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was to establish a republic in the island
and to oppose the new regime. The project
was a failure.
Before this struggle began Hayashi had
been sent to England to study political
science and familiarize himself with Anglo
Saxon civilization.
Later he was appointed to an important
office in the Department Of Public Works
having Marquis Ito as his chief. Then,
after holding several posts in the Depart
ment of the Imperial Household and the
Department OF Communications, he was
appointed Governor Of the Hiogo prefecture.
In this post he distinguished himself, gain
ing the good will Of the people.
In 1901, when Admiral Enom OTTO took the
office OF Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hayashi
was appointed Westminster, and began his
diplomatic life. This Office he held until
1895.
As Westminster he had a part in two
great international contests, the war with
China and the revision Of the treaties with
the Western Powers. The latter task had
been q difficult problem for years. Count
Inone once tried to solve IL and failed.
Count Okuma tried again and also failed.
Hayashi and Count Mutsu accomplished the
task.
By the treaties they negotiated Japan
was placed on an equality with the Western
Powers, and the latter acknowledged her
judicial authority over foreigners Temporal
rily residing in Japan. For his success In
this work Mr.. Hayashi was made a baron
In 1895.
As soon as the wal with China was over
he was sent as Minister to China and stayed
at Pekin for three years, from 1895 to 1905.
Japan needed her ablest diplomat at Pekin
after the war. to reap the fruits Of the war
on the one hand, and to r~eestablish the
bonds between two nations on the other.
Hayashi's success in this post was brilliant.
His chief ACHE vement wa the commercial
treaty between China and Japan negotiated
and signed by him in 1898.
In 1898 he was sent to Russia as Minister,
and eight months later he was transferred
to London. There he remained until Nay
Of the present year first as Minister and then
as Ambassador.
How active be was in the capital Of Eng
Japanese war IL we'll known to every one.
1t was he who negotiated and signed the
treaty OF ALI ance between England and
Japan, joining the hands OF East and West.
It was he who dur ing the war acted as the
declaring the political will Of Japan to
Western Powers through the press. and
It was he who signed the final revision
OF the British alliance treaty, 30 favorable
to the peace Of the world. For the negotia-
ton OF this treaty he was created Viscount
In 1902.
Hayashi is q s~crupulous and single minded
man. He Is never deoeitful, his admirers
say. Sagacious In his methods, sound In
Judgment, refined in his taste, n loyal to
his duty, he is q true son OF the Samurai.
Viscountess Hayashi, his wife, 10 a sister
OF Admiral Enomoto and Ia familiar
with European culture, speaking Eng
liah and F renoh fuently. While in London
Hayashi and his wife were influential figures
In society. They contributed time and
money to English phi'anthropic work.
A few weeks Ago. when Sir Claude Mao
Donald, British Ambassador to Japan,
made a short speech at a dinner OF the Japan
Society OF London held in Toxic, he said,
referring to Hayashi;
"He has by his kindness. his willingness
to do the least service in the cause Of charity
or any other good cause, his close study Of
and sympathy with British life and British
character. won the hearts OF all my country
men, and ! am sure the Viscountess will
hear with me when ] say all my country
women. He has thus assisted most nobly
in bringing the two nations into close SYM
pathy-a inestimable service to the two
nations concerned. and indeed to the whole
civilized world