Show mMANY ALONE IN THE FAR EAST France Negotiating With Japs With View to Reaching an Agreement Great Britains Diplomatic ManeuverIng Maneuver-Ing for the Isolation of Germany Seems to be Bearing Fruit at Last and Emperor William Wil-liam Stands Alone Paris Official confirmation has been obtained of the report that negotiations ne-gotiations are In progress between Franco and Japan looking to an understanding I derstanding mutually guaranteeing tho political and commercial Interests of tho two powers In the far east Harmonious conferences on the subject sub-ject have been going on at Toklo France has recognized that her possessions pos-sessions lu IndoChlna and Slam as well as her commercial Interests in the far east would be extremely vul icrablo In the event of war and deemed It wise to make an arrange meat with Japan which Is I willing to guarantee French Interests In return 1 for recognition of tho Japanese claims In Korea At the same time It Is I explained tho entente will be strictly Mailed to tho maintenance of tho status quo It does not touch China and has not anything resembling an offensive or defensive feature Nevertheless taken tak-en In connection with tho Itusso Japanese Jap-anese understanding which shortly will be concluded and the Anglo Jap I nneso and FrancoHusslan alliances the entente creates a combination in the far east and a new grouping of the powers In Europe of extreme sis I nlficance It constitutes In effect another significant way Great Britains diplomatic maneuvering for the Isola tlon of Germany It Is learned that the recent Japanese Japan-ese loan floated In Paris and London was Involved In the negotiations and that Great Britain and Russia already have approved the general lines of tho arrangement |