Evening star., 1921-07-01
i. S: ANGL0-lAPAN
TREATY FORECAST
British Imperial Conference
Declared to Be Consider
ling Triple Entente.
WOULD CONTROL PACIFIC
No Decision Yet Reached on Re-
newal of Present Pact-India
Against Military Aid.
WOULD CONTROL PACIFIC
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July Reports that the
imperial conference is considering a
tripartite agreement between the
United States, Great Britain and ia
pan relative to the renewal Of the
Anglo-Japanese treaty are given
prominence, by the Morning Post and
other newspapers of this city. BY
such an agreement, it is declared.
virtual triple entente for the Pacific
would be established, and the opera
tfon of the e-Anglo-Japanese treaty
would be confined to the Pacific
Discussions between representatives
Of the three nations. as well as those
of the British dominions. are fore
shadowed.
Declares Treaty Continues.
The London Times says a report is
current that the lord high chancellor.
Lord Birkenhead, has expressed the
opinion that, failing formal denuncia-
ton of the Anglo-Japanese treaty.
which would necessftate giving a
years notice. the treaty automatically
viewpoint, it Is held that the Anglo
Japanese notification to the league of
nations Of the proposed notifications
Of the treaty does not constitute for
NAL denunciation
The Times expresses the hope that
the opinion attributed to the lord
chancellor is a true Interpretation.
because It would give ample time to
debate the question and agree upon
the large problems involved; 1t adds:
ITO the lay mind 1t would appear
that II the treaty is to continue alive
for a year after its denunciation. still
more should it remain in force for a
year after expiry.
Expect Decision Today.
The imperial conference met again
today for what it was hoped would
prove to be the final discussion for
the present of the question of renew
ing the Anglo-Japanese treaty:
in the consideration Of this question,
and the causes for and against re.
newal of the pact have been stated
with frankness, which, is believed to
be responsible for the governments
refusal to publish the accounts OF
dominion premiers let it be known
early in the discussion that they had
not come to London to be treated
!, like schoolboys" as in pre-war days
and told by the elder statesmen" OF
Downing street just what they should
do.
THE course taken by the represen.
tatives of the dominions at this con-
ference. was to state their cases with
force and feeling and to controvert
arguments advanced by Premier
Lloyd George. Lord Curzon. the; for.
cisn minister; A. ]. Balfour and other
members of the British cabinet, wher
the views of the London ministers
were at variance with their own.
Military Aid Opposed. -..g
Premier Massey of New Zealand
concluded his speech in support OF
renewal OF the alliance. He was fol-
lowed by the Indian delegate, the
! maharaja of Kutch. who submitted
the Indian viewpoint that there wa.
no objection on IRdia's part to re.
newaf of@the treaty, with the excep.
tion of the clauses providing that In
case of India being attacked Japan
i should come to India's assistance.
This view caused some surprise
but the maharaja explained that tbs
Indian delegation was Of the opinion
thar England and India should pe
i able, to protect India without the as
sistance OF any allies.
The British prime minister. Ms
Lloyd George. who again presided
! reviewed the various arguments, au
duced and the discussion was further
ad fourned. The question OF elim1na.
| ton of the military clauses from the
treaty never has been brought up II
| the conference.' -