JAPANESE POLITICS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15131, 27 January 1917, Page 5

JAPANESE POLITICS.

PARLIAMENT DISSOLVER. (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.) Received January 27, 8.0 a.m. TOKIO, January 26. The Emperor has dissolved Parliament. Received January 27, 8.86 a.m. The Emperor ha sdisaolved' the House of Representatives. M. Te- ' rauchl, the Premeir, has thus warded off a vote of no-confidence. Two men with swords attempted to assassinate M. Yukiosaki, theUon/stltutionijl leader. • ~ '-—■ . y ■ ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE. TOKIO, January 26. A political crisis has arisen over the question of the constitutionality of the present minority Government. Baron Montoro, Foreign Minister, rA- : affirmed the solidarity of the Anglo- * Japanese Alliance. The speech was mainly devoted to Chino-Japanese relations. He admitted previous mistakes, but declared that Japan would , disassociate herself from the Chinese factions. He re-asserted Japan' friendship for China.