Viscount Kato for a Strong Policy with Russia and China and Imperial Honour Tokio, July 2.
Viscount Kato, the President df the Kenseikai Party, in {the course of his speech at yesterday's mass-meeting of the members of his party of the northeastern provinces, referring to the RussdVa) question, stated that it was quite natural that with regard to the Niko laievsk affair, Japan should obtain ample compensation, morally and materially.
"It goes without saying," Viscount Kato declared, "'that jthe withdrawal of Japanese troops from Northern Saghalien should be effected independently."
"Japan," Viscount Kato said, "can by no means recognize the repudiation of the old' treaties and liabilities." "In short," he emphasized, "in conducting the Russo-Japanese negotiations, the Japanese authorities concerned should never bury in oblivion the fame and prestige of the Japanese Empire by merely taking into their consideration such interests as fishing industry and forests." Commenting on the Chinese question, Viscount Kato further stated as follows:—"Japan's inconsistent concession to China will, on~the con-
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