Waar foundation there really is for the summary given in the telegram in another column of Viceroy Alexeieff's memorandum on the situation, it is impossible for us at this distance to know; but it is very certain that the gallant Viceroy's counsel is as sound as it can_be from the Russian point of view. But if he really wrote the memorandum with any idea of its being made For a' fight," for nothing could be ublic, he must be really "spoiling
better calculated to determine Japan not to let slip the present opportunity. Japan's first object is to "seriously check the natural course of things," and the Viceroy tells her that this is what the campaign on which she has undoubtedly decided to enter will effect.
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