An incident which was exposed in the papers last week has tended to bring considerable public proprium on the Seiyukai, the main opposition party, this being no more nor less than an offer to buy a Kobe millionaire a title if he contributed to the war chest of the Seiyukai, Tt is alleged that General Boron Tanaka, the President of the Seiyuieai, through a middle man, approached Mr, Mui, a Kobe millionaire, for the modest sum of, three Tt Mr. Mui then woul! General Tanaka fight the Kenseikai, would be sure with this money to' be vie+ torious at the polls (money counts grout deal in Japan and the buying and selling of votes is done unblushingly both by the Government ion as well as by the Opposi" tion) and Mr. Mui would be recommended to the Throne for Peerage. The go-between did not receive his "commission" which he assessed at Yen 481,000 and put the matter into the hands of his lawyers who proceeded to file a suit in the Tokyo courts. The suit forwards withdrawn, but the go-between maintains that he has a conclusive case and that the only reason why he withdrew the action was because he did not think the time ripe enough yet. Needless to say, the prestige the Seiyukai has been hard hit, no less than that of its president. Baron General Tanaka,
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