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Show HINTS JAPAN HAS EYES ON THE PHILIPPINES Seattle, Sept 13. The steamship Mlnnet-.ota, which left Yokohama August Au-gust 3u. arrived here today, bearing Count Yon Rex, late German ambassador ambas-sador to Japan, a big ruddy facd man wearing a Texas cowboy hat ; the members of the embassy staff and the various German consular officers recalled from Japan. Korea and Vladivostok. Vla-divostok. In the party sas Baron Schoen. second secretary, who has just been appointed second secretary of the embaflSJ at Wfshlngton Count Von Rex said Japan declared war against Germany under pressure from England nnd thai the Japanese people and cabinet did not deslie war Asked what he thought of Japans action, the ambassador replied- "I Bhould like to kno.v what the United States thinks of it. Y'ou have Islands In the Pacific that may be taken by Japan the next time you get in trouble." |