ALLIANCE, Tokio, 22nd May.
At the dinner of the Japan Society at the Imperial Hotel here, Sir Claude MacDonald in the. chair, Count Katsura, the Premier, on behalf of his colleagues, said that the world isos Japan's desire to confine the war to the original belligerente, Meanwhile, the composed conduct of Japan and the maintenance of the equilibrium of the Powers, are largely due to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, the moral support that this has given since the war began having been exceedingly satisfactory.
Three years have elapsed sin the conclusion of the alliance, and he was gratified to know that English opinion had veered round in ite favour; endeavours should be made to strengthen the bond, and without losing the sympathy of the Powers, to bring the war to an honourable conclusion—Our own alliance.
The allied nations had emerged from the hardest trials during the past three years equally satisfied with the salutary effects of the yy alliance, which he hoped would be extended not only to the two countries, but to the world at large—own correspondent.
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