The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-29
JAPAN'S CABINET CRISIS
It Excites Much Speculation
Among Other Governments.
CALLS FOR MARQUIS ITO
Regarded as the Ablest and Most Popu-
lar Statesman in the Isla1 1ds-Ja-
pan VIII Keep Out of the
Chinese Controversy.

London, Dec. 29-Aecording TO let
ter from a correspondent at Toxic, a
cabinet crisis occurred in November,
due to the refusal Of the progressists To
vote an increase in the land tax which
is necessary, owing to the deficits
caused by the late war.
Parliament would have expired next
June and the progressists. with gem
eral election in sight, did not desire to
risk their popularity by voting 70 in
crease taxation. However. Count
Okuma, the leader of the progressists,
left the foreign office, says the corre-
spondent, with an enhanced reputation,
and next to Marquis Ito. occupies the
largest space in the public vision
A paper says: The advent of a cabl-
net led by two such statesmen as Mar
auis Ito and Count Okuma may be re-
garded as an event of great significanca
by the powers.
London, Dec. 2s.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Morning Post says:
Russia has long been negotiating to
raise a Chinese loan Of E6,0oO.oOo in
France to pay the indemnity and Sc
cure the Japanese evacuation OF Wei
| Hai-Wei. The negotiations We're cue
| off in consequence of France insisting
| that the bank of France should issua
the loan and Russia. desiring that the
| Russo-C Chinese bank should take tha
| lead. 4 certain GOODNESS now exists be-
| tween France and Russia
Yokohama, Dec. 2S.-Owing to tha
| failure of the premier, Marquis Saigo,
| to reconstruct the cabinet, all the MEM
| bers of that body have resigned. The
| newspapers demand the formation of a
very strong ministry. capable of coping
with the situation in the east.
Washington, Dec. 2.-The Japanese
| minister has not yet heen advised OF the
! resignation of the entire cabinet and he
! feels that while the designations might
/ have been rendered the emperor will NOT
| accept them unless it becomes apparent
that an entirely new cabinet under Mar
I quis Ito can be formed. Ito has been in
I private life much of the time since his
/ notable achievements during the China
/ Japanese war, and 1t is not believed that
/ he is ready To return to the cabinet. He
/ is strong with all parties. however, and
/ has the people behind him. so that he
may again assume the premiership IL
/ the emergencies demand it.
| The Yokohoma dispatch refers to the
| Marquis Saigo as the present premier.
| which is said to be at the legation an
| naccuracy. as Minister Matugata has
/ been premier up to this time with Mar
| quis Saigo minister of marine. The ref
| erence in the dispatch to the public sem
| timent in Japan for q strong minister
| capable of coping with the situation In
/ the East is one of the first intimations
| received from Japan that she may take
| Il hand in the controversy center1ng in
| China. While he has received no official
| advices as to the purpose of his govern
| ment. Mr.. Heshi expresses the personal
conviction that Japan will not be quick
| to enter the controversy but will MAIN
| tain an independent attitude for the
| present
London, Dee 2s-A dispatch to the
| Times from Kobe, Japan. says the disso-
| luton of the diet has greatly angered the
| political parties. 1t is probable that the
| Marquis Ito. former premier. and Count
| okuma. former minister Will form a CO.
| alition ministry with a vigorous foreign
policy. The military party is eager for
extraordinary activity and warships are
assembling at Nagasaki
London. Dec. 2s.-The Globe this
afternoon says private kilograms
reached London last evening that more
than 20 British warships have arrived
at Port Hamilton. Another dispatch
says the report is current at Choo Foo
To the effect that the japanese fleet has
also arrived at Port Hamilton.
Pekin. Dec. 2S.-The German question
is unsettled. China's difficulty Is in
creased. owing to the uncertainty or the
attitude of the powers. Germany :
| Withdrawal from kaio Chou bay Is said
to be conditional upon her finding a
suitable naval station elsewhere. China
is becoming alarmed at the present sit
utterly powerless. No answer has beer
received from Russia concerning the
proposed loan. There are calamitous
fore hodings connected with the sun:
eclipse on the Chinese New Years
day.
Vienna. Dee 2S.-The Neue Weinel
Tageblatt claims that Count Goulocow.
ski, the Austro-H Hungary foreign minis
ter. foretold everything in the famous
speech appealing To Europe TO units
against America. 1t adds: There /.
plenty of room for all. and If England
will fight with the European power:
against those dangerous rivals. tn.
United States and Japan, the proof D
what United Europe is capable of viii
be given in Eastern Asia.