Yokohama, May 30.
In a small yacht of only 15 tons, Tokyo, May 27.
With unexpected snd almost dramatic suddenness, the agitation against the proposed salary cut, which 24 hours ago was threatening to develop into serious proportions, appears to have virtually subsided.
Almost without exception the officials in the various Government departments who were preparing to tender their resignations have changed their views and have expressed regret for causing an un-Recessary sensation. Even the members of the Judiciary, whose contention that they were. legally guaranteed against any reduction in Salaries resulted in the Government
inow discussing amongst themselves tempting them temperaly, are the question of making voluntary subscriptions to the State funds Thanks to the prompt action of the police in arresting 24 agitators and thereby forestalling the efforts fof the Radicals to exploit the situa on, plans to start a railway strike have been frustrated and apprehension removed.
With the promulgation this afternoon of the Imperial Ordinance ing the salary cut the whole lo has apparently been brought Zo. a. conclusion, The railway and electric car ser-8 throughout the country are XEN" running normally, but. 1,800 operatives on the Tokyo circular railway have tendered their resi ations and. several ra have ier arrested in the vicinity of Taiyo Zor inciting others to strike.
Ta view of the threatening situt-Lion, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Board. was on daty through-ost the night, ready to take active features in the event of distur Tate last night one of the presentatives of the Osaka railway
er pore of protesting against. the fcempted haa, in for the Eompromive entered into. between the Goverament and. the "higher rally officials. Ho is now Iyi the effect not resign providing the Government agreed not to reduce the number of railway employees.
The Premier went to the Palace this morning and received the Imperil sanction for the proposed out salaries, An Imperial ordinance. legalizing the reduction will be promulgated tomorrow and will become effective June 1. sideration of the possible eke effect on national education Government previously refrain.
cutting the salaries of! primary school teachers, but fur-discussion on the subject: has in a decision to extend the, ry cut to them also, ax from is the cut will apply only to]
ore drawing salarice of over a hundred yen a month, only a little Jover fifteen thousand out of nearly! three Rundred thousand teachers} will be affected. the secks recruits for her army. Edward Mears, a retailer la Tex- In the meantime the recently pro-
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