All Japan recognises that, with the fall of Peking, the difficulties in China are far from being at an end; that in fact the more serious work now begins. It is in view of that work that the veteran statesman, Marquis Ito, the best mau undoubtedly for dosing with the present crisis, has been called to power. But of that hereafter. The "Jiji"" says that it is absolutely..ecessary tu station troops in Peking until the final settle-ment, and Japan may even have, in certain contingencies, to send more troops to Peking. But it must be clearly understood that Japan does not intend to make any exorbitaue demands on China, Our object is only to maintain the integrity of the Chinese Eimpice and, in conjunction with the other Powers, we shall m ko every p sible effort for that purpose, We are able to send to China, whenever required and at short notice, an army of 500,000 men and a fleet of several thousand tons, but we earnestly hope fur the sake of the Orient that " favourable conclusion
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