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Show ! ; Washington, Feb. 24. The ttcatv by which Japan guaiantees the Independence Inde-pendence and intcgilty of Korea Is le-garded le-garded heie as one of the clevciest of J the many startling diplomatic moves that have been made in connection 5 with the whole eastern question. The !i effect is to place Japan on a high moral plane, for It Is understood lieic that this ticaty Is an announcement to the world that If she pievalls In her struggle with Russia, lnolvlng j military occupation of Korea, Japan will take no advantage of that fact, 1 but will maintain the Independence of the Hermit Kingdom. |