The fact that relations between Baron Iniyoji Ito, a Cabinet Minister, and the Biatesmen ere not so smooth as before is resent Cabinet together with the Elder
now proved by the "Tokio Nichi-Nichi Shimbun." In its "Stra; ings" column of the 2th ult, the " Nichi-charged with fraud Count G.C.M.G., and Count Inouye, subscriptions for the Imperial " Relief Society (Teikoku Gunjin Yengokai), of which they are vice-presidents, for the relief of the 180th Bank in Osaka. The two Counts wore naturally indignant at the "'Nichi-Nichi's" statement, of which Baron Ito is the proprietor, and despite some attempts at intermediation, they sent on the 29th ult. " note declaring the breaking off of friendship with the Baron. The "Nichi-Nichi" explains that the paragraph in question was only quoted from a city contem, but a paper of the " Nichi-Nichi's" standing ought to be responsible for the reproduction.of sach cussion is abso Marquis Ito, who has been regarded as a tian of Baron Ito, and Count Kateufa, declined to meddle in the matter and to attempt intermediation.
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