Monday, July 11, 2011

Anglo-Japanese Arbitration Treaty may be revised


 July 11, 1911: An article published by the Associated Press, reports on treaties negotiated between countries that would have disputes arbitrated by Court of Arbitration located in The Hauge, Netherlands. Difficulties in ratification by the U.S. Senate were caused by, among other concerns, that the agreement "...[takes] for granted that the proposed treaty is for the purpose of offending Germany".

The most interesting part of the article is Japan's stance that they would never war with England or the U.S.

From Tokio, Japan,
A revision of the Anglo-Japanese alliance is regarded as the inevitable outcome of the Anglo-American arbitration treaty. There is reason to believe that negotiations for such revision have been going on for several weeks.
Komura Jutarō 

It is reported that Great Britain propose to modify the clause providing for mutual assistance in the event of war, making the provision in applicable if either party to the alliance is fighting a nation with which the other has concluded a general arbitration treaty.
It is understood that Japan readily agreed to this proposition, and the Associated Press is informed that the readiness of the Japanese Government to accept the suggestion was due to its entire confidence that Japan will never be at war with either the United States or England.
The revision will probably involve the extension of the treaty alliance for fifteen or twenty years.

The alliance between England and Japan ends in 1923.

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