. Review of reviews and world's work. in Augustthe terms of the treaty between Korea andJapan were made public. This treaty, whichwas signed August 22. provided,—(1) that theKorean Government should engage a Japaneseas financial adviser ; (2) that it should appointa foreigner other than a Japanese as diplomaticadviser ; (3) that it should confer with theJapanese Government before taking any im-portant step in foreign affairs. The terms ofthis treaty have been rather severely criticisedby many of the leading Japanese journals. TheJiji Shimpo, of Tokio, perhaps the best-knownand most influential
. Review of reviews and world's work. in Augustthe terms of the treaty between Korea andJapan were made public. This treaty, whichwas signed August 22. provided,—(1) that theKorean Government should engage a Japaneseas financial adviser ; (2) that it should appointa foreigner other than a Japanese as diplomaticadviser ; (3) that it should confer with theJapanese Government before taking any im-portant step in foreign affairs. The terms ofthis treaty have been rather severely criticisedby many of the leading Japanese journals. TheJiji Shimpo, of Tokio, perhaps the best-knownand most influential daily of the empire, expressesdeep dissatisfaction. It contends that the par-ticipation in the Korean Government of a for-eigner who is not a Japanese subject as diplo-matic adviser will prove a serious obstacle to theexercise of Japanese influence in the HermitKingdom. It says : What is the reason for recommending a foreignerinstead of a Japanese for such an important positionas diplomatic adviser? If because a fitter person has. GENERAL HASEGAWA. (Formerly in command of the Japanese Imperial Guard;recently appointed Japanese commander-in-chief in Korea,with practically dictatorial powers.) been found among foreigners than among our owncountrymen, we raise no objection. The question ofnationality is of little significance, if the person selectedbe a man of ability and character, honestly striving topromote our interests. What we oppose is the inad- visability of restricting, in the expressed terms of thetreaty, the nationality of eligible persons to those for-eigners who are not Japanese. We do not doubt thatour government has recommended to the Seoul gov-ernment a foreigner wfyo is on friendly terms with the new treaty is not of a temporary nature, andits terms were not made for mere temporary expedi-ency. It is not probable that we can always secure aforeigner who will be favorable to our purposes and in-tentions. If we cannot find a suitable foreigner, in the
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