In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

保守党のリーダーマイケル・ハワードはMattsの振る舞いを非難したが、彼を辞めさせることは拒否した。
Conservative leader Michael Howard condemned Matts' behaviour but refused to sack him.

李は続けて、「それは、台湾の人々が国との一体感を強め、自決権を擁護する強い意志を表明した新しい出発点だった」と言った。
Lee continued, "It was a new starting point for consolidating people's identification with Taiwan and declaring the Taiwanese people's strong will to defend their right of self-determination."

シャーリー・フランクリンアトランタ市長は連邦政府の災害援助の申請を始めたと言う。

Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin says she is beginning to apply for federal disaster aid.