The Archive · 1911

Ix Parliament, Mr. Clement

Wood, a Liberal, put a question to Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister, la connexion with the trial of the Japanese anarchists, cordance with Japanese criminal law. He added that be knew from the report made by Mr. Rambold, Councillor of the British Embassy in Tokio, that the proceedings at the trial ordered by the Japanese Government were carried out with the almost gravity and justice and that the accused were allowed most able counsel for their defence. Such being the case, His Britannic Majesty's Government saw no reason to the Japanese Goveroment for a detailed report of the trial, much lees to protest against it. When Mr. Hardie, a leader of the Labourites, asked if the Government would not enter protest with the Japanese Government in connexion with the trial, Sir Edward Grey replied that th Government bad no such intention. He added that the anarchists' case was the most regrettable thing which Japan bad ever experienced. attitude of the British Govern: endorsed by the House enthusiastically, Not only did no member express riy approval of the questions of Mr.

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