Garland Globe | 1908-03-14 | Page 2 | Trouble in the Orient

I TROUBLE IN THE ORIENT. Japs Are Very Angry Over the Seizure Seiz-ure of the Steamer Tatsu. To'klo. Public opinion has been moused in Japan concerning tho pelzuro of tho steamer Tatsu by tho Chineso authorities at Macn, February Febru-ary 7. Special cablegrams published In an extra edition or tho JIJI, stnto that China offors to relcaso tho Tatsu and apologize, but proposes to hold tho captured munitions pending an investigation by a mixod tribunal. Minister Hayashl, it in reported, positively rcfusod to consider tho proposition, and said that tho vessol and her entlro cargo must bo unconditionally uncon-ditionally restored. It is further said that Minister Hayashl, acting under Instructions from tho homo government, govern-ment, vent tho 11 rat secretary to tho minister of foreign nffalrs with tho statement that, In vlow of tho nttl-tudo nttl-tudo of tho Chineso government, It only remained for Japan to proceed in such manner that would uphold her dignity and protect hor lntorests. Tho Toklo nowspapers in their editorials editor-ials urgo tho government to stand ilrm. '