Show la the LONDON july 2 this evening sir ferguson Fergus ou parliamentary secretary of the foreign office in to the inquiry stated that the new treaty between japan and mexico bad not et bpck ratified the treaty bean een the states anil japan was signed february would go into force february II 11 1800 the ho said bould shortly begin negotiations vili japan with the ot Bec arins for ingland equal privileges oilier countries in relation to the treaty agreed apon by the samoa conference at berlin ho bid it would not bo proper to divulge any of its provisions until it had been ratified rati tied uy tho united states senate the statement however that bad agreed to retiro from her position aa one 0 the three protecting powers at samoa and act only aa umpire between thi united and Jerr oiny baa unfounded |