Meanwhile, one cannot refrain from praising the moderation and tact shown by Japanese statesmen throughout the whole course of the present trouble, a moderation and tact greater and more efficacious in its way for raising Japan in the estimation of foreigners than even the bravery of the Japanese troops and the ability of their commanders. ne devs not show fo breeding by pushing oneself to the front in society to which one has only just been admitted," said Marquis Tto some time og, and it has really been on this principle that Japan has actd. Whether, owing to the fact that there is little or no public opinion in Japan—that in other words the great bulk of the people do not yet. realise that they have awakened from the sleep of centuries—or whether such opinion as exists is kept" well in hand, I cannot say, but the fact remains that the Government has been able to shape its policy without being disturbed by any of those multi-turin us suggestions, threats, and panics which would have occurred in like cireumstances in Europe or Ame ica,
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