Eureka Reporter | 1908-05-08 | Page 4 | Boycott of Japanese Goods by the Chinese

of JAPANESE GOODS BY HY THE CHINESE japan Is seeking the support of great brita n to put a stop to the dis estrous state of affairs pekin japan Is facing a serious situation as a result of the boycott arising from the tatsu maru incident admiral lajuin ol 01 the japanese navy whose cruiser squadron Is now an choked off taku was received in audi ence once by the emperor and empress dowager coincident with thia this occur rence japan Is the support of great britain to put a stop to the boy bay cott by joint representations to china the boycott is increasing and japan Is not satisfied with chinas efforts to put an end to it the japanese authorities here at tribute the growth of the movement to the native press which is without control and which has been conduct ing a campaign to make generally known the chinese side of the inci dent they claim that the matter has been misrepresented and hold the viceroy of canton chiefly responsible because of the enormous commercial influence of the cantonese china by means of a campaign in the foreign and native press Is mak ing an intelligent and consistent effort to bring western influence to bear on japan but japan it is said here regards this course as hostile and connects it with what the japanese call the american championing of china chinas s independence and the aalta tion of englishmen in the far east against the anglo japanese alliance