Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-31
JAPAN and KOREA
PRINCE ITO OF JAPAN SAYS
FUTURE Is BRIGHT.
Sudden Squat Capsizes Their Sloop
Roxana and Five Ladies Lost Lives
Before the Captain Gould Slack Away
His Sheet the Boat Was Bottom Up
Tugs Quick to the Rescue.

Tokio.@''Korea today is not source
of great anxiety to japan" said Prince
Ito Tuesday. "The future of that coun-
try depends upon the Koreans. The
policy outlined nearly two years ago
has been carried out with but little
deviation, and there is every reason to
look hopefully into the future of
Korea"
Prince Ito, the great central figure
il the political history of Japan, is
retiring from the position of resident
general of Korea to take his seat as
president of the privy council.
The prince said: "China looms large
and becomes the problem of the day,
not only for Japan but for the whole
civilized world. Consequently it is on
China that our best thoughts must be
centered and not upon Korea, where l
am glad to say the sword has been
turned into a plowshare.
HPeace in the far east is essential to
the prosperity of japan, Korea and
the possessions of this country, and
we will engage our every endeavor to
preserve peace. China is perhaps better
understood by Japan than by any other
country in the world. In a sense we
have a common language and common
customs and Japan has drawn from
China the best of a civilization extend
ing back 1000 years.
Japan Friendly to China.
"To say that Japan is not friend
of China is to say what is not true.
We are grateful to China for many
benefits received. / am now speaking
of the best elements of society of both
known as far as the masses are con
cerned and Of late the masses in China
have not shown themselves friendly
toward the japanese.
cit is unnecessary to 60 into the
cause; the effect or result remains, and
while statesmen Of each country may
understand each other there are prob
lens to be worked out-problems that
grow out of Misunderstanding mis-
representation and even intrigues.
fThere is discomfort and poverty il
China, there is unrest, there is some
thing moving under the cover from
one end Of that great country to thu
other and throughout its various prov
inces. 1t becomes the duty Of Japan
therefore, having the desire for peace
having the desire for industrial devel
opment Of China as her next neighbo
and her best market, to observe j.
spirit and in letter the terms Of tn
glo-Japanese alliance, which call
for corporation in the maintenance O.
the integrity Of China and NOR
friendly promotion Of common inter
ests
Peace With Honor Wanted.
"This we propose 10 do, and even th
suggestion of aggression, Of territoria
aggrandizement on the part Of Japa
as far as China is concerned is a
far from the truth as IL is possibl
for any one 10 90. II is peace VA
here IN Japan, want and peace, Ne mus
haye-not peace at any cost, but peae
NTH honor,
ut Is the demand for control by Oh
younger ana pfokfehplft tlNN''Nf
China that forms the monaco, not hfl
OF an 10 any other county, bat
China itself. a constitution ~ d'
manded and n b said q eonsiituiio
rs 10 be- granted, bat eoneiiiuiio
must be carefully prepared ae upo
eanizod administration must pfln
chaos which means revolution
"To holp NJ bringing about eond
lions thai Will secure for Japan an
Chino d long period NJ friendly into
eoulse and commerce a an object
which SO must devote BOOB tlme an
.lla.fIo. II