The Archive · 1924

JAPANESE, CABINET RESIGNS

Three Principal Parties Too Evenly Balanced: Who Will Carry on?

Toldio, June 6. the Imperial reverting to polities and the Cabinet changes which, according to unanimous opinion, are imminent.

While nothing official is available, statements claiming to be reliable declare that Viscount Kiyoura has determined that, the purpose of his Ministry having been completed, he wi a not later than June 10, and perhaps earlier. {tis understood that this determination has been taken in spite of the attempts of a section of the Cabinet to win over suitieiont support to maintain the Ministry. These have apparently failed in spite of the Government party, the Seiyuhonto, that the Ministry' should meet the Diet and announce its which have not yet public, thereafter docidive whether it should stand or fall The story of the _politieat manguvring since the elvetions has been as usual compticuted. With the throo principal parties so evenly Dalanced any combination considera possibility and rumours of different combinations and splits have been rite. A fairly constant and confident prediction, however, is that Baron Kato, of the Kensell will succeed Viscount Kiyout Premier, but whether the Cabinet will be' purely a party one or a coalition remains to be seer, The registered strougtly of the parties in the Dit ty an follows:—Selyuhonto Kakuahin Git cee) Bosiness men. 3 ination of neutrals) 30

Tokio, Tune An exteaordinaey Cabinet moetis being held thiy afternoon for the final adjustment of business, after which It is confidently expect. fed that thefe nvsignation will be Later.

Immediately after the moctiag the Cabinet tiwiay the Premiar wont to the Palace and ionderod the ree signation of the Cuhine!.

The Court Chamberlain, Pines Tokugawa, by onder of the Regent, went to Kioto this evening to eon ull the Genre, Prines Baioajl, who too il to due to Tokio, This, according ty evstom. will delay the appointment of a sees to the Premiership two or tives day sim Tokio, Sune 8.

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