PACIFIC TREATY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1921, Page 5

PACIFIC TREATY.

BASIS OF RENEWAL. THE DIVISION GF OPINION. AN INTERESTING FORECAST. By Teleyraph.-—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 5, 10.50 p.m. London, July 4. Ihe preliminary discussion on the Anglo-Japanese Treaty has been completed In addition to the set speeches matters were thrashed out in conversation. Though no official draft of the new proposals was before the delegates these will be framed from the views presented during the controversy, being debated in detail when the matter comes up again. Secrecy is observed, but private conversations suggest that the trend of feeling is taking the basis of the 1911 treaty. It is safe to say that the expression of opinion is divided as follows on General principles:— Five for one against the preamble, with the modifications necessary; a 6 to 0: b 6 to O; e 5 to I: article one, 5 to 1; article two, 4 to 2 (includes .a reservation excluding the United States); article three, 4 to 2; article four, 6 to 0; article five, 4 to 2; article six, modifications to be submitted. Asked if he noticed the newspaper dis covety that the treaty would continue unless denounced even for twelve months, Mr. Hughes replied that he was under no misapprehension.—Aua.-NJZ Dabk Assn. The Anglo-Japanese Alliance, which was begun in 1905, was renewed on July 13, 1911, for ten years. The agree ment arrived at in 1911, and which provides the key to a. clear understanding af he forecast in the above cable, provided:

• The Government of Great Britain and the Government of Japan, -having in view the important changes which have taken place in the situation since the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese Agreement of August 12, 1905, and believing that a revision of that Agreement- responding to such changes would contribute to general stability and repose, have agreed upon the following stipulations to replace the Agreement above-mentioned, such stipulations having the same object as the said Agreement, namely:

“(a) The consolidation and maintenance of the general peace in the regions of Eastern Asia and of India; “(b) The preservation of the com mom interests .of all Powers in China by insuring the independence and integrity of the Chinese Empire and the principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and industry of all nations in China;

“(ci The maintenance of the territorial rights of the High Contracting Parties in the regions of Eastern Asia ard of India, and the defence of their special interests in the said regions.” Article I. runs thus: “It is agreed that whenever, in the opinion of either Great Britain. or Japan, any of the rights and aterests referred to in the preamble of :his Agreement are in jeopardy, the two governments will communicate with one mother fully and frankly, and will consider in common the measures which ihould be taken to safeguard those menued rights or interests. ‘/Article lll.—The High Contracting Jarties agree that neither of them will, without consulting the other, enter into separate arrangements with another Power tc the prejudice of the objects described in the preamble of this Agreement. “Article IV.—Should either High Contacting Party conclude a treaty of general arbitration with a third Power, it is agreed that nothing in this Agreement shall entail upon such Contracting Parr-v an obligation to go to war with the Power with whom such treaty of arbitration is in force.’