of Renewal London, June 20.
Writing in the "Observer"—today, Mr. J. O. P. Bland says that everything appears to emphasize the desirability of renewing the AngloJapaneso Alliance under conditions calculated to reassure the Chinese and regain their goodwill. Mr. Bland continues:
"We are justified in believing that the policy of the Liberals in Japan will continue to gain ground and the Jingo tendencies of the military party will soon be modified and restrained by the powerful force of publio opinion."
The writer says that Viscount Uchida expressed the view to him that, these ends would probably be facilitated, if Great Britain took the initiative in proposing the renewal of the Alliance with a new
calculated to secure the approval basis for, common policy in China, and support of the other nations concerned, especially the United States. Mr, Bland concludes:
"The future of the Alliance seems to depend on the ability of the Japanese Goy: rnment to make good its repeatedly declared policy of goodwill and non-interference in China and in this connexion, all omens tend to justify an optimistic view."
China's Attitude—A Correction. Peking, June 22.
In connexion with the statement of the position taken up by China in matters arising out of the Anglo-Japanese alliance which was handed out by the Waichiaopu to Reuter for publication on June 6, Reuter is now asked by the Wai chiaopu to announce that the statement was "given out through a misunderstanding, was inaccurate and was not authorized for publication."
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