Tokio, May 21.
{will not hesitate to dissolve the Diet as often as I thinl once, twice, three times, four mes wit this host and only way terests of the coun ed Viscount Kiyoura, Premier of Japan, just defeated at the election polls, speaking to press men and, while his voice. trembled with emotion, dotertination showed strongly in his fact, The three Opposition parties, the Kenseiai, the Seiyukai and the Kakushin Club, hold different political principles. Their disunity is obvious. Whatever unity and con they have achieved dui the elections was reali for the purpose of overthrowing the Kiyoura Binistry, As a common hate united them, their unity will be short-lived and is doomed to failure. The majority held by the Opposition in the Lower House is, for these reasons, devoid of great sign cannot regard. the Opposition one single party. Each of the different Opposition parties. stands for diferent political ideals, and anything like " veal fusion amongst them is utterly. impossible. This Government is determined to main in the saddle until political stability is assured. To resign Row would he to invite chaos ina domestic political situation which 4s, already, bad enough. To resign now would be to register infidelity othe Imperial command."
Viscount Kiyoura talked' to press men immediately after -a, Cabinet 2. Despite a plots against o fare already brewing in the Opposition cam The Kioura Ministry believes that, to resign now, would be a heartless betrayal of the nation's interests, for it is convinced that a sudden political change cannot restore political stability.
The Government policy will he, in the main, one of watchful waiting, and every effort will be made to strengthen the hands of the Seiyuhonto, "the Government party in the House of Representa-
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