The press is discreet about the. matter and guarded comments are made, but, with the exception of one or two papers which roundly denounce the proposal to place Japanese diplomat at the Vatican, or openly scoff at the fears of those who do not want such action taken, the rest show signs of uneasiness ay the Government's suggestion though unable to make wp their minds on which side definitely to throw their weight. The people in general seem to be with the objecting Priests. Behind the evident un-Falatableness of the average Japanese towards his country having Taz case against Mr. R. M. Andrews, a prominent business man of Tokio and a resident. of long standing, has now come to an end. Mr. Andrews was originally arrested upon a charge of espionage, the allegation being that he had taken photographs of fortified places. This charge was dropped after the lapse of several weeks, and Mr. Andrews has now been tried and convicted upon a charge of runs ning a motor boat in Tokio Bay last August. Mr. Andrews was owner and captain of the boat, and it was finally alleged that he had violated the law relating to ship's officers and men and the regulation for the examination of foreign vessels. He has been fined 450 yen,
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