| Show PRINCE KATSURA OF JAPAN VISITS CZAR the present visit bialt to russia of tho the japanese statesman prince katsura la is a momentous development toward completing the tha final details of tho the defensive alliance pact between rus 1 1 aduis AXI the actual agreement bet botma former enemies was waa concluded eamy time ago and probably will be ba sa s1 signed ed soon tho the agreement consists of twos two parts ono one dealing with the dell delimitation mita of the spheres of influence of 0 russia and japan in mongolia and manchuria which to la similar in and character to the anglo russian ax accord of august 31 1907 regarding persia the second part deals with the duty of the two nations for a joint defense in case either power Is attached the russo japanese agreement of at july 4 1910 providing for the maintenance 4 X te nalice jointly of the status quo in manchuria was a direct result of the ar ill fated neutralization scheme tor for the manchurian Manc hUrlan railroads and tho present one was the outcome of a long entanglement which taught both na eions the necessity for a close union of forces london advices advises assert that the now new agreement Is an exemplification ol at tho the treaty of portsmouth between russia and japan it Is said that some come of the articles will be expunged and restated in a form confirming to japan her Llao Tung pw peninsular insular lease allowing both signatories signa tories greater military freedom in manchurian Manc hurlan development and sanctioning the building ot of a now new stra getic railway the opinion prevails that japan will have confirmed all of her territory south of the parallel 44 east cast of longitude giving her paramount influence over and enabling her to dominate poking while russia will have complete liberty ot of action in dinall all of tho the chinese territory outside the great wall and west of tho the japanese zone also that japan formally accepts the russian twelve milo mile limit in territorial waters and supports the construction by russia of at the railway in siberia Bl berla |
