AICIO-JAPANESE TREATY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1572, 30 September 1905, Page 3

AICIO-JAPANESE TREATY.

OPINIONS OP THE PRESS. By telegraph, Press A'ss’n, Copyright St. Petersburg, Sept. 28. The Novoe Vremya considers that the treaty enslaves Asia. > It is obviously primarily directed against Russia. The special interests of tho allies are so elastically defined that they may stretoh from tho Pacific Ocean to tho Persian Gulf.

Paris, Sept. 28. The French press reoogaiso that tho treaty is tho pivot of the whole world’s polioy. No : Power would acoopt tho dangerous risk of attacking it. Tbo Powers must bow . before the Marquis of Lansdowno’s masterstroke.

Tokio, Sept. 28. The Marquis of Ito, interviewed, said th treaty was an impregnable bulwark of peaoe in the Far. East, inaugurating anew period of phenomenal commercial and onotnio development, besides promoting the advancement of civilisation. Berlin. Sept. 28. . Gorman offioial opinion does not objeot to the treaty, since the integrity of Ohioa I and the open door to trade for all nations I is guaranteed. Many nowspapors insist that It has a I brutally aggressive oharaoter, levelled first I against Russia, and socondly and thirdly I against Germany and Franco. Now York, September 28. The Amerioan press ooosidor the treaty I assures peace for years, and ore greatly I gratified at the endorsing of Mr Hay's policy of tbo open door. 11

WARM EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL. RUSSIA DE3IRES BRITAIN’S

FRIENDSHIP,

By telegraph. Press A'ss’n, Copyright Received 11.48 p.m., Sept. 29. Berlin, Sept. 29. Prince Von Bulow remarked to the Japanese Minister that tho alliance was a fresh guaranties of tranquility in tho Far East and paoifio competition in oommerce and shipping.

v Tokio, Sept 29. The majority of newspapers and Tokio bnsiness circles are delighted with the alliance.

London, Sept 29. King Edward reoeives at Buckingham Palace the members of the Paris Municipality, who are the County Ooanoii’e guests in October. Count liamsdorff assured Mr Olebank, a member of the House of Commons, that the Czar desired an ontente oordialo and closer commercial relations with Britain. Okuma, interviewed, said that the alliance would ensure the peaoe of the whole world. The benefit extends to all nations. ’ It was gratifying beyond all ex- j pression that now Christian (fap&n had been admitted on equal footing with the greatest Power. Ho believed that Russia, instead of feeling an aversion to th 6 alliance, would welcome snob a powerful guardian of the peace, enabling her to devote herself to national improvement and development.