SPenetrating Criticism by Baron Fujimura—Who Was Responsible} for the Letter?—Japan's War Office and Foreign Office Policy The Japanese House of Peerstcuted by mistake. This, however, of listened to some strong comment by} course, is against the real will of Baron Fujimura on January 25 onthe Japanese Army. the letter written at the beginning It was made perfectly clear in the of December to the Rev. William Foote, of the Canadian Presbyter- proclamation issued October 16 by the general commanding the Im ian Church Mission, by Colonel] ional Army of Korea, which con-'Mizumachi, chief of the War Offte tained instructions to the soldiers.
commission, which had been sent to} and in the proclamation of the Com-Chientao to investigate the charges) mander of the 19th Division, that giroothies euaneng ted by Japan- the utmost care has been taken since See tg techite ietier ap: the commencement of operations peared the following passages which that innocent citizens should not be occasioned much resentment in the killed, such as General Dyer did foreign press of Japan last year at Amritsar, India.
Tue Buryine or Hovses.
It is an undeniable fact that there We admit that as a result of the are numerous different peoples in Japanese expedition a number of your own Dominions who frequently houses have been burned and many plot rebellion against your Govern-insurgents shot. This is not to be ment, buch og the recent non-com wondered at, rather it is a measure operation movement in India, which of natural occurrence in the course of operations of this nature, only it is to-day one of the greatest _trou-is a cause of deep regret that houses bles in the Administratin of India. and schools and other _properties 4 id. sive y any ZReuld have been among the build-[immaterial, to either the indepen: relating to the teaching of religion {Powld give assistance, materia' Or ings burned.
However, all these dense, movement: in Bones 1 buildings have been used as sinks|anti-Tapanese sentiment, the Sut" of iniquity by the Korean malcon-|hists in Japan would be able to tents, and have already been dis-/ find a legal reason for giving anti. qualified from any claim. ¥- cons British assistance to those behind sideration, Whether they were reli- the non cooners gious, educational or otherwise, all India.
Earning of houses was. carried out|Plied to the Trish problem. 1 nee The same thing may be ap: only in cases of necessity, with un- hardly say that such malicious acts questioned evidence which showed 9p the part of religionists and the reason for so doing, and, it|@ sts would be detrimental, not possible, with the testimony of the|onls to AngloJapanese relations, majority of the villagers. but also to the peace of all human beings on the globe.
The execution of those insurgents} [f, for instance, you will refrain whores ce memo as ope to iter oth matters and will devote yourselves pea hole execution, had) bean secured. strictly to religious works, to efforts there cee in ce-operation with the Japanese authorities, in educating the shot, but under the circumstances. Koreans to be loyal subjects, T am whee 8 maori of he ARE are tha bth che Fapanen Corer ment and the Japanese. people wi ggprcang tr essd eri cere i ima 6 4 Yyjand at same time, ye volutionists, it has been hardly pos-ithe development of your propagasible to tell insurgent from innocent. tion work.
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