The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-22

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world. Japan has seen her error, but |,
it is too late She is endeavoring to
remedy the fault, but without success. |
The few Japanese merchants who have
acknowledged the error on the part
of their government cannot induce |
their old Chinese customers to accept |
the articles which are of Japanese
make.
The attempts at Cancellation made
by the Japanese journalists also have
failed. The Osaka Asahi, a rather
widely-read paper, thought that by in
viting their Chinese contemporaries to
a dinner the trouble would be smooth
ed over, but the invitations were re-
turned with thanks. Await Japanese
marine food) and Japanese mushrooms
have not been served on Chinese din
ner tables since the Tatsu Maru affair.
Chinese editors no longer have any
liking for them.
The general opinion in China is
that, had Japan dealt honorably with
China in that famous case, she would
have strengthened her position instead
of weakening it. Japan might have
said to China: My unruly sons have
disturbed the tranquility of your land
by smuggling arms. Deal with them
according to your own law In that
case China would have been heart and
soul with Japan.
rs Manchuria destined to be Chi
nese or Japanese?" Mr.. Lii was asked.
THE MANCHURIA QUESTION.
I'm Manchuria Japan will do her
best to shut the door instead of open
ing it. At present it seems that the
United States is the only nation which
stands in the way. 1t is significant
that during vacation days among the
universities and colleges Japan sent
her students to Manchuria for a 'holi-
day. 1t should be borne in mind that
the students of today will be the gov
eminent administrators of the future,
and the great undeveloped resources
of Manchuria are not being forgotten.
The students return to Japan with a
collection of useful information which
forms the subject of special literature.
Japan's desire to annex Manchuria for
her exclusive use could not be made
more apparent to the world than by
citing her persistent refusal to con-
sent to the construction by England
of the Fakumen- Hsinmintun railway
Since the war, the Philippine ISL
ands, Dutch East Indies. Straits Set
Elements and Cochin China have
swarmed with Japanese. What the
Japanese are doing there nobody
knows Are they preparing for the
big gamer
RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.
Mr.. Lii was asked whether he
thought Japan desired or contemplate
ed a war with the United States.
THE prevailing opinion in China, -
he replied, lis that Japan would de-
clare war against the United States at
once if she had the necessary money,
and that her bad condition financially
prevents her from seriously consider
ing the project now. That she is pre-
pairing for another war is evident.
There is a basis of truth in the rum
or that Japan is financing a certain
nation for the construction of battle.
ships bigger than the Dreadnought
types, to be used in an emergency.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE
When the Chinese editor was asked
how the Anglo-Japanese alliance was
viewed in the Far East, he smiled
rather slyly and said
The alliance remains, but the re-
lations vary In fact, the relations
: are not in strict accordance with the
= alliance, and the British merchants o
the Far East are far from being pleas
2 ed with the policy of the home gov
= eminent. The Fakumen railway diff
7 ficulty. Japan's alleged aggressive att
! tude regarding India, the recent arres
and sentence to Imprisonment of al
t English editor in Corea, and mos
important of all, Japan's persisten
= campaign to Gust British commerce by
3 substituting all enterprises (money Dor
: rowed from Great Britain being use
D in those very enterprisesD have don,
= much to embitter the international re
e lations. Regarding the editor, Wit
d was charged with injuring Japanes
e influence in Corea, the British editor
y ial opinion is that, whereas India
|, newspaper editors, under the very eye
t of the British, have discussed polite
/, more or less rebellious to authority
II the British Government has taken N
n notice of them, but now it is at leas
: illogical in admitting the demand {
: Japan for the Imprisonment of hi
IS journalist, who was right in everythin
It he said"
II ATLANTIC FLEETS VISIT.
n And the cruise of the America
battleship fieet?" was proposed to MI
It LII as as a final question.
} LAS far as preserving the peace o
n the Far East is concerned, he replied
r 1T has helped in a small degree.
g great deal more, however, remains
lie be done, and a sharp lookout mui
be maintained.