A two hours' conference took place thi afternoon between Baron Komura, Jar reign Affairs, ian Representativ general impr of late is that a ion of the pending di itticulty is not impossible. believed to be. first, totally" under Jap ese influence awl, secondly, that w nowledgem made of Rus arrangements there, China's sovereignt shall be allowed to id the open-door be. act The satisfactory. realisation the open-door policy in the thre provinces no doubt greatly depends upon jon of Great Britain and Conferer ive.
On Mon Count Katsura, Bren Minister of Furci Mnister of the received in audience by the Emperor Tuesday another important. confers k place in the Premier's off esitence and the attendance included Maryuis Ito. C.C.B,, Preslent of' the Privy Council, Marshal Marquis Yoningatn, Field-Marshal Marquis Oya Chief of the General Staff, Count Matstka G.C.M.G. and Count Inouye, be mier and the Ministers of Foreign A the Navy, and War, The merting ed four hours. With reference to the late: conference, I learn "extra cathedral that it reflects no aggressive desires on the part of Supan, but simply reaffirms the lines of general policy arrived at in the confer. ence before the Throne on the girl of June last. While the reports recently tot imminent war foundari certain that Japan is now ready fi contingency, and that her executive claims she has put forward ible.
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