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Show JAPAN IS NOW FINANCIALLY EMBARRASSED Victoria, n ('.. Oct. 20. Japan, according ac-cording to meanier advices, i to abandon aban-don the policy be.min by Mariiis Kat-sura Kat-sura of SMti'nc; aside 2",oimi,ooo year-Iv year-Iv for reduction of the national debt The propo-ied naval expansion pulley following the acquisition of Korea and losses occasioned by iloods, promlho a heavy budeet and tliere can be little lit-tle provision next yenr tor the sinking sink-ing fund , 'Ihe lloehi Sli'mbnti say.s rojiortis are current In Toklo that a cabinet crisis Imminent In consequence of a difference between .I.tpan and Great r.ritaln In reRarii to the revision of the tariff, thr- negotiations beltii; In such a staee that J'lpnn cannot settle t!ie ques'tlon wiihuiit concessions The Kukuniln denies these reports and says concrete nepotic Hons for revis Ion of the treaties will be resumed In November. No power hag ov pressor a desire to enntrnct a ein'tif ional Inr'ff with .I ipan The I'keMhoeil of r hnnpes or confessions from the present tariff Is stun 11 j |