Great misgivingswere expressed by foreign onlookers at this juncture. Ishida, finding himself powerless to resist such a combination afterthe death of Maeda, took an extraordinary step; he appeal Japan and Russia mutually agree not to construct in their respectivepossessions on the Island of Saghalien or the adjacent islands, anyfortifications or other similar military works. The unfortunate prince was in histwenty-eighth year.
The receipt of the letter naturally led to a change of plan, andalthough desperate fighting subsequently took place, the castle wasfinally set on fire by traitors and its fate was seen to be hopeless. Evidently, Japanthreatens to become a keen competitor of Europe and America in allthe markets of the Or He himself, however, was without aresidence in the capital, and to remedy that deficiency he built apalace called Juraku-tei InKyushu there were bitter struggles between the Shimazu and the Ito,the Sagara and the Nawa, and the Otomo, the Shoni, and the Ouchi.
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