Show IA READY TO ME AND JAPS but the azars czars statesmen cannot believe america is a silent partner to the anglo japanese treaty st petersburg feb ia the russian view of the anglo japan treaty was communicated to the of the associated press as follows we accept the news of the entente with the most complete equanimity and are happy to ascertain that england and japan are pledged to maintain the integrity of china and the independence of corea two principles which wai the airet to establish as the basis of her foreign policy in alic orient eus eia would willingly have subscribed to the agreements agree menta in the preamble alic english japanese say their convention ha only essential pacific aima this makes it all tho astonishing when they speak of war and coalitions what power they have in view we cannot say but in any case if peace is menaced in the extreme orient louisia ia for her part will not fail to take all the measures necessary to safeguard her interests all russia convention with japanese have aimed at ane preservation of the integrity of china anil the inac k of corca anil it is true that minister came ca me to us immediately to communicate the text of the agreement and rive the amt amicable assurances we have reason to believe it is not true that america with whom we are in perfect accord is 1 silent partner in the affair we have given america positive assurance that cussia will do nothing which will disturb the interests of america in china we do not believe america is about the situation furthermore tto have received satisfactory that america is not taking any etapa against us in china |