It must be a Japanese line, and nothing else; and you must not forget, that, just in proportion as you impose upon it any additional obligations, you will impair its efficiency as one of the splendid links of commerce destined to put a girdle round the globe.
He insists that the Japanese line must not be burdened with extra obligations to ensure its efficiency in global commerce.
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