INTERESTING REMINISCENCES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 19896, 13 September 1913, Page 5

INTERESTING REMINISCENCES.

A JANANESE COUNT'S STORY

(United Press Association—Copyright.! TOKIO, Sept. 11. Count Hayashi's reminiscences are appearing in instalments in the "Jiji Shimpo." They show that Lord Lans•downe kept Germany informed of the course of the Anglo-Japanese negotiations for some time, but when Germany was shown the Anglo-Japanese treaty when signed, Count yon Bulow refused to participate/ owing to having taken umbrage with Britain over •other questions. The story of the negotiations indicates the Count Hiayashi suggested to Japan to utilise Britain's fear of a Russo-Japanese alliance with a view to hastening the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Then, when negotiations with Britain were considerably advanced, the Marquis Ito, who was the Premier when they began, went on ta special mission to St. Petersburg and there commenced pourparlers for a- Russo-Japan-ese convention. Oount Hayashi stigmatises this as an outrageous breach of faith. The Mikado ordered Ito to desist. The final shape of the Anglo^ Japanese alliance was largely due to Lord Lansdowne's statesmanship. Hayashf severely censures Japan's diplomatic intrigues. He declares that the alliance with England was secured at the cost of the respect of Russia and other European Powers.