The "Shanghai Mainichi", in its vigorous style, demands that the Japanese diplomatists should abandon their "indifference" toward the attitude of the "China Weekly Review" which is accused of "evarse and wild anti-Japanese view: In this international community it is certainly undesirable that journalistic talent should Utilized to exacerbate feeling. Great responsibility rests on all newsncpers and periodicals here on that account. Criticism of other nations should be chary of confusing national policies with' national personalities, " With the editorial opinions of the "China Weekly Review", this journal seldom finds itself in enthusiastic agreement. Nor does that weekly always show! sufficient vigilance in distinguishing] between rumour and true report. Yet it seems unwise and a breach the canons of journalism to go so far {as to invite suppression of a journal fon those grounds. It is unwise because even those who most strongly disagree with him cannot deny to Mr. J. B. Powell competence and definite standing in his profession.
the past this journal on. practical grounds has deprecated tendencies to fapply draconian measures to journalists of proved reputation. Courage} and sincerity are not monopolized by any one school of thought or any special nation. The international character of Shanghai prompts caus tion in demanding a common yardstick for the measurement of opinions, Jjust as it should inspire delicacy in expounding views on the policies of other nations. The "Shanghai Maini-_ chi" should console itself with the! ling-singsehtngyow-kan ik HW)
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