Tokyo, Feb. 19.
In reply to a question put to him the House! the mills in Shanghai, Baron Shidehara, Minister of Foreign Affat well as to the demands by the strikers, ix not of such a simple nature as it ix xencrally supposed to be, though clear to ux where the underlying motive lies. As to preventive measures, instructions have authori both Shang? already Ween iven to the Japanese Sapa The cotton Shanghai is Sp tak Government f the strike. The "Asuhi" al deprecates any hisch-
Shanghai mediate inthe sisp Reuter'x Pucifie Service,
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