ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15229, 29 May 1920, Page 6

ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

JAPANESE VIEWS EXPLAINED

Elec- Tel. CnpyHeh't- 'United Press Assn.l (The Times.) (Received May 29, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 28.

The Times Tokio correspondent reports : The Foreign Office states that one Government at Tokio and London have not yet discussed the conditions of renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, although the time of giving notice of ( abrogation amendment expires m July.' It seems to be taken for granted that the revision of 1911 will be allowed to stand. Confidence therein is apparently reciprocated m London. The official calm at Tokio strikingly contrasts with the atmosphere of distrust resulting from newspaper speculations m Japan and abroad. Critics m the Far East are particularly prone to overlook that the larger benefits of the alliance were never greater than to-day. Abrogation would foster a revolt throughout the middle Near East, and play directly into the hands of Bolshevists. Japan does not object to the British Dominions consulting their best interests, but regarding the cabled report that Australia desires to be considered before a final decision is reached it is felt that the Australian position could be made clear without the creation of an erroneous impression that that country is wholly opposed to the alliance. Similarly news from Washington overlooks the provisions of 1919, safeguarding Anglo-America. This caused much heartburning m Japan, but the nation was now reconciled to the limitation. That Japan greatly desires good relations with America is not gainsaid. Theve is a widespread anti-Japanese sentiment m China and Russia, the effects of which cannot be ignored.