Sept. 17.
So much attention has been directed to the recognition of Manchukuo by Japan, and the effect it is likely to have upon {he consideration of the present between Japan and China, that little reference has as yet been made to the terms of the protocol which has been signed Jat Changehun, The document is most interesting, not only because of its brevity, but because lof the state of affairs it endea-yours to recognise. Japan com-merices by recognising the "fact that Manchukuo in accordance with the free will of its i habitants has organised and established in-itself as an dependent least that is a pleasant. fic high-sounding to any who are not apprised of the facts of the PO! Jease, but carrying little condi tion to those who are better i formed. The latter will be unable to escape the conclusion that the new republic was creat led in conditions established by Japanese action, is "in fact a fereature of the Japanese military, fand is dominated throughout all its departments by Japanese advisers. What is more to the point, there is no evidence to support the statement that the establishment was effected in laceordance with the free-will of
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