The Opposition leaders are taking every possible opportunity to patch up the differences that have sundered them. Viscount Kato, leader of the Kenseikai, numerically the strongest party to-day and xegarded as possible premier if party government is permitted, and Mr. Inukai, leader of the ' Kakushin Club and one of the ablest orators in the Empire, have been on bad terms for - years. The urge of politics has reconciled them. Then, the Kenseikai and the Seiyukai have never basked in the sunshine of each other's friendship. Fistic fights, both on the floor of the Diet and out of it, between their members and adherents have been very frequent in the past. Steps are being taken now to whittle down the respective political platforms of these two parties to enable them to ce-operate. One of the deepest gulfs separating them was. the Question of universal manhood suffrage. The Kenseikai vigorously championed giving the franchise to all Japanese males. The Seiyukai has vigorously opposed it. A com Promise ix said to have just been Teached on the point "that the Seiyukai will not oppose universal manhood suffrage if it were to come into operation four years from now, that is to say during the next general elections, should no dissolution of the the meantime, ig an anti-Kiyoura daily and. its remarks are, therefore, all the more significant.
The press is united in favour of the Opposition. and. demands the immediate resignation of Viscount Kiyoura.
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