Show A Japanese View New York April 19A special dispatch dis-patch to a morning paper from Washington Wash-ington D C gives an account of an Interview with Shinichiso Kurlno the Japanese minister Asked what would be the effect of the treaty upon China he said Whether China will cha ga ncr policy Is doubtful I doubt it very much myself But it will probably teach her one good thingto increase her army and navy strength SheJias bad a lesson that should not be wasted on her I cannot se < any danger of European opposit4on A country will hardly interfere unless it is dintlnctly affected by our proposed changes It has no right to do otherwise The interference of Russia is simply hypothetical Russia only wants available avail-able ports At present she only owns Vladivostok which is icebound four months every winter It is only natural she should want some port useful for commerce all the year round But she does not want them in Japan She wants them in Corea or China Formosa is about all that we should get out of it It is rich In camphor and coal There is no monetary advantage to us in keeping it We shall have to civilize U It is only half Inhabited and the people are almost in a savage stateOur Our large trade with China stopped entirely during the war and external communication was cut off then there was damage done to the country Our island Yeseo which exports to China generally very large quantities of coal and marine produce had so to speak all her productions on her hands for hostilities suspended all commerce be tween us |