Some alarm was caused here by the three day's stoppage of all news from Japan, and sensation-mongering journals published rumours of a revolution at ohio, Now, however, private messages have again been allowed over the wires we know that although there was serious rioting occasioned by disappoint ment at the conditions of peace, it did not amount to anything like a revolution, Everyone here recognises that the disappointment was quite natural; but it is hoped that when the terms of the new 'Anglo-Japanese 'Treaty become known in Japan the people will become quite re-ijod to the peace. The most damagism of the terms' agreed on at Portsmouth both here and in Japan, was that they gave no guarantee of the perminence of peace; but that guarantee is amply afforded by new treaty with ourselves. I am glad to say that there are already ample indi that if, as everybody expects, a Liberal Government shortly comes into power here the new treaty will be not only loyally adhered to—as of course it would be in any case—but warmly approved. ight notes of dissatis faction in the Liberal Press on the first, day of the announcement, the suggestion being put forward that we had undertaken an unnecessary and dangerous responsibility; but few of them have returned to the charge, general opinion' of the Liberal T believe, entirely in accord with the views expressed by Mr. Asquith on Saturday. Referring to the new treaty ho sail he had of course no knowledge of what was being done, and, body else, ho reserved judgment upon it. But," he said, this I will say—I think I shall carry all my fellow Liberals with me—that the alliance between Jupan and the United Kingdom, being a mutual insurance of our common interests, whi we believe to be those also of ci and progress, and involving no aggression upon and no antagonism to the. rights and the legitimate susceptibilities of other Powers—that alliance is heartily approved by the people-of this country and has come to be regarded by them as an integral part of out policy in the Far East.
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