The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-28
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! the lower House OF the Imperial Diet will have
an important bearing on the future policy Of
| that country. The new Parliament will be
/ convened shortly after March I. and unless
/ tho signs fail. its constituent proportions will
| be considerably different from the last The
! questions involved in the present elections
| are. chiefly:
| The Interpretation o. treaties By the impe-
| rial Government in the direction OF liberality
and greater privileges 20 foreign commerce.
Thepuestion OF mixed residence. or permits
| sion Tor foreigners TO settle and travel in the
interior uarts ofthe empire. or what might be
| termed free immigration.
! The granting to foreigners 81 the rights 10
! acquire and possess and trade in lands. COM
| merelal and manufacturing enterprises. ship
yards docks. railways. telegraph and tele-
! phone lines. mining and similar industries
The extension o'ths rights OF citizenship to
aliens under due forms Of naturalization.
The confirmation CT notification OF the juris-
diction Of consular ccuits TO deal with Ques-
tions affecting foreign residents in their tela-
lions with the Government
The maintenance OF the policy 81 increasing
the naval and defensive forces o. the EN- pire.
\ revision nf the customs laws. especially
with reference to special I~iyilrges guaran-
The struggle at the Conservatives for the
abortion OF strictly national Ioliey OF
Japan Tor the Japanese"
1t will be seen that the Japanese have al
ready taken arms against a sea OF TROUBLES at
The Importance Of the present IN paiRn and
elections Tor members OF the llouse OF lieDre-
sentAtiNes in the Diet Is derived from the atti-
tude ofthe various parties In the EN- pire upon
the questions stated herein. and the fact that
there has been OF late marked change in the
numerical strength and relative i'm portance OF
these parties; Incidental 20 the election there
l. also involved the attitude OF the coming
clans in tho llonse OF Peers and in the i'm
portal cabinet. This. however, is not a Iegis-
Il NtNfF 10
a secondary mattSr. T%e Govetnment is COM
mittrd to no rari"ul4r party.
\ letter understanding OF the present situa-
the question tcfore tho Eisi Of 1929 in lie
opened GGf SnSmS on ores 1 Tns
nual budget was presented. which the Diet
ment was pr"resGed, and on Feb. i7 a com I'M
promise was effected which resulted In recon-
vening on let. 70 The questions then under
Extra territoralty and the Limitation OF
consular courts. release OF foreign restrictions
on Japanese customs. the exclusion OF foreign
ers from the coasting trade that MIXED resi-
denee should he gepsraliy sanctioned for for
the Loo thoo Archipelago. that foreigners be
rrecluded from owning aud holding land.
1t will he seen that the same questions form
a part OF the Issues OF the present campaign.
the Diet. formed a naval con struction fund
taxed upon imperial and official incomes. and
Parliament adjourned without having settled |
national relations. IL was convok ed again on !
zion on ihe 18th Two bin. were iStroduced
"a the House 0i Correspondence proyid- |
, ing ioT n ,he punishment Of japanese citizens
holding realty for them. and ~ to prohibit |
; ;apsnese from engaging in trade outside the
the EMPEROR before the House, requiring him |
provisions aud TO curtail such privileges as
were not Included under treaty
p NhAAA h..Na
Minister OF State for Foreign Affairs. addressed
tie Diet. speaking for the Emperor. After re-
The rss gesr Of Ms
and ascribing this to the steadfast policy OF
SfeGn natons and SDtnr ous sbss shs
liberal policy had really secured greater con-
treoties could have obtained. he said tt''"' u
Sa ,n adSfs: he Policy o. strictly en-
eiign powers also may DO the same Most OF
the treaties are unilateral In their application.
By foreigners, in Jaran are defined IN III.
treaties; but the privileges granted to Japan
side. S, to ssE ce.s1
and inmovahly to the letter OF the treaties I
lea the loss aee,aias to the Japanese may be
the movement be sought. 1t IS found to
have have. had II: origin in tie anti-mixed.
anti-ioreicn movement. 1t is at least a rever-
!TokuSawa Government. policy incom paitbls
with the national and funda me ntaI PROGRAMME |
the RESTORATION ioi lie MissdoY, s''! :'nff In
conclusion. since there deyoives upon the
removing any OF struction to tho consumma-
ton OF that great national policy. / declare
that We shall not hesitate to adopt any meas
ure for that purpose"
On the 2'th vote Of no confidence In Presi-
dent Hoshi Toru was passed in the House by
- majority and an address was presented In
LmDeFOF HTOFDRnp1 IDafn |
Jan II. 1894. At the session OF that day the
y; MINISTERS OF the imperial household attended
In the lower house with "A convenient copy of |
IN order for dissolution. and on the renewal |
S 81 n.a sss rE0ERy Put the
script calling for new elections in the popular
S Msinh Of the Diss 70 take place tn. lst OF
me new Diet must DO assembled within tvo
months thereafter.
divide the 300 members Of each House and |
heir relative importance in tho present strug-
Radical party, founded in 1853. on the deposi.
ion OF the last Of the Shoguns and the rssto-
oy Count ltaGak'. 1t is contending Tor the poiit
cal Equality Of tho four estates. for the exten-
St the ani asS1st the
e ths Goysrnment. The imperial Ministers are
mem have come most Of the statesmen sa OF OF
nod.rn Japan. Other provinces are naturally
ealous Of their power.
The Irogrossists have no set programme ,
'nt also npnoss this provincial! domination.
llu Dflslhaily iaNorSd opening japan TO for
''gh lm !Eraiiop thcy are a minority.
The National nion PARTY. of recent origin.
ma hitherto IN the miho rItv Is the strong lea
IRE 81 inc present campaign. 1t has grown |
andy, chiefly in the northern p-ovinces Its
;eneIai Position is IN odsrafe-conseryatiVa IL
aNogs reducing ;hs powers Of the clans and
'eneral principles, 1t believes In the
Ntersion OF native steamship lines 10 |
oEelgn countries and the exclusion Of
reign hrms. Increase 81 the navy, ,
INer improvements to prevent iii DISASTROUS
GODS. and better way and hArpor fac ilitIas
iaInTs liberal treaty policy. hut denies I
hs' We tluls has yet come To open the country
- IN migration or mixed setIlements This q
arty, though small In last larliament is the ,
ne which II now most cnergeticalIy working
APpeaIs 10 tho masses, to a moderately sdtl- | !
hied aud natiyelY preiuiirsd p.nlstariaf. as c
.ell as TO the bigoted Daimios and ianRtical
,"hlhs Inc prospects are that the results OF / :
he cunning election will at least give n In
,nDiGation with other elements. majority
gNlhst hlIowlhG mixed residence and for the
nIeals pONeIluLIy 10 tho I.nn1hlsfs 49, 4