The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-28
TROUBLE IN HER CABINET.
Japan Has More Trouble Besides
That of

Toxic. July 11.-Via Victoria. B. c..
July 24.-The difficulty - the diplomat
lie situation with re~ord TO the Man
Ian question is now being compli-
Icated by serious difficulties in the cab
linet. The premier Count Kalzura has
asked to be relieved of his position,
but the Emperor he declined t en-
ltertain the proposition and suggested
the premier take a vacation. The lat
tier, accordingly retired to his villa at
IHayama- The cabinet crisis has had
some effect in increasing the diplomatic
difficulties. The Emperor sent for Mar
louis Ito and received him in private
audience. Nothing is known what the
imperial commands were. The highest
iopiniOn states what the imperial COM
mands. The highest opinion states
THAT the crisis may each a momentous
stage in the history of Japan's consti-
government.
1t is said that the ~elnDerOr is desir-
Ious of increasing the dignity of Mar
louis Ito by drawing hin closer to his
lside and entirely away from party
management. The emperor's proposal
mas been matured bv the growing diff
faculties Of the Nanchurian and Korean
Questions and the desire of the Kali
izura cabinet resign.
1t is not known what Marquis Ito
will do. He is the Ounder and uphold
Ter Of party government in Japan. If
lhe w~ithdraWs. his work OF years my
collapse for no other leader has shown
tine same measure of control over the
dictionaries. On the other hand. he IS
urgently wanted in a higher sphere.
lbut his unselfish devotion to party
Headers has impaired his influence with
Ithe house of peers and elder statesmen
who regard his efforts to popularize
government as treachery to them and
IA cabinet formed by him might not be
liable TO make its policy effective IN the
house.
MATTERS COMPLICATED ABROAD.
Toxic. July 11-Vfa Victoria. 3. c.,
July 24-The domestic crisis in Japan
has complicated matters abroad. A
conference between General Kurapat-
kin. Russian minister of war. Russian
Minister NJ. Lesser. and NJ. PaVlel. the
manager of the Russian-Chinese bank,
land Generals Alkieff and WOgack, at
Port Arthur on July 3rd was said to
ihave been decided in favor of Russia
experimenting her treaty and with
drawing all demands IN China. But
when the news of a cabinet crisis in
Japan arrived. it is reported that SEN
Itiment changed to hold fast and true
to the same police of aggression in be-
fore. SO far. nothing positive is
known but il is certain that the Chi
lneSe Diplomatic seized the rumOr cab
linet diversion TO question the Japanese
representative at Pekin as to Janan's
Intention They We're Informed firm
Iy by Mr.. Uchida that whatever might
he the questions in the Japanese cab
Iinet Japan's newly adopted strong pol
icy in regard to the Russian question
would not he changed.
Prince Chin az Informed if ne con-
Iferred special privileges in China to
Iany nation grave consequences would
result.
The Pekfn correspondent of the Nichi
INichi wires that there are indications
THAT the Russia requisition of China is
Ito be counteracted by the '~Japannine"
OF Korea through the same pacific
means of railroad and commercial con-
!quests.