The Japanese Press are profoundly.
ratified at the Peace, The leading journals allude in glowing terms to the display of the vast resources of the British nation, her calm court in the face of adversity, her unflinching resolution to convert disaster into triumph, and her absolutely unembarrassed condition at the close of the struggle which lasted nearly three years. Such an exhibition of national strength is unprecedented in the history of the world, The papers say that these fine moral qualities constitute the true foundation of British resources, and hope the Japanese people will endeavour to imitate them. They also allude in terms of high eulogy to the courage and endurance of the Boers, whose heroic bravery and tenacity of purpose confronted immense odds, and render the final surrender nep humiliation but a triumph. They earnestly hope that the Boers will now be converted into brave friends as Lord' Rosebery indicated,
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