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Show Japan ia protecting ngnlnst nllegod infractions of tho rulos of noutntlity on tho part of Franco, iu wilfully concealing tbo whoroabouts of tho Hussiun Hoot whilo In French vmtora, und thoro is somo likelihood, it Ib suid, of Japan culling upon England for uid. Tho existing enmity bo-tweou bo-tweou England and Franco is well Known .anil Grout Britain wpul i- doubtless bo glall of an opportunity to pny off old cores against tbo French nation; but tho most probablo thing ia that this is 0110 of tboso wild scares which orlglnato usually In tho brains of war corespondents, and which cnuso people to talk ubout n wur of ull nations und other buoIi rubbish. Tho truth is tbat tho world is bocomlng tnoro enlightened till tho tlmo and tho spirit of wnrfaro is likoly to diminish rather tbun in-croaso. in-croaso. Clvllb.od nations aro beginning begin-ning to find out that "war is b 1." not only for tbo vanquished, but for tbo victors, as well, and that many small and despUed oppononls nro cnpublo of putting much stronger powora to considerable troublo and oxponso. Honceforth nations of much cousoqueiico will consider tbo matters at Issuo vory Bcrlously boforo declaring war. |