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Show 1 tCffr-'"- , ,, , , Socialism In Japan. I Socialism has no footing In this ' country as ,yet, nor is there any Indication Indi-cation that it will gain a footing in tho near future at all events. Prior to the war with Russia a small coterie of men calling themselves socialists argued vehemently against tho opening open-ing of . hostilities and published a newspaper organ to propagate their creed. But they soon dwindled Into Insignificance, and although a periodical period-ical of so-called socialist views continues con-tinues to bo published it has no Influence, In-fluence, nor does It serve any purpose, apparently, except to furnish material for occasional comment on the part of amused reader. Japanese Weekly Mail. |