London, Sept. 13.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Ambassador, interviewed by a representative of the "Sunday Times" on the position in China, and asked how the Powers could intervene unless prepared to spend a lot of money, which America and Japan are certainly not prepared te do, thinks that little is possible at the present time beyond pro-las possible, property. He suggests the estab-Tishment of small military guards on' the principal railways, either Chinese or foreign, or "perhaps: Chinese under an' international body of officers.
Tt will be time for the Powers to intervene usefully, says Baron Hayashi, and offer combined assistance, when a definite decision has been' reached in the struggle, all the claimants are. exhausted. Japanese statesmen to-day recognize, their predecessors' mistake in refusing to support Yuan Shih-kai, as the British were so prepared to The Japanese Ambassador testi: fied to General Chang Tso military and commercial ability.—Reuter.
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