Tokyo, Jan. 25.
The Premier, Viscount upon medical advice, has decided not to attend the Diet for the next two or three days.
He still has ight degree of fever, due to sore throat, but is in good spirits.
the absence of Viscount Kato in the Diet, Mr. R, Wakatsuki Minister of Home Affairs, will re-Premier in replying to interpellation:
While one cannot predict what} serious turn the session the House of Representatives may take fat any moment, the atmosphere in the House, contrary to expectation, far has been remarkably tranquil, though a volley of interpellations is being shot by M. P's of the opposition.
Judging from the attitude euch political party, it can clearly] be seen that the majority of M. P.'s, no matter to which party they may Belong, are not inclined for a dissolution of the present session. Tt is this fact which the Government are utilizing to their own advantage. In the event of the Kenseikai and the Selyuhonto uniting against the Bill for a vendjustment of the taxa~ tion system, which is due to be introduced in the Lower House to-day, it is expected that the Seiyukai, acting in ce-operation with the] newly organized political party, Dokokai, will certainly direct_thete attack at the Kenseikai and Sei Vonto, thus creating serious di turbances.
'Nevertheless, og stated above, each party is very' cautious, refraining og it does from expressing its real intention, Taken all in all, political citoles here are unanimous that] the present session will be closed without disturbances of any serious nature.
astern News Agency.
Tokyo, Jan, 28, The Premier, Viscount Kato, is dead.
Indications of pneumonia devel coped last night and early this: mortiing Viscount. Kato fell into a comatose condition, failing to rally.
His untiring devotion to duty in spite of medical advice resulted in overstrain, leaving him with lei reserve against the illness, 'The Cabinet held an extraordinary' conference this morning for the purpose of deciding upon its future action.
Following upon meeting the Cabinet tendered its resignation, Mr, Wakateuki, the Minister for Home Affairs and Acting Premier ig succeeding Viscount, Kato in the Presidency of the Kenseikai, the ment Party.—Reuter's Paci-fie Service. so*Viseount Kato was born* in Jo Fecture, College' of "Tokyo Imperial University fie ass entered business us a clerk of the Mitsubishi and then entered the Foreign Office in 1887 and. was pointed private secretary to, Marqu Dleuma Who seas then Minister" £0 Foreign "Aairs, in. 1888; transferred the Financial, Department and. bee came Direeton of the Banking Bui then of the 'Taxation Burea appointed Mtinister Plenipotentiary, 1~"1899, then 'Minister for Foreign 1900-190 in the House "of Representatives; ain ape pointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Saionji Cabinet in' 1000, but lett the Ministry owing to his opposition 10 Railway Nationalization; "Ambassador tothe Court of St. James until Dec cuber 1913; joined Prince "Kateura's Sed" Cabinet aw Minister for, Forel for the thied time but resiznthe fall of the Cabinets onganiz~ fod the Doshikat with Prince. Katsara became its President in 1913: then the Kenseikat founded by Marquis 'Okuma and became its Pre ident, holding' this offs up to his
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