Minister, was formerly the Home Minister, and as such he had power to direct the Governor of Osaka.
So some members of his party ap. proached him, Here it appeary the testimonies of witnesses differ. Mr.
Wakatsuki seems to have testified to the effect that he held out no immediate hope, while Mr. Minoura, member of the Government party, an old man highly esteemed for his honesty and integrity,—charged with extracting money on a fraud-talent pretext, now charges the Promier with perjury on the ground that, when Home Minister, he gave him' (Mr, Minoura) every'. encouragement and assurance.
Impartial observers believe that Mr. Wakatsuki felt and no doubt said that it was letter to remove the place to sonic other part of the town.
But any respectable person would say th 40 that it can hardly be conied_as a concession of promise. It is, therefore, generally agreed that no perjury' was committed by the Premier, Not only the Government but the involved, for pol to have re-rectly or Jagents, who doubtless felt it sary to bribe the Opposition so ax not to have any counter-movement started against their scheme Reuter.
'Tne United Merchants' Club in has sent a telegram chiaopu to the effect that the Sino-French and the 1 Japanese treaties should be abrogated and officially declared null and void upon their expiration. armed: sebbery occurred at 791 Chengtu Road at 745 pam. on An inmate of the dwell-ye ust that number reported to Sinza station that five men, four of whom were armed with pistols, held up the place and forced the men-bers of the household after which "they ransacked the place, stole $140 and escaped.
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