Osaka, Oct. 9.
To-day's leading article of the Osaka "Mainichi," entitled "The Degeneratic of the Leading ices a widespread sentiment amongst. the people against statesmen, politicians, officials, high officers of the Army and Navy and leaders in other walks of The paper gives recent instances Mlustrating how they are supposed to be losing the confidence of the masses by allegedly dis honourable, underhand and cowardly acts, The "Mainichi" points out the recent municipal assembly elections in Hokkaido and welcomes the rise of Labour as injecting a pure, fresh spirit into the life of the nation, but expresses a fear that the "degeneration" of the present ruling classes will result in' unbalancing the equilibrium of society.—Reuter.
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