ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12636, 25 October 1905, Page 5

ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

REVIEWED BY MR JOHN MORLEY

" A LEAP IN THE DARK."

United Press Association.—Copyright-

Received October 24, 9.56 p.m

LONDON, October 24

The Hon. John Morley, speaking at Arbroath, said his feeling was that the treaty with Japan was a leap in the dark. Both political parties had long objected to definite entanglements for long terms, even with the European Powers, and time would show if, as he opined, the risky possibilities were too vast to be judged off-band and left out of sight, eimply because we quite rightly admired the pluck, skrill, and tenacity of the Japanese. We must look at it with our own eyes, and be prepared for surprises. These might spring from the China treaty, which was loose and rather vague, although there might be good reasons for that. It was a good treaty viewed from t-e fact that we did not take the territory aond-insisted upon an open door. The situation while it lasted was for our good, provided the enormous problems involved were worked and adjusted ;by the Government or their successors with sanity, moderation, and nicety. Whatever else it did, the treaty would facilitate our. understanding with Russia. He was not sure it would calm the restless and fidgety minds in India. The moving force of the General Election, however, was not Imperialism or militarism, but social reform.