Tokio, Dec. 2
The dissolution of the Diet an-pears to be inevitable and will probably occur on the sth. The Oj position, which is in the major opposes the army increase of two divisions upon which the Goveramen 8.
The Budget Committee reported adversely upon the expenditure necessary, whereupon Count Okuma, the Premier, said that an-less the Committee re-considered ts decision he would be obliged exercise his prerogative and dissolve.
Since the opening of the session the situation has been considered to be untenable, the Government being in a minority. Count Okuma himself favours a dissolution, pre ferring to go to the country.
The result of the elections, which will occur within fifty days of the dissolution, ig impossible to forecast, but the Cabinet does not resign.
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