itory except territory in German occupation on the
continent of eastern Asia." This declaration went far toward allaying
uneasiness, especially in the United States.

The Japanese people accepted the situation calmly. There were few
noisy demonstrations. Germans living in Japan were not molested,
notwithstanding the action of Germany, which immediately after the
ultimatum was issued arrested every Japanese subject in Germany and
seized funds of the Japanese Government deposited in the Deutsche Bank
of Berlin. In Tokyo the chief of police told the people that although
the two Governments had entered into hostilities, the people
individually were not to cultivate hostility. The German Ambassador
remained at the Japanese capital until August 30, 1914. A number of
Germans who decided to stay in Japan were allowed to continue their
regular occupations.

When no answer came from Germany up to the time of the expiration of
Japan's ultimatum, the imperial rescript declaring the existence of a
state of war was issued next day.

The emperor said: "We hereby declare war against Germany and we
command our army and navy to carry on hostilities against that empire
with all their strength, and we also command all our competent
authorities to make every effort in pursuance of their respective
duties to attain the national aim within the limit of the law of
nations.

"Since the outbreak of the present war in Europe, the calamitous
effect of which we view with grave concern, we, on our part, have
entertained hopes of preserving the peace of the Far East by the
maintenance of strict neutrality, but the action of Germany has at
length compelled Great Britain, our ally, to open hostilities against
that country, and Germany is at Kiao-chau, its leased territory in
China, busy with warlike preparations, while her armed vessels,
cruising the seas of eastern Asia, are threatening our commerce and
that of our ally. The peace of the Far East is thus in jeopardy.

"Accordingly, our Government and that of his Britannic Majesty, after
a full and frank communication with each other, agreed to take such
measures as may be necessary for the protection of the general
interests contemplated in the agreement of alliance, and we on our
part, being desirous to attain that object by peaceful means,
commanded our Government to offer, with sincerity, an advice to the
Imperial German Government. By the last day appointed for the purpose,
however, our Gov