No doubt a complete tranquility: of the whole region of the Three Eastern Provinces, undisturbed by any scourge of war, is highly to be €esired in the interest of the native population ax well ax of the Japan-exe residents, It is, however, a responsibility that properly _rests upon China and the assumption of that responsibility by Japan without just cause would be manifestly fa consistent with the fundamental conception of the existing inter. national relations, with the basic principles of the Washington Treaties and with the repeated declarations of the Japanese Government. By taking such a course we would forfeit our national honour and ride once and for all, In no case and by no means can we be party ty 20 improvident an action.
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