The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-11
MOB STORMS TOXIC
PARLIAMENT HOUSE
RiOting Follows OppOsitiOn's
Failure to Win Lack Of
Confidence Vote.
ANGRY AT L. s. POLICY
Enemies Of Present Government
DenOunce Its Attitude
Toward America.

TOXIC, Feb. 1o.--The japanese naval
scandal arising from the revelations OF
secret relations between high naval OH
GERS ard German armament manufac-
turers resulted in a sharp debate with
some disorder In the Diet to-day and In
rioting IN the streets outside. Many per-
sons were injured In the rioting and scorer
were arrested.
The Diet rejected by a vote OF 205 TO
1914 a resolution OF lack Of confidence in
the Government. The announcement o.
the result earaged the mon outside, which
ch,ered the members of the Opposition as
they left the building.
Saburo Shimada and other leaders %
thc Opposition attacked Jhe Government
tercely on the debate on the resolution,
charging the Ministry with having COW
cred NJ the scandal until tn Opposition
forced an Investigation. count Yama-
motto. tne Premier, IN mis- reply demanded
that judEm b. suspended until the In
ves;iSatlon Is completed.
one member OF the Opposition who in
terrupted the debate was expelled IRON.
the chamber by order Of the Speaker.
Friends Of the Deputy gttAered about
him and tough; With til. guards in an eff
fort to prevent his expulsion.
The moo waited some time FOR the
li4FlIIt"lS W ll'r MINISTRY, DLp tnt inter
dii not appear. The crowd then march ed
To- the office II Chu-o. Government Or
gan, and showed their displeasure by an
attack on tie newspaper office. The no.
lice intersered and the mob stoned the
police. The mob was dispersed. 4 dozen
or so OF the mob Mere pushed into the
canal In the fighting. out all we're rescued
Mass meetings Were h.,d In various
i'!aces about ;he c!ty while the meeting Of
Parliament was In progress and r.solu-
ions calling for the !inpca chmert Of the
Cabinet were adopted. These attending
these meetings marched to the House OF
Parliament and tried 20 force their way
inside. The police fought them on Many
OF those Injured In the rio;ing were hurt
in this SIGHT, The gate TO the House was
broken down.
The scandal which vas at the bottom OF
The trouble has 10 do with the alleged
receipt OF commissions by officers OF th.,
japanese navy Tor influencing the award
OF Admiralty contracts In favor OF a
German firm
The budget committee struck out to-
day another item OF the naval estimates
amounting to $4,000 GOO with tn. SIS
| 100000 cut out yesterday the estimates
have now been reduced s3S GOO. 900
WAsaiNdroS. Feb. 1o--Rcports OF the
political disturbances in Toxic to-day vy-r.
received WIKI much interest here. infor-
sources indicates that the issu. most
prominent in to-day's proceedings. the
allegations of graft on the part OF JAP
anese naval officers. is certain 70 come
up again. That Premier Yamamoto ID
himself former naval officer il regarded
| as of considerable Significance.
What IL regarded az the most seniacsn,
aspect OF the outburst in Toxic to-day
| Is III" fact that the attitude OF the Japanss-
people toward tnelr Government seems
To have changed. Those familiar with
Japarese progress declare that the Old
respect for the Emperor and his Ministers
J II disappearing and that a new oruer
, OF things seems inevitable.
| Political Developments In Japan have
! an important bearing on relations wit.
! the United States as the Opposition has
based its attacks on the Government
partly on the charge that the present
| Government has failed properly TO protec,
! the rights OF Japanese in the United
states should the Opposition triumph
I Il is expected that IL would feel itself
| bound to try TO force the United States
! 70 n settlement OF the California con
/ troversy.