'THE leading article with the above heading in the latest issue received of the "Japan Mail," that of the 18th instant, asks: " What conceivable theory of probabilities and chances can account for the rumours and statements persistently audible in Europe during the past few weeks? Tt cannot be a matter of accident. There is some deliberate inspiration for such things. Possibly it is honest inspiration. Russia may really and sincerely intend to offer at the eleventh hour terms such as Japan can accept without loss of honour. Thus what Europe is now saying may be a true forecast of what. will ultimately happen. But if that hypothesis be in any degree tenable, how are we to account for the fact that Russia has not yet made the least practical attempt to advertise Japan of her pacific intentions? For it must be taken as certain that she has not made any such attempt. It must be taken as certain that the reception officially given by her to Japan's proposals is flagrantly irrezonoilable with Europe's picture of the situation. In a word, she maintains ®|her obdurate and insouciant attitude in the Far -East, she continues her military and naval preparations, and she declares, or her friends or agents declare, in Europe, that everything 2, will end peacefully."
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