New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
Action Follows Withdrawal of
 Minister of Interior
CRISIS DUE TO TWO CASES
Emperor Summons the Elder States
 men for Conferencc-Change in
 Oficial Family Unpopular With Public Because of War.

Tokio. July 30i 2:15 m.-The Japanese cabinet, headed by Count Okuma Premier, has rendered it's resignation to Emperor Yoshihito. This action followed the resignation yesterday of viscount Kanetake Oura, minister of the interior, following an investigation by the Ministry of Jus tice into bribery charges resulting from the parliamentary elections last March. viscount Oura's resignation was sanctioned by the emperor after report on the situation had been made to him by Count Okuma.
 After receiving Count Okuma, the emperor summoned the elder states men for a conference. A cabinet change at this time is unpopular with the public because of the war.
 Responsible for Crisis.
 Two cases have been mentioned as responsible for the crisis. The first was the charge that 10000 yen 5000 had been offered Viscount oura by candidate for the house as the price for keeping a rival candi- date out of the field The minister of interior denied having accepted this s,bribe but K ash ida, chief secretary of thA lower house. who was arrested Wedhssday. has been quoted as admitting having received the money and expended it for campaign purposes.
 The second case involves two rep resentatives charged with accepting bribes to desert the Selyukal. or conservative party and support the government in in its campaign for an increase in the army.
 Just Escaped Crisis. Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
 Tokio, Japan, July s0.-Japan early this month just esca ped a ministerial crisis which grew out of the boycott of Japanese in China. The cider statesmen assembled at Tolkio and considered the advisability ofActrtain changes in the cabinet, in c1uding the post of foreign minister, believing that the retirement of Iaron Kato, the occupant, which might ease the situation in China and ps cify those who blamed Baron fkato for the unfayorable situation in that country ,1
 The fact that Premier Saionji came out of his retreatment and was in frequent consultation caused great stir and spread the belier that he was returning to power. .sr
 Averted by Measures.
 The elder statesmen, however, evil dently. did not desire to shoulder the responsibility of conducting Japanese further foregoing policies and the danger of a crisis was temporarily ayerted by framing a series of meas ures for appeasing the Chinese who resorted to boycott as an answer as to what they termed Japan's aggres- sive political policy in tneIr country.
 Premier Count Okuma made 8 speech to encourage the business men of Japan, some of whom are to losing heavily by the Chinese boycott. He declared that the existing war really offered Japen rare opportunity to strengthen her situation.
 Premier Not Fearful.
 The end of the war, which he con-. sidered still very distant, would find the European belligerenrs exhausted. Japan's foreign trade would benefit even if Germany should be successful, which he said, was not probable. The premier said he was not fearful of the outcome. Germany could not send troops to the far east and, he added, it would not be impossible to make some arrangement with Germany to place the peace of the Orient on a ia sting footing.