"But it was only in the year 1911," Continued Mr. Hioki, "that through another revision of treaties the unilateral conventional tariff was replaced by bilateral on a more rational concessions. It meant for Japan 53 Jong years of patient and energetic work expended in eff many necessary reforms in various branches of her government.
the same path that we once pursued "Chine 1 following The difficulties, the embarrassments and the perplexities that confront China to-day have _onea been ours. The Japanese Deleg: tion will" approach the problems. before this Conference with. sympathy and understanding and with intimate apprehension of the Chinese position. I am happy to state at the outact that the Japanese Delegation are fully prepared to Jconsider in the friendliest way the question of tariff autonomy which Jappears in the agenda presented by the Chinese Delegation. However, fan immediate duty is incumbent upon us who are here assembled.
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