Public sentiment as reflected by the daily docs not praise Mr. Tokoni that he is also without a proper China policy in that in some points hho supports the Seiyukai (present Government) party and in others the Minseito which he deserted. The Stock Exchange, ho interpreted Mr. Tokonami's defection jas a gain for the Government and there was a perceptible stiffening of, prices, 'There is much speculation regarding the result of Mr. Tokonami' move. Some think that the Seiyuka will profit, but against this there the fact that Mr. Tokonami did belong to the Seiyukai, but left it Juecause he could not endorse some of that party's policies, Others be-Keve that Tokonami is playing a shrewd game and, taking advantage fof the fact that a fair number 0 the Seiyukai party members are chafing at thiy manner in which Baron Tanaka Yormulates a polis without consulting them and sud-donly springs it on the party, will make a bid to oust Baron Tanak from the presidency of the Seiyukai party and, incidentally, from the premiership, and gather the reins of power into his own hands.
An Interlude interesting interlude to this political drama is that as soon as the Minseito had learned of Mr. Tokonami's defection, steps wers immediately taken to ensure that these members would not desert 19 him or. to the Government party. Quite.a number of those whose loyalty to the Minseito is an uncertain quality were immediate put under "protection", burly, Dravos Being told off to watch the movements and not allow them fet into. contact with anything th: looked like a proselytizing element; the homes and hotels in which these jambers were residing were also "guarded" and a practical condor Reproduced with permis:
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