One result of Prince Katsura's journey to Europe seems to have been a startling object-lesson of the wonderful activity of democratie power in Europe. How stronisly this state of things ipl PREMIER.
The fact that Prince Kateura was appointed Lord Keeper of the Seals trid Grand Chamberlain as soon as he returned from Russia occasioned surprise amongst the genera]
ublic, says the " Mainich: After the death of Prince Ito, Marquis Baionji and Prince Katsura naturally realized an additional weight of ponsibility toward the State. The we statesmen arrived at a full untlerstanding with each other, Prince Yamagata having become old and Marquis Inouye and Marquis Matbukata having severed their connexion with political circles. When Marquis Saionji took over the Usbinet from Prince Katsura, the Jatter relinquished office willingly and resolved not to stand aarhead of the Government any more, but to ce-operate with Marquis Saionji, and 60 serve the cobntty. Thus Prince Katsura and Marquis Saionji got into close and sincere relations. The recent appointment. of Prince Katsura as Lord Keeper of the Seals and Grand Chamberlain was the result of Prince Yamagata's effort. Of late Prince Yamagata and Marquis Saionji have been on very good terms, the former recognizing the sincerity of the latter's aim in matters affecting the State. They agreed to recommend Prince Katsura for his new post. It in said that Mr. Shibata Kamon proceeded to Shimonoseki to meet Prince Katsura on his way back from Russia to Tokio in order to convey the will of Prince Yamagata to him can osset With the new post. Such
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