In my last article but one (published in the "N.C, Daily News" of the 17th April) I gave the reader to understand in a post ectiptum that Japan would insist on th evacuation of Manchuria "in two mont! At the time I wrote that hurried note Russia had not backed down, and I assumed that she would not do s0, but would insist on making China sign the objectionable Convention. Her surrender at once eased the situation, however, and though Japan will, if her present temper last, inst on the evacuation of Manchuria by the Russians when things are settled in other parts of China, the crisis is 20H scearding two months. Even. Gaul Okuma, one of to all appearances, postponed by more than the most violent Russophobists in the empire, does not say more than that the crisis is postponed until the Chinese Imperial Court returns to Peking and order is re-established throughout China, at which time Japan must send Russia another protest on the subject of the Manchurian occupation and be prepared to back it up by force if necess Tokio, 25th Apri
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