is.a pity.that the Japane and foreign, papers. continue to be greatly concorned.over M. de Witto's utterances in, wireless, interviews and, communic: tions to the American Press. The "Japan Advertiser " issued on Wednesday an "extra." stating that the Tokio Government. has," sent ' instructions to Baron. Komura to, postpone the peace negotiations, which were to open at Port mouth, until. M.-de Witte shall h: withdrawn the statement he made upon his arrival. in: America tothe effect that he came to the-peace conference morely as messenger. of the Czar to determine Tapan's terms.and report the same to hi master.. The Government is high dignant at this, spoach of M. do Wit and is determined that peace negotiations shall not go on until he shall have made a rottaction of it and formally define his official position..'Tho " Advertiser" in its next issue.claimed, confirmation of the above story received from a certain high source' in Tokio. I hat, howe the story. emanated from stock circles, which' have been lately in the dark as to the peace" prospects and in which the foolish majority generally. make the most noise, Refloated Warships, The prize warship Varyag was refloated on the 10th at Chemulpo and the Pallada at. Port Arthur. Of the: prize. vessels. ab Port Arthur four have so far been refloated. Meanwhile, the flotation of the Varyag is remarkable. The difference in hich and Jow water in Chemulpo is about thirty feet and' the current runs very. fast. Her hull stuck to the bottom and even at the time of ebb tile, only a part of the hull appeared above water. Great credit is due to Rear-Admiral Arai and several other naval experts who indefatigably engaged in' the salvage. The present success in Chemulpo. is a vivid contradistinction from the case of the French warship Sully. It is not surprising that the Emperor has granted a rescript to Rear-Admiral Arai appreciating: the untiring efforts of the Admiral in saving the sunken cruiser.
The Boycott.
The Tokio "Mainichi" edited by Mr. Shiniads, 0 prominent M, P., says the United States has no other quarter of the globe to newly create and extend markets for her products and manufactures but the extreme. Orient, and from that point of view Ohina cannot but be a very important customer for America, Again, it is iuconsistent for the Americans. to insist on the open door in China and yet shut their country against the Chinese, especially as the latter are not necessarily unwelcome to all "Americans. Materially, too, the Americans can only be the losers in the me, because, as reports assert, the Germans are even now endeavouring herd to make niost of the opportunity to tranter to themselves China's good will. The journal does not forget. however, to notice the candid efforts of President: Roosevelt, Mr. Taft, and other intelligent statesmen to right matters for the Chinese, and hopes that the unfortunate" misunderstanding will be amicably settled by a section of the Americws giving up their prejudices.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.