From Japan's standpoint there are only too strong reasons for " recrudescence of the excitement caused by the reported anchoring of Rozhdiestvensky's squadron in Annamite waters. The leading papers agree in declaring that moderate remonstrances are no longer germane to the occasion and recommend the invocation of the supreme Jaw of Japan's own safety, as France has pether ade. by Drdering the shipe oct hoon employed I a pretence of neutrality of one port and opening another to them simultaneously. An article recently Published inthe semi-official Kokomin" Commands some attention. The appear-nce of the Baltic squadron en masse was not unexpected by the Japanese, who Tonsider it conducive to the salutary outcome both of the military and diplomatic tination. Ifthe Bussians forcibly violate neutrality and the Powers concerned are Unable to remove them, the matter immediately passes out of the hands of the diplomats to the executive joffcers. The scope of action to be taken in tha event fe very wide. Well-informed people are unwilling to. believe that France, after wou ye her neutrality strictly, has riving " deliberate assurance that she to publicly demonstrated either her ili-fate orer impotency to allow the Russia fleet on a t voyage to violate or ovedoher will. It is easy to understand that the local French in Indo-China are individually sympathetic with their allies? armada. Iti, however, most regrettable! that any anti-French sentiment should be allowed to germinate through local. official fnogligonce or any ocher cause, and it is hoped that France will not delay in assert ing her dignity.
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