Compromise to Avoid Dissolution of the Diet Tokyo, Feb. 17.
This evening the Kenseikai and Selyuhonto Parties agreed upon a compromise on the Tariff Reform Bill, The virtual result of this will be that there will be no dissolution of the Diet—Reuter's Pacific Ser-
Tokyo, Feb. 18.
As a result of a lengthy interview Just night between Mr. Hamaguchi Minister of Finance, and Motoda, an adviser to the Seiyuhonto and concurrently chairman of the sub-commission to discuss the Taxation System Reform Bill, which it is generally considered commands the key of the fate of the present. Parliament, a complete agreement has been' effected between the Kenseikai and the Seiyuhonto.
Accordingly, at the meeting of the Sub-commission held last night ie was decided (1) that the propos tion of the Seiyuhonto that farmers tilling their own soil exempted be accepted on condition that the soil they till is worth less than ¥.200 per tan (approximately a quarter of an acre) and (2) that the sum of Y.30,000,000 be allotted cut of the national treasury expenses for compulsory education for the present fiscal year and that the scheme to cover the difference of ¥.10,000,000 over the original estimate by increasing the land-tax by one per cent, be abandoned. It is believed that by this agreement between the Kenseikai (the Government Parts) and the Seiyuhonto, the crisis in the Diet has beet completely averted—Eastern News Agency.
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