FOR PEACE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 64, 6 September 1911, Page 3

FOR PEACE

1 AMERICA ANT> THE XEW TREATY. WAITING FOR JAPAX TO MAKE ; THE XEXT MOVE. Xew York, July 10. Great Britain's new treaty of alliance I with Japan may have far wider consequences than appear on the surface by bringing about a complete understanding •between Japan and America, eliminating the future possibility of war for the mastery e>f the Pacific. The American Government regards the new Angloi-Japanfisc treaty most favorably as being particularly indicative of Japan's sincerity in furthering friendly relations with the United States.

There is- a sincere desire at Washington io reach a wide understanding with Japan, which would eliminate the real danger 'now existing of a sudden crisis .between America and Japan, which might lead to the most serious consequences. It must he (frankly admitted that tha average American is suspicious of Japan. The Tokio Government'sefforts to develop intimate relations with M'.exieo previous to the overthrow of the reactionary Mexican regime is much resented in America.

On tlie other hand, even among those who believe that Japan's international activities must be watched closely by the United States, there is a desire to reach a full understanding with the Mikado's Government as being bsneficial to both countries. A way for such an understanding has been opened bv Japan's readiness to revise the British alliance. This policy, if ccfnsistently pursued, will inevitably remove all danger of a war between America and Japan. Tim initiative is incumbent almost wholly on Japan, for the fact must be faced that America, whether rightly or wrongly, is not yet convinced that Japan has not ulterior ambitions inconsistent with the maintenance of America's power in the Pacific.