Tokyo, Feb. 3, Japan's House of Representatives to-day was the scene of shameful disturbance during which blood flowed freely.
The Lower House of the' Japanese Diet always had a strikingly Mexiea or Chinese flavour about it whenever factional jealousies prevailed lover reason. For the first time today, since its establishment. a half Jeentury ago, blood stained the floor of the Diet.
The immediate cause was trivial, but behind the alleged provocation shouldered hot fires of clan antagonism, ready to flare up, as they did to-day.
Two compulsory education bills, one sponsored by the Seiyu Honto, wray; and the other an independent party, were being' considered. The [Government party was understood to be inclined to accept the latter bint,
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