The British Squadron is most heartily welcomed by the vernacular papers and they publish pictures and portraits with reference to the alliance and the British and Japanese Squadrons. The Tokio "Asahi" says that "Japan is the most intense lover of peace in the world. In this respect she has'no mind to fall behind the Powers of the West, not even ind hor ally. Since the opening of the country to foreign intercourse about fifty years ago, the country unfortunately has experienced two civil wars and fought three foreign, wars, besides taking up arms in Formosa and Corea in 1871 and 1881 respectively. In every case it was sheer necessity that compelled us, forced cal to arms, especially: in Corea jand but for the shedding of our precious blood in those countries, the world would have seen before now a great conflagration. Suppose Japan had failed to take the lead in quelling the Boxer affair; the scene of carnage might not have been confined to Eastern Asia, It would be soon how closely related with the peace of the world our wars have been, and for peace' we have fought. In any case, of all the countries of the modern world Japan has acquired the most fargoing experience in warfare and knows more profoundly than all others the horrors of war. Consequently: war we abhor in the most intense degree, This is a hard thing to say when. hundreds of thousands of our compatriots are still encamped in Manchuria, and only the san-guide love of peace existent in our na~ tionality compels the journal to speak out so frankly. And because of this love of peace this journal extends the most cordial welcome to the British sailors. The welcome accorded them is a welcome offered to peace, for the Anglo-Japanese Al-Tiance stands for peace and is peace itself, Most of the historic alliances have kept their stipulations in secret, and exchange of naval visits between allies almost always meant a demonstration against an outside Power or Powers. In our case the stipulations have been made public, with no reservation and the British Squadron comes to us asa protector of peace. Why should we not be almost beside ourselves with the joy of having its officers and men amongst us? Wol-come visitors, the strost urchins may be 8 little curious of your presence and gaze in your face. Pardon them. It is their fathers and brothers that have shed their lood in' Manchuria for the sake of ace of the world. Ina remote future should an emergency arise, it will be those little fellows who will fight shoulder to shoulder with you. Japan will not say nay to all sacrifices to be true to the Alliance."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.