The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19

Japanese Minister. In 1897 ne was
transferred to ST. Petersburg, and In
1899 to London, az Minister. In 1902
he signed the Anglo-Japanese treaty
of alliance, and in 1905 its renewal.
In celebration Of h latter event his
mission was raised to ambassadorial
rank. In 1906 he was recalled and
appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs
in the first Saionji Cabinet. In 1912
he z~ealously supported the Marquis
Saionji in the crisis precipitated by
the demands Of the Choshu men. He
died July 10, 1918.
The career of Hayashi Is, when these
outlines are filled in, one of absorbing
interest. He Va u man OF culture,
scholarly and unpretentlous, but OF
fixed political opinions and a fighter.
A certain impulsiveness and lack OF
discretion led him into many dini-
%Culties, and the wisdom OF his enter
priscs was not always Endorsed by
their results. His controversy with
Aoki was not good for either Of the
principals or for their country, and
he Is very largely responsible for the
substitution, in place Of the first
friendship between his country and
this. OF an uncomfortable and %unprofit-
able suspicion which, though neither
universal nor official, has yet on both
sides p~ropagandists Of sufficient infiu-
enc to make their views dangerous.
He had his roots in the regime OF the
Shoguns. and though loyal after the
Restoration to his Imperial sovereign
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he was never perfectly In harmony
with the-Asst. sstai as IL se6Ds to b3ye
been proved, wisest spirit OF new ia
pan. His influence on the japanese
press was great and good. All through
his public career the pro-Britlsh and
anti-German anImus Is apparent.
The most notable revelations made
by Count Hayashi are that Count
White. in 1897 and 1898. proposed. un-
successfully, a rapprochement with
England, and that Germany proposed
a Triple Alliance of Britain, Germany
and Japan, from which Germany, az
the editor expresses II, was eventu-
ally cold s~houldered.' Mr.. Pooley
says: This statement has been de-
MED In Berlin. On the other hand,
] have heard it confirmed by German
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to much that has happened in Europe.
This exclusion in 1902 was the first
Of n long series OF similar acts. zach
and every n Of which was intended
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"hat extent German ambitions have
peen clipped German opposition
to England developed by the ann
of her treatment in the cast ~ Ash, /"
China wopders :, the oon,, -, ~.
AnElo-Japanese alliance upon her fate
is to substitute a slow death for n
quick one. Mr.. Pooley believes. as IL
affects England. that she will find
that she has contributed to the growth
in strength Of an enemy tina, vii,
ultimately be even more dangerous
To her than Germany is, He counsels
his countrymen to view Japan with
cautious courtesy" and beware the
strength and efficiency Of her theo-
cratic bureaucracy.
N the origin Of the movement for
an AnglO-Japanese alliance corn,
Uayashi save.
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Great Britain seemed favorably inclined 10
the latter country.
Here Hayashi relates an anecdote
intended to support his charges
against Germany, TO the effect that
the French and Russian Ministers pre-
scented a memorandum in French.
stating the grounds of their friendly
intervention. The German Minister
presented a memorandum In "roma Il :"
japanese written phoneticallv IN
Roman letters. which Hayashi re-
Carded as q threat OF force against
, Japan.
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: memorandum had been written in the
, Japanese language, with which YOU are un-
familiar, and consequently errors have been