We" have watched these peaceful and orderly developments of China with sincere gratification. In more then one instance we have extended our friendly support to the efforts of the Chinese then suddenly came report last April that certain elements in China were enti strikes in Japanese cotton mills at Shanghai, Tsingtao and elsewhere. Demands' for better terms of employment soon developed into threats. and violence against employers and the police, and following the most unfortunate incidents which transpired at Shanghaj towards the end of May, the agitation took the form of a political movement de-igned to extort from the Powers: the ean-collation of the existing interna tional arrangements. Disorders then rapidly spread to a great nian localities, Such disturbances could no longer be regarded as a pure labour dis pute; they were calculated to threaten by force the security of the lives und property of the Japanese and other foreigners, and we were.accordingly compelled to take at once the necessary measures for the pro-
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