?
 Whom does Japan fear that she seeks a renewal of the treaty, es. sentially along the old lines?
 Besides England and Japan, the only other powers who ever have had interests in the Pacific are Ger many and Russia and both are i'm potent for many years to come. There was plausible reason for the treaty when it was first made and when it was renewed in 1911. Rus sa might have become menace. and Germany was extending her sphere of world activity. Now both are helpless. What menace" then exists in the Pacific?
 British Argument
 The British argue that if they had not gone into alliance with Japan tho latter power might have felt it nec- essary to ally herself with Germany With Japan fighting with Germany in the recent war 1t is admitted the situation would have been serious. Britain feels grateful to Japan, and inasmuch as Japan passionately de- sires the treaty renewed, Britain is finding it difficult if not impossible to refuse. The further argument is made that Britain, in alliance with Japan, would be able to exert "bet- ter influence" in the east.
 Against all these considerations, however, the bald fact remains that if the alliance is renewed it will be regarded in this country as tre- mendous obstacle in the way of new order in the world