JAPAN AND PEACE.

Evening Star, Issue 14634, 2 August 1911, Page 5

JAPAN AND PEACE.

Baion Bakata.ni. ex-Minister of Finance., is quoted by the 'Yomiuri" as heartily appioving the idea of arbitration a." ameans of settling int*rnationa.] difficulties. "It, is in fii* negotiations now pending between England and the United State;-."' said the baron, "that this question of arbitration has begun to attract t.ho attention of the whole world. One thing that demands special attention in this projro&e-i connection ii what bearing the AngloAmerican Arhiu-.ttion Treaty, supposing it becomes an accomplished fact, will bayon the. existing Anglo-.lapane.se alliance. This is indeed an irnroitant point. It is even reported that it required' the careful consideration of both Governments in 1-v negotiations. Perhaps this incident gave rise to the rumor circulated in wme circles that there is b'/p© of an ;>.i bi'ration treatv participated in by Jap.-.i. ]-.'ntrl:i:!<*. America-, and France brinj brought about. Probably that rumor lacks foundation, hut it is a significant rumor for all that. For sapposo the proposed Anglo-American treaty is concluded, then England may art as a common connecting link to all into relationship in a quadruple alliance Surely three four would prove a povren'rl bulwark in the caow •of the world's peao In 'the face of their combined military and naval strength being direct«i again*; any country daring to disturb the world's peace, the danger and the horror of war between civilised nations would for ever be eliminated."—Renter, Tokio, May 15.