Tokyo, Mar. 18.
As they have succeeded in reaching an understanding with the Busi ness Men's Party regarding general policy, the Government believe that they can pass safely through the coming session, anticipating that few members of the Business Men's Party and 10 of the Neutral will certainly support the Government {in ce-operation with the Seiyukai, which now hold 221 seats in. the London House.
The Minseito, how. ever, are sure of the passage of a ote of censure, counting en the support of the Neutral, Proletarian parties and some part of the Reorganization Party.
Even if the political situation developed in favour of the Government, with little disparity between the Government Party and the Opposition in number, it is impossi for the Government to avoid complications in the coming session for the Oppocition is likely to take up the statement of the Home Minister which is now at issue and other [questions in attacking the Government—Toho.
With so much propaganda being out by the two major partick, and with the bulk of the independents and minor parties pur posely refraining from making their attitude clear until the Inst moment, ig hard to estimate what the out" come will be.
Resignation or Dissolut In the event of the vote of non-confidence being passed, the Tanaka Government will be faced with the alternatives of resignation or of once more dissolving the Diet," As dissolution would involve another general election and be unpopular the country as a whole
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