TE we are to believe Mr. Kurino, the Japanese Minister in Paris, Japan sent quite the happiest and most member of the diplomatic family. She has 80 entirely forgotten the interference of in, and Germany over the evacuation of the Lisotung penis that: she can view the presence of the at Kiaochou with equanimity. "Japan will do nothing," he.said on this point, in an interview the other day, "without first consulting the Powers interested in the Far East, and she will b tided by the.necessisles of her commercial davelog. ment. Japan," he udded, "is convinced that she cannot effect this development without the support of the European Powers, and she has no idea of trying to exclude them fro: the Far East. On the contrary, she will always endeavour to act in harmony, with the Powers having the syme interests as herself in these re-ions." Mr. Kurino laid great stress on the desire of his country to maintain friendly relations with Russia. The development' of Siberia, he said, is the great aim of Russia in the East, and this development would open a vast field to Sapanone trade," the interests of the two Empires are identical in this respect. Mr. Kurino admitted that these interests are more conflicting in Corea, and "he could not deny the possibility of incidents susing there which might endanger the good relations between Russia and Japan, but he felt convinced that all trouble could be avoided by the exercise of constant care and a conciliatory spirit on both sides." It isto be hoped that Japan will remain in this amiable frame of mind When all the new battleships and cruisers are ready for sea,
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