State, told the press to-day that his gers were gathering the regarding the malter, but they detail the mass of evidence adduced by Japan to prove what looked Tike wanton malice wax really only ross recklessness or incompetence. "sty "The Times" in commenting to-day on the-Japanese Note to America on the Panay Incident, The tone chilly enough, it says, to Japanese hopes that any' Eature incident will only have to. be fealled an accident to. be lie There iso doubt, the the rect ened public Meanwhile, it adds, swerilln ware fare is almost economic difficulties of the new rerimes set_un in China are more 8 than their political amd mili tary counterparts. The resimex them= selves are perfunctory and uneistin= guished, Japan prestimably thinks it worth while to pas salaries to this seedy falaxe of turweoate aid ope Inspire confidence inthe method" whereby the military mind propose to lead China has made it clear that it docs nol and will not, except the Japanese
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