The Seiyukai and the Progressives both ablished on the 2ist their reports on the jiet's Jast session. The former say that the Government has stifled the national Voice in preventing the presentation of-the proposed Reply to the "tlitone frou the Lower House. The: Progressives declaio that the Government by arbitrarily dissolving the House of Representatives, has confessed thatit has lost the confidence of the nation, while it has invited the contewptof foreign' peoples. These manifestoes are considered ridiculous, and are intended simply to save the face of the parties issuing them. The new: political party in Siyato (Liberal), ana. Mfr, Hayashi, recess of formation is now styled the ex-Minister of Communications, has been elected a leader with six colleagues.
Some Interesting Figures,'
Russia's naval expensioi is now nearly completed, and the greater iiajority' of gramme are now afloat inthe: pacific, 'The those' ships built' according' to the "pro-remainder are to be Giiished by the'end of 1905. The vessels thus awaiting comple tion are Battleships 8 sessetersneD 1,800 tons, Submarine: Sues "The above does not include those belonging to the programme set out for 1908 and after. On the other hand, the following equipped Zor designed, will be gradually nine Japanese warships, now boing'built, completed alter 190: Battleship No.
Arinoured Cruisers
Cruiser Otowa Cruiser toH whom whom Total...94,048 tons.
The U..S. cruiser Raleigh is expected to arrive at Yokohama on the Slat December, and will be followed by the other vessels of the fleet,
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