Counsel-About the time of your visit to Mr. Sahara you went to see the Japanese Consul-General. Why?
Witness—I wanted to do so in reference to the very wrongful dismissal of Mr, Holland.
Counsel—Why to the Japanese Consul-General.
Witness—I thought he was a very good person to go and see in order to bring pressure on the board.—I do not mean to say pressure, but anyhow to get some adequate representation, Counsel—What, did you say?
Witness—I told him of the impossible state of affairs existing in the office. I complained chiefly about Mr. Davey.
Counsel—Did you also make some effort to assure the Consul-General that you yourself were not opposed to Japanese interests.
Witness—I was not leaving through any pressure brought to bear on me the Japanese interests. The Japanese had at no time endeavoured to influence my policy.
Counsel—You assured the Consul-General that your leaving the paper had nothing to do with Japanese interests. Why did you think it necessary Witness—I discussed the matter with two or three men. It was at their suggestion that I visited the Consul-General.
Counsel—You saw Mr. Sahara and complained of Mr. Davey, and you had made up your mind to resign?
Witness—I promised Mr. Sahara that I would reconsider that decision. I saw Mr. Sahara on April 25 and my letter of resignation was dated April 26, Questioned as to the dismissal of Mr. Holland, witness said he thought any employer who got rid of an employee unjustly within a period of weeks after his joining injured the company's business.
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