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Show PREMIER DEFENDS COURSE IN BLOCKING SUFFRAGE j TOKIO, July 3 Action by th government gov-ernment In dissolving the last hotfse of representatives was attacked in the 'diet today by M Nakashoji former minister of agriculture, and M. Shim oda v. ho contended the government ."hould respect the decision of the diet to g rant universal suffrage without referring re-ferring to the question to the nation Premier Hara replied it wa6 Iraprop er to adopt urIVersa suffrage without! giving a trial to tho amended election law which fxlends ihe rirht of voting. He declared, therefore, the govern ment .as justified in appealing to the I people. nn |