It has been a long and sustained series of efforts on the part of Governor-General Harrison, but they have been crowned with success, as three days ago Consu'General Sukimura received a communication from Japan that the authorities had modified the restrictions on the exportation of coal from Japan to the Philippines. In place of the deposit of a cash bond and twice the value of the coal, a written guarantee, which could be arranged between the exporters and the importers, would be accepted. This written guarantee must be presented and acceptable to the proper authorities in Japan, while the terms must be the same as prescribed formerly for cash deposits.
Any failure on the part of the exporters from Japan and the Philippine importers to adhere to the guarantee would mean the full penalty prescribed, which is the payment of twice the value of the coal exported.
That the action of the Japanese Government is a very generous one, la readily admitted here. It i concession for which we in the Phi
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