To the Editor of the "Nonra-Cuma Dany News."
Sim,—The "Daily Mail" of the 23rd jof March contained an article headed Japan after the War. White Man's Prostige Vanishing. By Ernest Brindl This article was evidently written with of placing the ese in the worst possible light as regards British and American traders with China, and even goes on to foolishly suggest sinister designs on the part of Japan on the Philippine Islands and Indo-China. Now, Mr. Brindle has a perfect right to hold such opinions if he chooses, and even to publish them for what they are worth, but he has no right whatever to mislead the readers of the "Daily Mail" by posing as an authority on Japan owing to a lengthened residence in Tenclose you the article, but do not know whether you will think it; and you may consider it sufficient to publish only the opening paragraph, which shows the utterly false pretensions to which Mr. Brindle lays claim. He writes:—' An Englishman, like myself, who has lived many years in Japan, returning at the present time to his native country. must enjoy many moments of quiet amusement ax he reflects upon the prevalent ideax abroad of Japan and the Japanese nation." Now, Sir, it is within my knowledge, and of course you are also aware of the fact, that Mr. Brindle arrived in Shanghai as a reporter for the " North-China Herald" office in January 1901, being then a young and inexperienced griffin, and continued in that occupation until the present war broke out and he became a war correspondent for the "Daily Mail." When, therefore, did Mr. Brindle spend " many years in Japan Tt would not surprise me to learn thet Mr. Brindle has; ublished this article out of sheer spite against the Japa because his efforts x8 a war corres}en were curtailed or kept within bounds by the only military Power that as yet has been wise enough to keep projected army movements a profound secret, and
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