It was recalled by the paper that the Japanese Government more than once has been placed in a position of great embarrassment by actions of Japanese with misguided motives, such as in the ease of the attack by Senzo Tsuda on the Imperial Russian Crown Prince, and that by Toyolaro Koyama on' General Li Hung-chang.
"although's we Japanese may understand what the Japanese may do, foreigners, who are different from us in many respects, cannot be expected to have the same reactions," the paper declared, "adding, "We should never forget that we are no more a Japanese confined {0 a group of islands, but a Japanese In East Asia, nay, inthe world, It-is true, the "Mainichi" cons cluded, that "we can feel some sympathy for Mr, Yukichi Hayashi, who fs now under' examination for shoot ing Mr. Keswick, and the (we who attempted to burn the matshed, but we can never approve their actions."
Some officials, Domei learned, will be present at the Ratepayers Meeting observe the proceedings, Officials at the Japanese Consulate-General voleed their conviction that no untoward incident will take place this afternoon.
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