The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-09
Jn.SIS IN JAPAN'S CAREER.
The Members Of the New Cabinet are
Wise In Thsir CODCtit.
COUNT IT0'S PATRIOTIC WARNING.
Ne Declares In Favor of Introducing Eu-
ropesn Civilization Into His Country.
The Partition Of Poor China Has
Actually Begun-The Outlook.

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ntical situation is intensely interesting
even for the quiet looker-on. who mas no
axe TO grind but far more so for the
statesmen who are ~ the helm or japan
ship OF state. for II looks as II that crait
was getting among the shoals, WI"
breakers on every side. II Is with some
satisfaction that I refer 10 my former
letters in which I discussed Japan ac-
zion as 10 the annexation Of the ha-
weuan Islands. Ny forecast that inc
Nkado's government would have enough
on hand with Russia has certainly oevn
verified. Japan's government never hlu
ontcr,n,sfe any aggressive movement
against the United states, although an
,cc,tiesccnt policy was extremely uls-
agreeable 10 the japanese Minister III
Washington. who would be conpelleu W
come from his high perch ana 10 NJ
kkivama. the commissioner VINO "eN
oiled Il; tho Nanwa TO Honolulu, pr
p,red toenforce his demands anu VIZ
returned TO TOKYO with much IosS H.
than that which heralded ms ucp'' ~,
No one can blame Akiyama io' - So,.
,,,o n, his commission but the poo'
W ,,,,or a co much to heart that
.,reo Zines he hes attempted TO emo M
,i,. bv harl-kari There IS goou u'"'
- natbos In the japanese ShizoKu Co
..cn,ion OF patriotism. IT ne SUI =. a.,
Tho glory belongs to his coune's ord
oosss follows. ne blames himseh anu
admits % no excuse. , .-o,oieo a
rbe events OF the past Week P'v -,
crisis in Japau's career. Inc su -.
,ho Triple Alliance toiepoo,S ~obinet
douh, ~ Count Matsuka'a az" - .bc dam
80 INV idea Of the extent OF INV -
.,reatening Japan. Win lhe ~ =,
go =, paron Nlshi. the MlniS',i ,s
lon Aoofrs II is doubtful II 'nv 49,
-. .,,o,,bor Of the Cabinet aule powers
anS hsiatic policy OF Europe' 10 and
,ood with the exception VI ,,,ese
,"o,,,e I don't believe INA, "a Ok
.o,oeman exists with kno"l,uS .it,otion.
-" - o,oueh 10 grasp the 'c"hinet
reriehCe 9th the japanese N'"i.
TIC ", 49, tbot they consider every -
ina''l. 80, arises from a purely 1"p"" ~
uo' ,scw. that IS, they ian'S r.
point s,,,,,,or NJ Foreign Analrs OF 4,
every ations considers the qnesuCw D.
saroc lieht as they do IN d,.0,u,a and
~ ,,co,ragcd this vie" III ~. ,os the
-" a,,seoucnce Is that the .,,hout the
snbetance and Japan i "a
shadow. And Japan Is Drpc
eh""o" ,r,IU NEW DEADEnH' -, his
.,'1ti may repair some % o,,i,,
bhlo" - errors. il Russia W." an
predecessor lie is a Saisuma mal'
gran ,s.e Asa a young nun iit,r-
o,aa considerable time l" O"'n &C the
~ on1 in 1870. ne was v.,;,.ate
,,'Se,,s sent 90 Europe TO nanied
s'us,,oI urogress lie acto'"P "a
orciueh'"p oicbi to ST. petersburg, anu
onou. ris studies IN that capital, 49,
,'1a,ts were recalled. ne
'no 80, 10 remain at ms own -
PEI ga after many hardships nc
,sred the University where ne m"riod
Naeter of Law. After a pi'o' Ir,o,fs
- interpretor to the lesdiloh -, -,
- arnointed secretary OF tne req
ne W. ~, peteraburg when Enomo'o
xas. arranging the treaty ''olmh Tieni
a., When Enomoto WAS recaileu, ~"
.,,,rosd IN Janan overland VIA 'ei'''
Asia and Thlbe'' .,,r,. IN the
After a term as senior Se'i',"i S.,.ht
pavo-Nan and Imperial ifo'SenV'u' 49,
MAS attached to Prince Arisusa~" a. ~
mo who represented japan at nv WI
nation OF the late Gar Theieal'ei ne
was Japan'g Minister at ST FelerSDuis
and received liberal snare of tn blame
uhen the Triple Alliance sprung JUS SUI .
orise Tho following interview with Nlshi
taker from Tokyo's most reliable paper
the Jill. Shmpo. will prove interesllns'
"Raron Nishi TCkujiro. the new MIN
lister Of Foreign Affairs Is slow IN speeCH
bat Quick I'm action 80 far as MS ulpiD-
matte policy is concerned Nhen inter-
viewed he remarked that this first char
actcristic might p" taken as an indica-
ton of the fact that he did not want 10
say anything. Dhc secret OF diplomatic
success consists of keeping " a secret
II Is never advisable IN Baron Nishl' :
opluion. tEat diplomat should reveal
his entire hand 10 the public. \ portion
OF the latter might approve Of his course
OF action. at this woald not Offset The
injury caused by premature disclosures,
on lhe other hand failure is rare when
the diplomat steodily endcrNCIs 20 at
tain his end without coniding i'm out
siders. Now that Baron Nishi has re-
ccived the appointment of Minister OF
lroreign Affairs. he is determined not 10
neglect The fuldlment as far as pracu-
cable, o. MS convictions based upon eX-
peIience The nation may trust him, with
implicit confidence, but il be does any
thing improper his head can be declared
n forfeii. Ia our Intercourse with for
eign powers. his guiding principles will
be peace and amity, though "A: the same
time w must not neglect 20 effectually
protect our interests. should they be in
frinEed upon The maintenance OF
peace az TIE e1Crince OF the interests and
right OF ;hc country Is not The sole oh
1ect OF dlplomacy Something had Teen
said about MS being Sdtsuna man, but
he went 10 Russia when he was twenty
three years of age an0 he was now fifty
years old. so that he had spent half hi.
life abroad II was therefore. exceed
ingly doubtful whether nc s:iu retained
any OF the characteristics OF "a Satsuma
man. The people of Kagoshim a had form
cd an association and solicited his supper
lut this lac had pcN a. given. Tor hl'
heart $50 Baron Nishi lofty declared
was snonCrolized by the country as a
whole and he cared not TO recognize such
rctty provincial distinctions. The ar
eument that he was partial 10 Russia
was not. to the point al all j was trul
mat he had been in Russia longer thar
IN any other country but he was not
entirely In the dark as to the condition
OF other powers. lie had been abroad
four times. lie had visited tho countries
Of Europe staying in Paris for more than
TWO years and had also passed through
Central Asia on his return from Russia
lie confidently believed that he was as
well acquainted with the world and SIS
ways as any other man. While certain
people In Japan contended that he was
partial 10 Russia, Russia herself did not
think so. She regarded him as an I'M
qualified Japanese patriot. lie would
Try To realize his object without any fur
Their verbal expression Of his views ant
would overlook for the present any criti
s'sms which might be passed upon hin
by 'he public"
POSITION OF CHINA.
From what has transpired in Chin.
and Korea. IL is evident that Russia IA
decided TO humiliate Japan before tina
country grows TOO powerful The Car