THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13889, 25 October 1905, Page 7

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

CRITICISM BY MR MORLEY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ; (Received October 24, 9.36 p.m.) 1 ■ LONDON, October 24. Mr Morloy, speaking at Arbroath, said that it was bis feeling that the treaty with Japan was a leap in the dark. Both political parties had long objected to ddfiniWentanglemepts for a long term, even with European Powers. “Time would show,” he said, “if we have opened risky possibilities too vast -to be judged offhand, and left out of sight simply because wo quite rightly admired the pluck,‘skill and tenacity •of the Japanese. We must look at it with our own eyes, and be prepared for surprises. These might spring from China.” The treaty was loose and rather vague, although there might he good reasons for that. It was a good treaty viewed from the fact that Britain had taken no tearitory and insisted upon the open door. Hie situation, while it lasted, was for good, provided, the enormous problems were worked andVad j listed by the Government Or its successors with sanity, moderation and nicety. Whatever else it did, the treaty would facilitate an understanding with Russia. He was not sure that it would calm the' restless, fidgety minds in India. - Tire moving force at the general election would not be Imperialism or militarism, but social reform.