The Archive · 1927

Minister Rejected

Tokyo, Mar. 18.

After a mass meeting protesting] against a Government—measure concerning redemption of bills issued in 1923 at crowd Proceeded to the Dit for the the time of the earthquake, the Purpose of presenting a resolution demanding withdrawal of the measure, On their arrival outside the Upper House, the police intervened. A scuffle ensued in which 25 persons were arrested. One man was injured: Mar, 19.

A resolution presented to the Diet today by the Seiyukai Party impeaching the Finance—Minister for making a statement in connexion with the discussion of the "Earthquake Bill," which, it is alleged, hastened' the failure of the Watanabe Bank, was defeated

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