in the Russo-Japanese war were discussed in the hearing of everyone in the smoking-room and elsewhere by several famous war correspondents on board, and the manner in which this wae dono was, certainly, a revelation to me, as well as to others, besides the Japanese. These last, on such occasions, would sit tight, "say nothing, jand keep on saying nothing," until afterwards, when their remarks among themselves were, in turn, no doubt a revelation.
ing all allowances for circumstances, which are said to alter cases, I must say that some arguments were very mauch to the point. As my particular friend put it to mo one day:—"Tt is too bad to listen to all this that is being said and written. Now look here; on this steanter alone, you have no Jess than five most able war correspondents, returning from the front, as several others ha y because are not satisfied with the treatment they have received from tie Japanese Government in not being allowed to be at the scone of the fighting and
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