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eince the days of Queen Elisabeth has a the preposterous admization with which wal formidable air of continuity, which is in sons regard ourselves. danger of being obscured by the apparent If she have any farther use for us as allies it contralation of Japan's recent development. will be en account of a factor in the problem of functions of the boty in a manner alingothermaking, history," a study of the past offers of policy.
Though we indicate events, glibly enough, as The change, however, has been of method, not the Pacific which we have not yet considered— the United States, In-niz years time the in exesss of what obtains in temperate climates,
suficient proof that its manufacture bee seldom
It says much for her adaptability that she American Navy, at its present rate of growth, says the Journal of picit the action of the boon appreciated while it has been most signifi should have fought as well and beaten so will be, with one exception, the strongest in the
of Tropical Medicine. The Hver, but after residing for some time in a cantly proceeding, and proves also that from a thoroughly a Power who ally she had orory world. Ten years later, if its ambitious and the tropical climate, the liver becomes exhausted, lack of that appreciation many of the most wish to be, but that adaptability is but one part mupply of men continue, should find it without and the balance of function is now above, powerious political mistakes have been made.
Today, though intelligence reaches us so flier resourcefulness and marks how immensely an equal. Long ere then the Panama Canal to her mind the end at which she aims transcends will have given the States an equal advantage below the normal. The consequence is diges
much more rapidly then in the past, it reportase in importans the means by which she may ha the two emas, and Jupin may find herself tive and other troubles, which are evor apt to ongonder the habit of taking drugs. The ail- many conflicting interests, and covers so wide forced to reach it. There is no finer test of exposed to a commercial, and perhaps, if the mild dose of told of eventuality, that our teak in selecting statesmanship than the conception and bandling Philippines, speak truly, to a political, voracity raent is functional, merely, and Abbey's Effor rescout Salt is all that is required from the big bulls of events the urealise of alternative lines of action, and one's which for the prosent she cannot, gange. She circumstance which shall influous posterity is admiration for the art with which we have been well knows how humble in either direction our as a corrective of the nature indicated, and we
utilised as the friend and Rus-in crushed as the appetite is becoming, and it is possible she may have no hesitation in recommeading it. It is not rendered thereby the easier.
But from that very facility of communication, I foe is lightead. by an appreciation of how see in our assistance-if we are able to offer it pleasant to take, and can be welas a refreshing
--a futuro retaing influence in the Alautic. drink, or as a gentle laxative, according to the and in consequence the more rapid fremulation easily the position might have boon reversed.
of destiny, that tusk becomes the more impera-
All this to very far away, but not too far for quantity taken."
It remains now for us to realise the end at long-siglitad statesmen years ago to have con- Abboy's Salt in a pleasant cooling invigorat.tive, specially when, as in the last few years, ing efferresount tenie inrative, it regulates the the future of overs World-Power has been which Japan is aiming, and to shape our policy sidared. Surely it in time that wa, too, accepted
sither to assist or to counteract it before com.the results of her victories and faced with AWARD :: GOLD MEDALS AT action of thostomach, liver, bowel and the system simultaneously affected.
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It is close on six hundred years since this progressive development of Earope has been interfered with by an Asistic lower, and for the greater part of that parind the West has questionably accepted the white man's mission, which is apparently to require the world for himself and to force upon the races has proved such a doubtfal blossing to himself. The inversion of that process has naturally so staggering an effect on our complacency that it may be some time before we realise all it means; but the sooner we it ourselves and our concep tions to the inevitable consequences of Japan's victorious campaign the better for us as a poople
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JAPAN'S PROBLEM. **
And the first condition for anderstanding is sympathetic appreciation of the real paril in which Japa stood, and from which she has extricated herself hy a moral determination to which the world's history does not afford a parallel.
THE FUTURE TO BE PACED.
That nim unquestionably is to secure the THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. complate integrity of the East. How precisely ske detines vitker Eustor integer it is impossible
Rumours, opinions, contradictions, and all to say. The very humblest detiuition of the varieties of obster dicta continue to circntate senrcely likely that she will differentiate between following lines from the Cablencios are interest- the two in her conception of the other. Thating as typical, but nothing is really known. will mean the virtual withdrawal of European influence from the Pacific.
Takio, July 29Japan is willing to grout an Armistice prior to the meeting of the plouipoton Tiaries of the two belligerents in the United States to a panea conference, but she wants to he sanrod first of the good faith of Russia Japani is suspicious. Yesterday, as the world was informed, Japan domanded that the Russian envoys to the conference bring credentials showing their authority to deal finally with the questions arising.
Now, napalatable as such retrogression Tony seem, there are points in its favour worth con. sidoring, China has been offering for years the most likely field for European complications. It will do ne no harm to be robbed of that Further, though twenty years ago we were the pro dominant Power in the Pacific, cur indance has been standily declining, and it was becoming plain that we stool to gain the least, from any
Now she states that while her position in partition of China. With Japan mistress of the Manchuria is without question the damioant Pacito seme restrictions may be placed on tending facilities, but these are likely to be farne, she is willing to forgo the glory and gain of mora victories and stop the repressive than others we endure mookly fighting, if the Cane will give enfioiont much meager home.
evidence of his willingness and ability to spok Long before the other holders of Eastern so advantage during the armistice, and of his territory receive notice to quit, we she have honest desire to end the war at this juncture. been assisted in the helpful Japanasa manner
Japan knows that an arruistice, will help if the expcuation of Hongkong should follow, the arena of war so near to her hases that alın after a long interval, its utility as a avel or has nothing to gain by a cessation of fighting. military station will have ceased by then to Russia on the other hand needs a rest for her exist indeed, the days of our China Squadron soldiers, time for planning and, if she does not dent fairly, light profit greatly. The interim would give her opportunity to get supplies from Russian terri cry and to pat inte better shape her army and her machinery of war.
We have thought and spoken of the threat to Japan of Russia's passion for aggrandisement.less and we hara throughout, considered our ally as fighting for national existence against the en- COLD STORAGE.. -
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now himost common knowledge, that Russia Hongkong, 18th November, 1901
had the refusal of her friendshipthofore it was proff-ted to, that it was the working that she would accept Russia's terms if we declined her which brought about that alliance from which so much has sprung,
have now 40,000. Cubic foot of Calt herself as but one of all the Eastern Staten to return Weiboiwei to its previous owner, and Russia and cet herself. She is so prepared and
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The English imagination travels, with diff. culty catside its own dousin; therefore to form an idea of Japan's position we must oppose the conditions revoysed "from East to West, and ourselves an Island Empire something after the fashion of Nippon, surrounded by greedy
Asiatics, as she by European nations.
are no doubt stready numbered,
Further ahead than that it is diffealt to look. Japan fully realises how strenuous will be the task of bringing China inte live with "her perspicacity and ambition: she may make of her a useful auxiliary, but to convert her into a source for Christendom, as the dreamers of yellow perils have foretold, would be to revoke the inherited instinete of many thousand years.
Thus, so far as Japan's success will mean the banishment of Enrops from Eastern Asis, wa shall have to sacrifico un promotion and probably
Tery little trade.
RUSSIA'S KHADJUSTMENT,”
President Roosevelt is still working for this armistice. Thegreat movement of Oyama sarmy oral Vinlivostok and the efforts of the Japanese north of Vladivostok. moon much more bloodshed, and Roosevelt. It seeks to stop this. It is possible that his efforts will be
crowned with autoce-s.
is more than half way making anorpootedly redsonable demands "Certain intimations have been ren irad that Japan's torms are substantially as follows: protectorate over Kores.
First-The ree gnition of the Japanese
A European authority saysTha pouce gegoliation between Russia and Japan will Imagine the trade of these waters, chaost-
eventually prove successful. This is based But there retains a more serious conseqüiceprimarily on the belief that Japan will meet holly in Japaness hands, and their highways always patrolled by Eastorn Navies, Imagine which must not be overlooked. This damming Scandinavia, the western limit of an Asiatic back the tide of Hushi's progress, even suppos Stav Empire, which, eating Northern Germanying that Vladiens of remains to hor, must mean away, hus obtained railway concessions to in-vitably its bronkitty vat elsewhere, Hamburg, which it has strongly fortified. Imagine Havre a Chinese port, the Loire Valley claimed as a Chinese sphere of influence, L'Orient, and Brodeant in Japaneee hands Portugal and part of Spain a Malay dep-adoucy Imagino Eastern interference in the seale ment of all one quarrele; Germany forbidden, for instance, in 1871 to annex any portion of and even then yon do bat imperfectly realise our ally's accumulating restrictions, since no European equivalent can be suggested for the namate of America
She has spent millions to provide bar Siberian dominions with a warta water port, and driven away from the Pac. fio, she mast.seek some other on. We have assisted at her exclusion from Mediterranean watere, we would assuredly ressut appearance in 16e North Sea, the Persian
tier
Second-The return of Magphuria to China. International control of the Eastern Chinese New railroad.
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In these matters we are indeed We cryngland for the English. Australia for the Australian, Americs for the American, and so forth; bat, we And the same cry extremely Hottentot, aut the Chinese and it is very nureas mahle in the mouth of the Filipino, the
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A CONTINUOUS POLICY.
This is no new position for Japan. Thres with its unrest, its bigotry, its corruption, and hundred yous ago the West threatened her Japan, in the Shogunato of Iyoyasu, replied Law out of the country and by stamping out by turning these lasphemers of the Trae with terrible dertermination during two cantaries the traces it had left.
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A policy which has never been departed from
is as demonstratie as any engineering problem It is an issas we might have had to facs in may case, but it will me the sooner, the more desperately, when it has become a question of that or nothing.
In that contingency, it may be usked--a cou-
helped to secure to her will not Japan-eous to our assistanco P. An offensive and defensivo alliance with her has teen suggested in repon- sible quarters, but granting everything grace- ful to Japan's gra'itude we must remember cost us nothing, and it would be that the services we have rendered her have impertinent to expect more considerable sacrificos from her. We cannot ask her help without off ring the possibility of an equivalent assist ne ad with the defence of our shores entrusted ent rely to the Flest-which may thus be tied i defnitely, not by war but by the fear of it, to home waters bo secure. It was the value of our Flest in it is difficult to see how that assistance is any waters which obtained for us the alliane of announcement, it is plain that the Flest can Japan, but, since Mr. Balfour's astounding have to further value as a guarantee; for wo dare not send it, nor any considerable pst of it, fourteen thousand miles away did the least ron- son exist with our near neighbours, were it the sole dependable protection for our shores. Wo must really fans the situation. We have an Army of no usb to anyone: We have a Navy of use only to ourselves. If we refuse to pay for national insurance we must ran the risk of national obliteration.
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