JAPANESE AFFAIRS.
OLD ORDER CHANGING.
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(Received February Ist, 12.10 a.m.)
TOKYO, January 30,
Twelve professional thugs, of a class easily hired in Japan, forced their way into the villas of Princes Saionji and Matsukata, the last of the Genro, or elder statesmen, demanding that each sign an agreement to resign tho Genroship, abandon his Count titles and positions, and resign membership in the House of Peers.
Both statesmen are aged and ill. Prince' Matsukata, who is still suffer ing from earthquake injuries, agreed to consider the demands.
The thugs then proceeded in a motorcar in tho direction of Count Hirata's villa, which tho police, who were forewarned, were heavily guarding. So far the person of the Genro ha 3 been almost as sacred as that of tho Emperor. A delegation representing the barons of the House of Peers callod on tho Premier, advising immediate resignation. The Premier is uncertain whether to snpport either Honse.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 17986, 1 February 1924, Page 9
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