Angle-Japanese Treaty.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7938, 29 September 1905, Page 3

Angle-Japanese Treaty.

Conmuts on the Alliuce. (Received Sept. 28. 11.17 p.m.) LONDON", Sept. 28. The (Jerman comments on the An-glo-Japanese treaty; are divided. Some recommend cioser relations or • counter alliance between the Kaiscr and the Czar. The broad ternw ol clause 4 aro V cwed with alann in St. Petersburg,' as it is considered they are susceptible to the widest interpretation. TTicrc is great satisfaction In Ja* pan, and there are illuminations in Tokio. but the reference to India is not regarded with entire favour in ionic qMartcrs. Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that Britain has communicated the text of "the treaty to the various Governments. The Fait Mall fiazctte says that the renewing of the treaty with Japan is beginning a new agi*. and suggests the possibility of a franker understanding with Russia, adding that "With the Ni;rth-west frontier Of India secure we need net foe un-. compromising!}- host ilo I<> Russia's natural desire to reach the sea by the Persian Oulf." American ojrfnions of the treaty ■TO congratulatory. French comments are most favourable, predicting an era of appeasements, and the safely of French IndoChitra is considered to t>e strengthened. (Received Sept. 2'J. 1.31 a.m.) MELWHRNK, Sept. 28. Notice of motion has been given in the Senate affirming the desirability of the Commonwealth negotiating a treaty with Japan. In the House ut Representatives, Mr Bruce-Smith moved that the time had arrived to differentiate the Japanese from other Asiatics hy placing them on a similar footing ito the European races. The debate was adjourned, <