'We are on the eve of another rearrangeable that before these lines. are in print ment of the Ministry and it is not improb-Count Okuma will find himself once more in retirement and his place at the Foreign Office taken -by: Hoshi' Toru, until: lately. Minister to Washington... 'The Sage. of Waseda, as the present. Minister: for Foreign Affairs is called, tried and fulled to -arrive at-a working understanding with Marquis Ito; and,.as his: principal opponent in the Cabinet (Viscount' Takashima) has the ear of the Premier, there is no course open' to' him~but to retire, Already numbers of his followers have been dismissed from Government employ, the loaves and fishes being wanted doubtless star of the Satsuma party is'again in the as-forthe supporters of the coming men. The fendant, and it.is. now generally expected that the new. Ministry will be made up as follows Minister President Count Matsukata, Minister of Finance Minister of Fors Affairs.
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