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Show IT0 AND K0MURA An Interview With the Great Japanese Japa-nese Statesman. Mrs. Hugh Fraser, wife of the late British Embassador to Japan, writes for the World s Work on account of "The Leaders of Modern Japan," from which the following Interview Wltn Marquis ito, on the ubj. ol pea i . is :uoted: "Tell me," I cried, "what do you really feel about it?" There was a pause as he turned and looked at mo am sorry but I am not surprised," he suld slowly. "It Is the best we run make at this moment and this Is the moment to make It. The people will understand It better soon " "You knew It would pro- a disappointment," disap-pointment," I replied; "was that why J you did not ro yourself? I always said ho Ohe would ever entrap you Into an unbecoming situation! Hut I wish you nud gone, you would have obtained bet- j ter tonus than Baron Koinura has i done." He was patient with my Impatience-. "I was ready to k." he aald, "ready to accept the risks of the situation. Yes. I know what you think but you are mistaken. It came to this, that Inevitably Inevi-tably the final decision had to be made n re, and the Emperor Wished me to be at hand when the moment should come. I was of more use to hi" Majesty here. Komura Is a very able man. He has done all that could be done. And he Is a brae nwn, too." "In what way has he shown that?" I asked "I warned him of what lay before him." the Marquis replied "Oh, I re- m ember my eznerii nces in 'fj. i re- member the treaty Of Kyoto! I was here In our own country, with everything every-thing in my favor, i made the peace after a successful war. All my conditions condi-tions had been agreed to. I was satisfied. satis-fied. 1 was successful. The treaty was ylRiied and I came to lay It at the Emperor's Em-peror's feet. There was to be no more fighting over that business, at least' How do you think I felt when PYance and Germany stepped In and tore the treaty to pieces, reversed Us conditions, stole from Japan that which she had honestly won? I shall never forget the pain of that day. I remembered it keenly w hen Komura started for Amer-I. Amer-I. a I suld to him. 'My friend, you go with hurrahs and banzals. If ou are r Ied In the same way on your return. re-turn. I will not rome to meet you. The Nation w ill do that You will not n ed me. Hut. If thliiRR are otherwise. If when you return there nrp no shouts and rejoicing, If no single soul comes forward to welcome you. count on me. f'.r 1 1 1 i 1 shall come to meet m' |
