The sun., 1901-04-04
war TALK FROM JAPAN.
Asserted That a Clash With Russia
Is Inevitable.
Won BULoW GIVEN THE LIE.
One Tokyo Newspaper Asserts That
ReichstaE Speech ON the Manchu-
ria Question Is a Most Glar-
ing Example of Deceit.


papers received by the steamship EN-
press of Japan are warlike in their ex-
preston regarding the attitude of Rus
sia anent the Manchurian agreement,
and the opinion is expressed by more
than one paper that war with Russia is
inevitable If Japan is to protect her
self.
There is also much bitterness In the
expressions of the Japanese press re-
garding the German Chancellor Count
Won Bulow's recent speech on the An
glo- German agreement. The Yoradzu
Chocko of Tokyo says in Its issue of
March %.
I'VE could hardly believe our eyes
when we read the gist of Count Won
Bulow's speech concerning the Anglo
German agreement as reported by Reu-
ter. However, there could be no two
interpretations of the telegram In ques-
tion, which definitely and clearly in
formed us that the German premier
spoke in the reichstag to the effect that
Manchuria was not referred to in the
agreement and there was no question
of antagonism between Russia and
Germany in China.
1--WE have had it ON the authority of
our foreign minister that when our
government was invited TO sign the
agreement it was clearly given to un-
derstand that it covered Manchuria, as
a matter of course, and now we are re-
..t,, ..s. to, nv
cluded from the purview of agreement.
Won Bulow Denounced.
"It is the most glaring example of de-
ceit we have ever come across. and we
think we are not saying too much when
we call Count Won Bulow the most bra
zen faced liar we have ever heard of.
However, he is only type of the class
of men called statesmen. whose profess
sion is to devise all sorts of falsehoods.
I'VE are more firmly convinced than
ever that all those splendid agreements
and treaties are one of the most uD-
trustworthy things in the world"
The Japan Daily Mail says:
"China's reply to Russia's proposal
for II article agreement about
Manchuria is said to be that. while
profoundly conscious of the good will
shown by the northern power in prom
Using to restore Manchuria, she could
not view with Indifference even the
temporary implementing of such an
agreement. inasmuch as it would Ger.
tainly furnish pretext for other
powers to demand compensatory con-
cessions, and the result would be dis
astrous to the Chinese empire, whose
| integrity Russia expresses desire to
| preserve"
MikadO Exercises Authority.
The house of peers of Japan refused
to pass the taxation bill at a time of
ar acknowledged crisis in internal as
we'll as foreign affairs. The power OF
the emperor was invoked, with the re-
suit that the peers receded from their
position and passed the bill by a
unanimous vote without amendment
or change. Instead of being distinct
lively a government measure, applied
for by the cabinet and indorsed by
their signatures, it took the form OF
private administration by the emperor
who summoned the president of tbs
house Of peers. and handed to him {
document embodying the imperial vii
as expressed by himself alone. Thu
instant obedience of the house illus
trates in a striking way the fact tina
the ancient observance for the thron,
is by no means impaired. There is
feeling of general relief in the con
sciousness that there exists, in the EN-
pire power of last resort which ma.
be invoked with confidence in times o
great public crises. The emperor neve
stood so high in public esteem as Ii
does now
The submission Of the people. how
ever, is by no means made withou
some show of resentment, and othe
deadlocks may ensue, especially whel
the question of the final passage of til
budget comes up for discussion. Part
feeling is running high in the lowe
house, the opposition having propose
the impeachment of the government
for having invoked the imperial power
A sense of confusion occurred durin
the discussion upon this motion, tn
premier appearing upon the rostruI
with the declaration that as long as Ii
had the confidence of the emperor til
diet had no power to remove hin
The motion for Impeachment was re
jected by a majority of IS