The Regent's assailant proves to be Daisuke Namba, a sear old student of Waseda University, whose circumstances compelled im to work a8 a labourer and interested him in Communism. He declared that he hall no as-
Nanha was seriously injured by the crowd, who seized him before the police effected hig arrest Later. reported J's assuming respo.- sibility the attack on the]
'Tho- "J7ji* says that the iis. appearance of the Cabinet would bbe no loss to the country since it PSccomplished nothing' during ite ""Hochi'" Believes that the resignation of the Cabinet as well as of the other responsible offic als would be the best demonstration to the radical elements that incidents similar to that on Thuraday are "unbecoming to japan and incompatible with her national life and. character.
The "Asahi" and others are of the opinion that. the Government's: resignation is due rather to political reasons and hold that the Cabinet has sized a suitable excuse for retirement, 'The choice of Count Yamamoto's successor is expected before the end of the year. Pol 2 believe' that a Seiya probable.—Reater's iscount Goto has-been' accused Tokio, Jan, 1 ince his invitation to M. Joffe to An Imperial command. to-day' corns to Japan of having Sooialwas' given to Viscount, Kiyours istic tendencies:
The Seiyukai threatened to count" Kiyourn replied. that he would think the ware torma ow Cabinet introduced vote of non-con-idence in the Dist because of an allegation that Viscount <oto had supplied. the murdered Socialist Onugi with funds.
Sovialist centres and Viscount Goto's residence are closely guard. ed for fent of anti-Soctalist out-
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