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JAPANESE POLITICS.

DEMONSTRATION IN DIET. (Per Press Association, Copyright.) TOKIO, February 21. A motion of want of confidence m the Government was defeated m the House of Representatives by 259 to 141. The session was extremely turbulent, police reserves being held both within and without the Diet building. The galleries were crowded at every sitting, many women being present. .Visitors hooted speakers on both benches, and many arrests were madr outside. . Popular meetings were held m several parks, all demanding the immediate resignation of the' Government. Opposition speakers m the Diet declared that the Government never was thinking of the people, but always of maintaining the Ministerial party. Government Supporters, replying, declared that the policy of the Government was always justifiable, although results were not always Satisfactory.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9450, 22 February 1921, Page 5

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JAPANESE POLITICS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9450, 22 February 1921, Page 5

JAPANESE POLITICS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLI, Issue 9450, 22 February 1921, Page 5