London, 4th July.
In the debate in the House of Commons on affairs in the Far. East, Sir Charles Dilke expressed his opinion that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was hostile to Russia.
Lord Charles Beresford congratulated the Government on the alliance, aving that nothing in recent years had been so materially good for England.
Lord Cranborne, in reply, whea meeting the criticism why the alliance had not been concluded sooner, said that it was not for Great Britain to seek treaties, but to grant them.—Special service.
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