'The main_point which concerns Great Britain in thi: is, after all, the increase of the navy; and,' whatever else may be in doubt, it' seems that this increase will take plice sooner or later. The very pride of the Japanese will forbid them to lay themselves open to any reproach on the putt of England or to. be placed in position of naval inferiority in the Far East. his feeling is so strong that the is about: as much likelihood of the Transvaal being given its independence again as of the giving up the idea of expanding Thave already pointed out that Marquis Tto takes care to insist, that he is against the Land Tax, not against the increase of the navy. It'is the same with the Progressionists, whose draft manifesto, issued a few days ago, begins as follows "Tu maintaining peace in this quarter of the globe and in safeguarding the interests "of the Empire, the balance of Power must be kept, and this point deserves special attention when the Powers are strengthening their fleets in the Far East, for otherwise the balance of power night be upset. of continuing the Land Tax, being con:
he party absolutely opposes the measure vineed that the proper financial arrange-iment will yield the funds required for cary ing out the armament project.
Americanised Professors.
The Japanese professors of the Imperial University are rapidly becoming Ameri: canised, that is to say, they are taking an active part—some of them—in public life or, to he more accurate, they are from time to tine making startling announcements on public questions after the manner of Professor Harper and others of tha One of them has just told us that England is: only using Japanas a cat's-paw, that it is always her custom to so use weak Oriental states, that she uses Afghanistan in the same way, and that it would be foolish for Tupan to increase her navy and consequently Vogyar herself merely in order to satisfy her insatiable all; Tneed not add, however, that this gentleman's views ate not those of the average Japanese.
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