that be deemed of any importance whatever, Tokio government, he declared, is quite conespecially as being an element of the least weight tented that the United States should own in the relations of two great and wholly friendly these islands. "We hope you will keep nations? I say to you simply that in Japan we have paid no attention to it. It is altogether too trivial. It counts for nothing. It is nothing.

The General added that undoubtedly in the future many more Japanese children would come to the United States for instruction, probably by way of Seattle. In an interview with the representative of the New York Times General Kuroki declared that the Japanese people now want peace, only peace, peace with the whole world, and peace for years to come. His message to the American people was:

The Japanese people love peace. They fought for peace. My nation wants peace in which to develop the opportunities that are hers. We have no other desire. The profession which I have the misfortune to follow is noble only because war is sometimes necessary to establish conditions in which peace may be maintained and in which the arts of peace may flourish.

As to the Japanese purpose at The Hague, he declared that the instructions given to the delegates "look in the direction of disarmament." Regarding the condition of affairs in China and the relations between that country and Japan, the General said, with emphasis:

The most important fact about China at this moment is that it is internally in a strife of civil chaos. Manchuria and Korea are overrun by brigands, and it is the case generally throughout China. Now, it is of first importance that the Chinese Government should be able to maintain order in the territory over which it holds authority. For that purpose it is organizing an army. Japanese officers are taking a prominent part in that organization. We hope an efficient Chinese army may be created, but the purpose

them. If, however, they were to come into the possession of other powers, then Japan would consider their acquisition."

A Franco-
Japanese

Treaty.

Two events in her foreign politics have been of great significance and importance to the Japanese people during the past few weeks. These were the understanding with France and the negotiations with Turkey, as yet only partially successful, for the establishment of a Japanese embassy at Constantinople. The Franco-Japanese understanding consists of a treaty according to which France recognizes the rights of Japan in Korea and her special interests in Manchuria, and Japan, on her side, promises not to interfere with French possessions in Siam and Indo-China. This agreement assures tranquillity to the French Asiatic possessions, and, taken in conjunction with the Anglo-Japanese alliance, the RussoJapanese peace of Portsmouth, and the pending Anglo-Russian treaty (complemented by the Anglo-French entente cordiale), will be an irresistible combination for the maintenance of peace in the Far East. While these alliances and agreements do not actively in

volve either Germany or the United States, it is certain that there can be nothing but sympathy in both these countries for such combinations which make for world peace.

In negotiating for the establishA Japanese Ambassador ment of a Japanese embassy at the in Turkey? Turkish capital the island empire not only desires to establish itself on an equalof it is wholly pacific. It is for internal police ity with other European nations represented at service. Japan believes that the internal police the Sublime Porte, but also to have a proper of China will make for the peace of the world. representation at a court whose relations with In this interest in the training of Chinese sol- Russia are always particularly important and diers Japan has only the welfare of the world at delicate. The Sultan, however, has so far heart. She wants to see order established, and then to see China enter into a high plane in the opposed the Japanese idea, ostensibly because sisterhood of nations. When she masters the of the opposition of Russia and Germany, evil and disorderly forces within her, you will see China learn the lessons of modern civiliza. tion. Japan learned them first. Is it not now her duty to help China learn them, too?

Baron Ozawa, for his part, declared that the Japanese people are looking earnestly for an alliance with the United States, because, despite any and all reports to the contrary, the Japanese people really regard the American people as their friends. As to the Phil

but in reality because the countries represented at the Turkish capital by ambassadors have a right to the provisions of the historic "Capitulations," by which Turkey gives foreign powers certain supervision over her internal affairs, including schools, missions, consular courts, etc. Within recent years the efforts of the Turkish Government have been to restrict and ultimately abolish these privileges, as contrary to the dignity of its inde

(From April 20 to May 19, 1907.)

Deputies sustains the government's policy toward raising of the Turkish customs duty is signed at labor by a vote of 343 to 210. Constantinople.

May 15.-The Russian upper house rejects the bill passed by the Duma to abolish trial by drumhead court martial....Socialists and Anti-Semites make the greatest gains in the Austrian elections.

May 17.-The corporation of Dublin unanimously adopts a resolution condemning the Irish Home Rule bill.

May 18-Herr Dernburg is appointed head of Germany's new ministry for the colonies.

April 22.-The reply of the Sultan of Morocco to the French demand for indemnity shows a desire to negotiate rather than to meet the claims.... Nicaragua suggests to the United States a plan to break the deadlock at Amapala by having the question of Salvadore's liability in the war submitted to arbitration.

April 28.-Mexico demands of Guatemala the arrest of General Lima on the charge of being accessory to the murder of General Barillas.

April 23.-A treaty of peace between Salvador and Nicaragua is signed at Amapala. April 25.-The protocol with reference to the

April 30.-Chancellor von Bülow of Germany clearly defines the German position in regard to a discussion of the limitation of armaments at The Hague.

American' meat.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

May 2.-King Edward of England and Presi

demands of the European powers.

April 20.-The Porte explicitly accepts the five dent Fallières of France exchange visits at Paris. May 3.-The Dominican Congress ratifies the new treaty with the United States.

May 1.-France refuses to accept the certificate provided under the Pure Food law for

May 4-The Turkish Government concedes all the American demands, chief of which is that concerning the treatment of schools.

May 5-A demand for the release of the Nicaraguan and Honduran prisoners on the Marietta is refused by the American commander.

May 6. An agreement by which France and Japan will be bound to observe the status quo regarding their territories in the Far East is reported as under negotiation at Tokio.

May 7-It is announced that Great Britain and Germany have reached an understanding with regard to their possessions in South Africa. ....Ecuador protests against the boundary agreement between Brazil and Colombia as prejudicial to Ecuador's interests.

May 9.-It is announced in Paris that as Morocco's reply to the French demands is not satisfactory the occupation of Oudja will continue.

May 12.-Negotiations to establish a Japanese embassy at Constantinople are hampered by Turkish refusal to grant to Japan the supervision of internal affairs which is possessed by the great powers.

May 14-The German Reichstag, on third reading, finally passes the German-American commercial agreement, which is to take effect on July I and remain in force one year.

May 15-Signor Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Minister, in a speech before the Chamber of Deputies, explains the attitude of the powers toward the question of limitation of armament at The Hague.

May 16 The Moroccan Foreign Minister communicates to France the Sultan's decision to comply with her demands. ... Chinese officials in Shanghai state that the famine relief has healed all breaches between China and the United States....The Nicaraguan Congress approves the peace treaty with Salvador.

OTHER OCCURRENCES OF THE MONTH.

April 20.-Heavy snow and hail storms are reported from Colorado, Kansas, and other portions of the Southwest.

April 21.-Thirty-one persons are drowned by the sinking of a river steamer in the Neva, near St. Petersburg.

April 23-New buildings at Glasgow University are opened.... The gift of $1,000,000 by Miss Anna T. Jeanes, for the education of negro chil

THE MEETING OF KING EDWARD AND KING AL- dren in the South, is announced.

FONSO AT CARTHAGENA.

April 26.-The Jamestown Tercentenary Ex

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THE NEW BUILDINGS (ON THE LEFT) OF THE GLASGOW UNIVERSITY, OPENED BY THE PRINCE OF

WALES.

position is formally opened; President Roosevelt
reviews naval and military parades, makes an ad-
dress, and touches a button that opens the fair.
.The centennial celebration of the birth of the
founder of Cornell University is begun.

April 27.-The new buildings of the New York
State College of Agriculture are dedicated at
Ithaca, N. Y.

April 29-Snowstorms are reported in northern Italy and southern Germany.

May 2. A statue of General McClellan is unveiled in Washington, President Roosevelt delivering the principal address.