The 3rd clause was: Why Japan did not preserve the interests which the Ru:~ so-Japanese Convention about Corea entitled her to enjoy? The Convention, ex plained the speaker, was the absurdest piece of diplomacy for Japan, but it was far more absurd to suffer the rights and privileges which that agreement. procured for her encroached upon by the other. What policy was the Government going to pursue about Corea?
The Racial Prejudice in Australia.
"What steps has the Gorernmeat tsken about the exclusive measure apple] 1b the Japanese people in Austral was,".said the speaker, "a gross indus to Japan and if the Governm"ut had failed to take proper measures about it, it yeas open to the serious charge of m7) gence."
It would not be well, however, to take Mr. Oishi very seriously as he is a young His patron likes strong language, perhaps rotégé of Count Okuma, and knows that because he himself has no prospect of being in office for a long time to come. Tt was Count Okuma who thundered most against, Russia in April last, apropos of this very Manchurian agreement, and who declared that, once the Chinese Court comes back to Peking, Japan must if necessary compel bby force of arms to evacuate Manchuria.
The Progressive party is not strong, but as they appeal to the chauvinism of the people they may raise a spirit that no Government can lay.
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