was also rumoured in Chinese Jciteles last night, that M. Paniushicia due to arrive here in the near future, but this rumour could not be confirmed. he celegeams, it was understood, pointed out that while Japanese aggression had alrendy played havoc with a large part of this country, the Buropean conflict is rendering' the situation very miueh more acute and the United States are therefore urged to "take action" in the Far East, before it is "too late."
OMicials of various Chinese bodies, was understood, met yostertny afternoon and decided to send the among Japanese that Japan should push on toward a settlement of the China incident by acting in accord tance with her independent point of view, rather than resume the Anglo-apanese negotiations, which might again prove fruitless and a mere waste of labour.
"Now that things have come to this, Japan has no interest in the negotiations, nor has she anything to los by their collapse. Japan has only to put forth her efforts to deal: with the China conduct with Whatever strength she has; if any Trlelion takes place between her and Britain then Japan should uso liber strength to remove it, emetter Late Than Never"
"IL appears that Britain has handed over the four anti-Japanese Chinese in Tientsin, and it is only reasonable for her fo have done s The only thing to be said about better late than never. But if Brilaln expects even a slight change in the Japanese attitude because of this she will commit the blunder of taking a view very for from true recognition of actualities, "What Japan has been seeking from Britain is not an individual settlement of such potty matters, but recognition of the new order things, and the handing over of the Chinese has meaning only when it' Is considered a natural outcome ff such recognition.
"Bul, judging from the attitude of Britain, she is evading the fuliment of the most fundamental Japanese demands while making some concessions and compromises merely on such questions as are fof no consequence to her, "herein lies the cause of our dissatisfaction and criticism regarding her insincerity and craftiness.
We are not so obstinate of course as to think that diplomatic conversations or parleys are not useful, Our contention that Japan jonid not be afraid of a glorious isolation means that she should maintain her stand of independence and self-reliance, and this basic principle, needless to say, should ply to her with telegrams in an endeavour to stop further Japanese "aggression," obtaining American intervention here.
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