Vice-Admiral Arai, who has been successful in raising the Varyag in Chemulpo and who has been promoted to the present rank a few days ago, arrived ut Saseho on the 24th inst. with a view to preparing for the floatation of the battleship Mikasa.
29th September.
The New Alliance.
The Privy Council met at 10.30 a.m. on the 27th inst., in presence of His Majesty the Emperor. All the Ministers of the Crown also attended the meeting, Count Katsura, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, reported and explained the uew treaty of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Ordinarily all important agreements are submitted to the Privy Council for consideration, prior to Imperial sanction. But this formality had been avoided with regard to the Alliance Treaty of 1902, and so likewise on the present occasion the Emperor first gave his sanction and then merely ordered Count Katsura to report the matter to the Council. Prior to the meeting, Marquis Ito, President of the Privy Council, was summoned to the Throve and granted a gracious rescript regarding the conclusion of the new treaty. It is reported that the negotiotions concerning the now treaty were opened in March last at the instance of Great Britain, Av first there was some difference regarding the scope of the Alliance, but it was ultimately overcome.
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