To the Editor of the "NowriGhina Dana News"
Sin—My question, have always yeen"too direct and plain tobe Pessted with evasions "and. twist and 1 have never been sanguine of
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<2'% he tence to the lst come Srumleation of mine, published. by oon, december 20 ter the head wgemi-War, Measures, Chinese Rejoinder."
Since that silence might have a significance which "Yoshitaka" is as jet not prepared to acknowledge, it joes not seem "sporting" on my art "to continue the con foversy.. But the desperateness the, SinoJapahese and inter-lon situa does nek permit 2ny personal delicacy. 1f, as expect-22° PSitent agreement" has een Gained' to" the opinion outlined Aiateommunication, ram guilty of mind 2 2 ey of the affairs in the North.
Of her relations with Japan, and the mme appeal for me. "Sixty years rare winning of an argument crowded. precipivations. of the last yeara in spite of contrary, assur-{inces, has not, been able to dampen Ching's and the World's optimism, for to shaken their faith in the sin-Cerity of Japanese pledges. Little fan be hoped from those quarters then and, for the salvation of the Wortd and of, Japan herself, we mast look to the liberal opinion of That country, tempered with a Hire salutary impatienc the early part of the Crisis, there did not lack expressions frank opinions in Japan, condemning for Militarists' actions and refuting their claims of justification, Wit time, of course, even a pacifist such as the late Dr. Nitobe had to swing Found to defend the Militarists. Al {the same, T have repeatedly: main-in face of all the sup-Theme and discourage-mat ential Liberalism in Japan, not ga, there is, ite Pot, be overlooked, nor to neglected and starved, "Your publication, on the 27th, of the Reuter report on Li Tata Tahimara's book, warning his jieut.-Comm. nation agains ry, Despat. ism." must be heartily welcomed by your readers, even if only as a sin~ Zero realisation of fear. If they 'Should be surprised at it, Tam not. Tam only' disappointed' that. such Revelations, hampered as they are, should be so few and far between. Doesn't "Yoshitaka" feel the call todo his Bit?
myself, am nothing if not an optimist; but mine is not a passive but. an impatient optimism! The barest wish to be considered a Liberal is in_ itself something at Toast, and must be seized at and encouraged, And, may 1 tell "Yoshitafla," that the most conducive, if not the only, way to Liberalism is. to answer every and. any question, Straightforward and with no dodge
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