Tokyo, Jan, 22.
The Premier, Viscount Kato, addressing the Diet on its resumption this morning, dealt with fore eign and domestic questions. He expressed, firstly, the Government's sympathy' and confidence in Marshal Tuan Chi-jui's efforts to stabilize polities in China, and, secondly, the Government's pleasure at the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese Agreement for the establishment of Jong continued friendship.
With regard to domestic questions, the Premier declared that a new "armaments proposal for the reduction of the number of divisions, ax well as the replenishment of new arms, was necessitated by the geographical position and special conditions of Japan, and also by the need to bring the'army up to the standard and. strength and ficiency of the armies of other Powers.
Viscount Kato yaid he was of the opinion that the readjustment of State expenditures as carried out, relieved the financial position of the country.
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