The idea of dispatching @ higher eneral adviser to Core from Japan has fallen through for the time being. It is rather safe and satisfactory. Japin's policy in Corea is not to be defined at Seoul, but in the Kasumigaseki (which corresponds to Downing Street in London, and the Quai d'Orsai in Paris). The abolition of the Corean "standing army" is most advisable, under the existing financial conditions of the Peninsula Government. The foreign officers of Corea will be better placed under the direction of Kasumigaseki and their duties will be fulfilled better if they act constantly in deference with the advice of the Japanese Representative in Seoul. It is not surprising that the recall of the Corean Ministers abroad is urged. Japan will satisfactorily represent and support Corea's interests in foreign countries. Corea must wake up before it is too late. Her days of childish irresponsibi lity and ignorance are slipping away. She now owes her present measure of integrity to Japan's friendship and for-* bearance. If she would preserve the recent alliance she must ce-operate in all measures of mutual interests.
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