The unemployment problem, which has been worrying the authorities for the past few years, is showing signs of becoming more and more serious, The statistics of the graduates "of universities and colleges who are idle is "appalling," to use the expression of the "Osaka Mainichi," which adds that there is no immediate Prospect of this situation improv ing for years to come. The majority of those who go to higher educational institutions sock to fit themselves for work in banks, ismes firms, and similar institutions, but, while the places that could absorb such students a very limited and will, as retrenchment proceeds, be' even more reduced, the number of such graduates, unfortunately, is unconfidently expected. Mr. Saburi is absolutely in sympathy with the so-called Shidehara policy towards China. 7 'There is, however, a powerful body of interests in' Japan who question the wisdom of appointing Mr. Saburi and from whom. criticism, at the cost of the new Minister, is expected. These are mostly capitalists with interests in China, who think that a dificult period is ahead in China, especially }for Japan's economic interests, and therefore insist that a strong' man. ought to have been appointed. Minister, "because the position of Japan in China is very important and the safety of her interests depends largely on the persouali of her representative."
Interesting Diplomatic Revelations 'The reading public of Japan are looking forward with interest to book that will be out by the end: of this year and which, it is said, will have certain very' diplomatic revelations.
Tshif, veteran diplomat, who will present a history of Japan from the time of the tration concluded with the Shogunate Government to the end of the Great War and the creation of the League of Nations. The book will deal extensively, the publishers say, with the revision of the unilateral treaties and will, therefore, have a special interest this time when China is graph pling with the same. problem, The sentiment and attitude prevalent in those days, very little of which has been revealed from the inside, the determination of the Japanese statesmen to hold stendfas course that would emancipate their country from all unilateral obligations, and. the harmonious manner in' which this was done without violence to the feelings or Interests of any nation will be fully set forth. Another chapter Another chapter that is expected to be very interesting is that dealing with the World War diplom-Jacy as soon from the Japanes side.
The work will be printed here jand is intended for Japanese readers, but Viscount Ishii been approached by a fi 'York publishers to wri lish version and has promised consider the matter seriously. In ease he does 0, certain sections. not so interesting to the English-reading public will be left out, The book, Viscount Ishii has told' the press, is not in any sense his memoirs, but will rather be a sort of diplomatic discourse, His complete memoirs he hopes to write at fature period, Then, there is the steady exodus of young men and women from. the wural districts to the cities, and urge the Government to instead of the
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