Show JAPANS EXPANSION the german papers inform england that there are other oilier besides speaking laces imbued with tile the deabre for new terri tiny it would ile ie inter citone to know in how far our Ge ceriman contemporaries ledge the right to expand of nations outside of europe japan to the horror of the european element in tile the aar rat nast turns her attention toward the indian ocean wo we condense the following fol loving account by mr audley coote jn in the argus melbourne while jai in a car till several everal ti japanese olli cera they m acre ere conversing convers lne about australia saying savins that it waa a fine large country jill great forests forestal and exco excellent ilent bull for tho the cultivation of 0 rice coffee tea and other tropical products product the whiles settled fettled in australia Auit so a thought these officers are like the th dog doe in the manger SOUK some one mill W have to take lake a good part of australia to develop 0 P it for it 13 t a pity to lo see ace so line flate a country lying m waste aate england la Is a useful enough nation as an aa ally to japan but it if any ill hl feeling arose between the two wo countries countr leu it mould bo be a a so thing to send same hattle ships to lo australia and annex pirt part of it I 1 found that this Is the prevalent opinion in japan and it la is certainly not lot surprising that this small country felming with its forty five millions million should bogard australia till hh only four millions with fill certain of i commenting upon this the argus areus says naya we have not or even dis cussed any rational policy to guide us in our dealings deall nc with these eastern neighbors consequently the attitude of Aust australia raita must be one of simple aloofness mr cootes tidings idlers are arc in fail eloquent homily to queensland as to the necessity tor for federation and a reminder to the col colonies generally Rene rally how precarious position of australia would lot br 1 verc e r 1 l it riot not nit integral part of tho i t ash I 1 ingli e while that ix Is so go moll ace a it only billie to Auh vallia in the eve rvena 1 bof of it a wat great wair fit tile tho naval strength of the umpire la Is oer taxed I 1 lu iruh IL a case japan ani entailed oiled apoll up lh hit side of ff cn ori emle mliss would be an factor lit in the murn kum front tho the point of apa v tho Aust australians rallans therefore like the spaniards are arc not led to till more re thau than lak note nole of tile the fact that dari dan get may them ilicin from front japan Japart it la Is different fill tho the hutch dutch they talk of taking the bull ly by the 1 horni h orn it arof 11 f schlegel acl urotes alte lit in the Di tile the hogue as an follo follow ml ii thi the only may to gained laral lint at tacks upon the coluni by the olse ee in to drive them out of formosa kolland holland must take waven slon of formosa tile the remembrance of dutch rule ilan not yet balt ni ll eradicated in that island gland and both chinese and natives native would welcome our mor return an ag putting an end to the lh reigning anarchy true japan would not voluntarily give up lit the ibe wend hut but that li Is not necessary eMary I 1 erh pa anil france franc and eton ern laid would join 11 olland holland ini in disposal feinting tin tile Japa japanese nose the acted aed sewn by dutch ministers and eachor each tenc hors tr two age then speedily brar bear foul tran iriner for the lit cl til ill 1 |