THE NEW ALLIANCE

Evening Star, Issue 12624, 2 October 1905, Page 6

THE NEW ALLIANCE

Brass Aasoeatio-i—By Telegraph—Copyright. COLONIAxToP^TON. LOUDON, September 30. The Hon. W. P. Reeves, in the course of an interview, said that .be was confident that New Zealanders would wtlrmmn tbe Angio-Japaneae Treaty, since they entertained the greatest admiration and respect for tbe Japanese, while they wens not labor rivals. Mr Oogblao (Agent-General for Now Sooth Wales) declined to define Anotzaliaa opinion regarding the Treaty. Mr James (West Australian. Agent-Gene-ral) declared that all thinking Australians most approve the Treaty, hot ft would not alter the local views on the question of race color. He was inclined to Hank that if any particular portion of the eiisling law was extremely obnoxious to Japan Australia would be wiffing to modify ft. THE LIBERAL PAKTT. NOT AT ALL PLEASED. LONDON, September 30. Mr A. Boost Law, Parßameotery Secretary to tile Board of Trade and'Thrionist member for Glasgow, in a speech, emphasised the Treaty with Japan as a manentaas step. He declared that the Govcmneot were simply looking ahead—they man not trying to ootero! events which hod net drifted by them. Their poGoy, dtetfleea, was diatastefnl to a large aeotion of the liberals, and he would not be surprised if it did not ptudnue tbe asme differences as bad occurred over the Boer Wax. RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAINWANTED, AN UNDERSTANDING. ST. PEraasSBDIW, October 1. (Received October 2, at SJ3 aun.) The beat-irrformed Ragmans agree that it is possible to come to a direct understand ing with Great Britain if events show that the Anglo Japanese Treaty is of a defensive, not an offensive, character. Great Britain’* potation is now so seesze that die is able to abandon a further forward policy.