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Show JAPAN AND AMERICA, Russian Agents Said to Be Attempting Attempt-ing to Sow Discord. LONDON, Nov. 23 Writing from To klo on the subject of alleged Intrigue of Russian agents to sow discord between Japan and America, and create feeling In America' that Japan's success In tho present war would Jeopardlzo America's position In tho Philippines, a correspondent corres-pondent of the Times declared that nothing noth-ing could be more chimerical. ' It la doubtful, the correspondent says, whether wheth-er even Great Britain holds a higher place In Japan's esteem and affection than America. The writer says this sentiment is of long and unchecked growth. It began under the diplomatic reglmo of Town-send Town-send Harris, and the numerous Instances of America's friendship since that time have so resulted that no Westorn nation Is more cherished by Japan than Is America. These considerations should suffice to show how extravagant Is tho suggestion that Japan would ever rcsont tho lloatlng of the stars and stripes over the Philippines. On the contrary. America's withdrawal fiom tho Philippines would bo regarded by tho Japanese as little short of a calamity, ca-lamity, since her presence constitutes a guarantee for tho continuance of her wholesome Interest In far Eastern affairs. af-fairs. Townsend Harris, representing the United States in the Orient ln 1S3S. secured se-cured the first treaty of trade and cora-mcrco cora-mcrco between the United States and Japan, and tho opening of three ports to foreign residents. |