ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1442, 28 September 1905, Page 2

ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY

A Guarantee of Peace

emarks by Japanese Ambassador

British Press Opinions

Prew Association.—^Copyright. London, September 27 THE Anglo-Japanese treaty waß signed 011 August 12th, Baron Ilayaihi, Japanese Minster in London, interviewed, said that the treaty was sure to guarantee peace, which was the aim and object, and did not menace anybody. He hoped the poople of both countries would realise in it a powerful factor towards peace, and keep the spirit of the treaty for a yery long time to come. London, September 27 The agreement was signed by Lord Lansdowne and Baron Hayasbi one day at lnncl) in Westminister Hall, and forwarded the day after peace was signed to our ambassadors at St. Petersburg and Paris, because Russia and France were the two outside Powers with the greatest-interest in the question. The newspapers recognise that the Government desired to place our alliance with Japan above theyicis. situdeß of political changes in Britain for a decade. The majority of the papers declare that the agreement has fulfilled ex« pectations more definitely than anticipated. •

Lord Lansdowne, in a covering note, says he believeß that the contracting parties may count on the goodwill and support of all the Powers in the first two objects, while their special interests are of a kind whereon they aro fully entitled to insist. The announcement that they must be safeguarded was not surprising, and need cause no misgivings, The Times recognises that the allies' Bpecinl interests in India and Korea are closely related. A part of the simple problem is abjnration by Britain of the delusion, long renounced by our better informed allies, that the Asiatic question can be dealt with in watertight compartments.

The Daily fltm demurs seriously to a novel and revolutionary instrument manoeuvred without, a hint to the delegates of the people, and depending on the stability arid resources of a new Power. Moreover, it upsels every previous theory of Im* perial defence, The Chronicle says" It is curious that sueli an instrument could be concluded,, without the advice and consent of the people; but Biich is our constitution, and the consequences must be loyally accepted. Tho treaty is the security for our status ij'io iii Asia, and ought to facilitate a good understanding with Europe, and also with tho East. Britain must now face tho question of military organisation."