The herald., 1897-07-25


to the utmost. The annexation mus
not be recognized. England has re
peatedly attempted to make Egypt in.
dependent, but France being positively
opposed to that arrangement. England
is obliged to abide by the status quo
Just in the same way Japan must OPP
pose the annexation to the utmost and
must stand by this decision resolutely,
In diplomatic disputes, If one country
finds its own power insufficient for at
tanning a certain end, it is frequently
undertaken by the joint efforts of two or
three powers, for if by the combined en-
deavors of similarly interested powers a
policy dictated by justice is strenuously
maintained, nothing could prevent it's
attainment. Japan has communicated
to England, Germany and France the
reasons for her protest against annexa-
ton. They may sent their answers be j..
fore long. After ALL no excitement
should be raised against this affair"
Mr.. Oishi, vice-minister of agriculture
and commerce, who is regarded as one
of the lieutenants of Count Okuma, &C.
cording to the Japan Gazette, is said to
have spoken on the annexation ques-
ton to the following effect: 1--WE have
now made vigorous protest against the
United States with a view to maintain
ing the peace of the Pacific. This is a
great advance In Japan's diplomacy
Just see how many countries there are
in the world which dare to prefer such
a protest against America. Even the
so-called six powers of Europe concede
step to the United States. Japan's
lie he
powers for her plucky resolve and they
seem inclined to follow Japan's exam
pie. In future the powers will ascertain
the attitude of Japan in any important
question that may arise in the Pacific
and the far east before they map out
their policy. Should the treaty pass the
senate unfortunately we must maintain
our protest under any circumstances
and for any length of time. The Japa-
nese are apt to be very headlong and i'm
patient in dealing with diplomatic mat
ters and often make undue concessions
for the sake of early settlements. This
is trait to be guarded against with
caution"
According to the Japanese papers the
government proposes to order Mr.. KAN
iva, consul at San Francisco, to pro-
coed to Hawaii in the capacity of ad-
visor to Minister Shimamura. 1t is
stated that the cruiser Takachiho, 3709
tons. is making preparations to leave for
Hawaii, where she will relieve the Nam
iva. The Japanese battleships Full and
Yoshima are expected to leave England
shortly for Japan via the Suez canal.
The former will take H. r. H. Prince
one of the Spanish ports. 1t is stated
by one of the local papers of Toxic that
the object of this call is to make a treaty
with Spain to combine against the
United States as regards Cuba and Ha-
wall. The United States steamship
Yorktown is now at Kobe.
The Yimuri says that on the 28th of
June a long and important telegraph
arrived at the foreign office
from America. 1t has not yet been made
public.
BY the swapping of cable four flour
boats near Canton were overturned late
in June and 100 persons were drowned.
The sealing schooner Agnes MacDon-
aid was run ashore on the japanese
coast The captain and crew were
saved.
DR.. Porter his wife and family, and
the Rev. Arthur Smith, missionaries
travelling in Shantung, China, were at
tackled in June by mob. They were
rescued by soldiers from the Yamen and
had narrow escape.
The British bark Ardmore of Glasgow
was reported wrecked in the Gaspar
straits on the 18th of May. She was
bound for Rio de Janiero with cargo of
rice No lives were lost
An extraordinary affair is reported t
Woosung on June 2S. H. M. S. Immor
talite anchored off Woosung on Sunday
afternoon. On Monday morning one of
the guns in, the fort was fired and the
shot fell into the water about 300 yards
from the ship. This was followed by
another, the shot falling still nearer.
Thinking he was being fired upon,
Captain Chichester cleared his ship for
action and prepared to give battle to the
fort. No more shots were fired, how
ever, and it was explained that the
guns were fired for the edification of
Chinese official
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