"SLIM" DIPLOMACY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1854, 13 September 1913, Page 5

"SLIM" DIPLOMACY.

JAPANESE INTRIGUE IN A FAMOUS ALLIANCE. 0 TOLD BY COUNT HAYASHI. Br Telegraph—Pros Anodatlon—Gopyriffh* Tollio, September 11. Tho reminiscences of tho late Count Hayashi (tho icminent Japanese statesman and diplomat), a portion of whoso diary was published ,by tho German newspaper "Frankfurt Gazette" last month, after it had been suppressed by tho Japanese Government on its appearanco in the newspaper "Jiji Shimpo," is now appearing in instalments in tho last-named journal. Tho portions published show that the Marquis of Lansdowne, thou British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, kept Germany informed of the course of tho Anglo-Japanese negotiations for some time, but that when Germany was shown the Anglo-Japanese Treaty after it had been signed Prince von Bulow (then Gorman Chancellor) refused to participate, owing to having taken umbrage with Britain over other questions. Tho story of the negotiations indicates that Count Hayashi suggested that Japan should utilise Britain's fear of .a Riusso-Japanese alliance with a view to hastening the Anglo-Japanese Treaty. When tho negotiations between Britain a.nd Japan wero considerably advanced, tho Marquis Ito, who was a Premier whon thoy began, went on a special mission to St. Petersburg, and there commenced pourparlers for a Russo-Japanese Convention. Count Hayashi stigmatises this as an outreaoeous breadh of faith. Tho Mikado ordered tho Marquis Ito to desist. Tho final shape of tho Anglo-Japan-ese alliance was, says tho diary, lately duo to tho Marquis of. Lansdowne's statesmanship. Count Hayashi severely censures Japan's diplomatio intrigues, and declares that the alliance with Britain was secured at tie cost of tho respect of Russia and other European countries.