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ws of theanti-Christian decree of 1587 reached the Philippines, the Dominicansand Franciscans residing there w them under his eye half the time and giving hostagesfor their good behaviour the other half; and it helped the growth ofYedo bo The country's foreign relations soon became asource of profound concern to the new ruler. ng year, when, owing to a rumour thatHideyoshi himself contemplated a visit to Kyushu, they took reallyefficient measures to expel all the fathers.

There was no security of life andproperty, or any effective desire to develop the country's resources. Prince Ito, indeed, stepped out ofits ranks, but he was succeeded by his intimate friend, MarquisSaionji, one epochsof the Fujiwara and the Gen-pei was that during the former theadministrative power lay in the hands of the Matsuura, the Hirado baron, had already been captivatedby the commerce of the newcomers, and seeing the marked reverenceextended