To the Editor of the Nortn-Cuina Dati 81n,—I think the following piece of the opinion of Mr. Tjuin, Japan's ex-Minister to Peking and newly appointed Ambassador to Rome, which recently appeared in a certain Japanese newspaper, will be interesting to you, in view of the fact that there are many groundless and.jmisleading reporte regarding the relations between Jupan and Great Britain, for, brief na it es, this statement seems to my mind to express the true sentiments of the majority of the Japanese toward England, and will do something in dispersing misunderstanding on the part of Englishmen. The diplomat says; "Some of our countrymen talk about Japan's diplomatic independence," but the matter is not 90 easily realized as it is supposed by a certain class of the people. Japan's international position is of course the fruit of our own untiring efforte and aspiration, but at the same time we must not overlook the fact that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance now in force has done very much for reaching. it. wns established, Jupan was regarded 8 small country of the Far East, no importance consequently being placed on nal position. that we went through 10-Japanese and Russo-Iapanese ware victoriously, but the individual strength of a nation. however mighty it may be, will not be sufficient in its own to raise her international position. The fret in that regard to justice and bumanity has always been our maxim both in pence and war. for which Weatern nronle have come to recognize ins civilized country, and, among the rest, Great Britain came forward to conclude alliance with us.
"Thus Great Britain was the first to introduce Tanan to the world asa truly civilized, modern country, and, dning sri, she hax became oar benefactor. Tu other verde, what Japan in nartly de to Great Britain. and some who talk as if it has been attained
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