One thing we hare all learned how-ver from the recent crisis—and that is that when the inevitable tussle elbes take place between Japan and Russia, the journalist and the general public will be left in almost absolute darkness until the flash of the artillery throws lurid light upon the subject. Japan does not prepare; she is already armed to the teeth and ready to ing. All that appeared in the papers at the beginning of the month about warships being hurried home, arsenals made to work day and night, and other unusual preparations carried out, is due to fertile journalistic fancy both here and in England:.while the most extraordinary secrecy was observed with regard to the tiations with Russia, Tokio, 17th April.
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