Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-10-01
WISDOM OF OEUMA IS
QUESTION BY THOSE
IN JAPANESE LANDS
Action of Premier in Staying in
Power Said to Establish DAN
gerouS Precedent; Other Side
Is Given.

ing his resignation ana remaining III
power With a reconstructed cabinet
Those who favor the Count claim II
was necessary in view of the fact that
Japan is at war with Germany and
/ Austria. A change of premier was
undesirable during the war. Also, 1t
was undesirable before the great ac-
Icegsion ceremonies which will be held
/ in November Others believe the 1
/ Counts move a blow to constitutional
government. as it showed Interference
/ from the genro and Intervention from
the Emperor himself Doubts are ex-
pressed as to the capacity of the new .
( ministry to live long especially as 1t I
is without the sustaining force offer
ed by the presence of Baron Kato as
foreign minister who was regarded
as the real head Of the former cabinet.
President Smmada of the House Of
! Representative congratulates the
state and the people on the reorgani-
cation of the Okuma government, es-
pecially i'm view of the coronation tes-
tivities. The personnel of the recon
structed ministery, he thinks is all
that can be desired under existing con
diuons
DR.. X. Ichik. who has been trans
ferred from the portfolio of education
to that of home affairs, was a gradu-
ate of the college of law in the Impe-
rial Toxic University. and is an author
|ity on domestic administration. He
has no connection whatever with any
political party, and this fact Speaker
Shimada argues. will enable him to
exercise his authority without any
party prejudice
Vive Admiral Kato the new minis
ter of the navy. has held the office Of
vice minister of the navy for many
? years, and was chief of staff to Admir-
u Togo during the Russo-Japanese war.
u DR.. S Takata the new minister Of
l. education held the post Of president
u of Waseda University for many years.
Mr. X. Minoura. who became minis
ter of communications, once held the
office of Westminster of communica
tions and is proprietor and chief edi
tor Of the Hochi. which IS the organ
of the present government He is q
is respected even by his political foes
Mr. T. Taketomi who has beer
transferred from the portfolio of com
munications TO that Of fnancier, i.
80. well known as an able hnancier
Mr.. Shimada expresses regret tina
Count Okuma has lost Baron Kato anC
" Vice Admiral Yashiro from the for
eign and naval portfolios, but com
, mends the choice of Baron Ishi Am
~ bassador to Paris as foreign minister
With one group Count Okuma is re
p. garded as the Grand Old Man" of tn
~. present Japanese era. Without hin
the political situation would have be
,r come hOpelessly complicated with in
p cessant changes that would keep tn
empire in a constant state of anxiety
With another group the constitutions
II issue involved is held of suprem
M weight. The premier is regarded a
,a having violated constitutional usag
10 in rendering his resignation only t
withdraw IT, designations have bee
ordinarily accepted but in the preseu
-, instance it was announced that tn
Emperor himself had interviewed an
voiced his wish that the premier r,
main.
This is a most unusual step in Jap;
nese national life. Heretofore tn
Throne has left political matters t
the genro the idea being that the p,
litical life of the empire was not to b
intrenched upon the ruler It is
very delicate point; but imperial pre-
erence for any one cabinet has almos
always been scrupulously avoided
Il was the exception 10 this usag
at the time of the third Katsura, Cab
net that caused the riot which dnall
resulted in the fall of the cabinet afte
only few months of existence. TIL
opposition raised at that time wa
based upon the necessity of keepin
the Throne from being involved j
political disputes.
The imperial message given to Ma
quis Saionji to use his influence I
make the Seiyukai members suppoi
the government raised a storm of il
dignation which eliminated in a rio
causing loss of life and property. tn
katsura cabinet was Obliged to resig
and the Yamamoto ministry came int
power
The semionicial statements 10 tn
effect that the Throne did not wish
accept the resignation Of the Okun
government is criticized not only b
opposition politicians but also b
some who belong to no party. FL
this departure from established usae
both the government and the cid,
statesmen are held responsible. Thei
Is already some opposition among II
Privy Counsellors in this respect I'll
matter will no doubt constitute
question in the House of Peers in n
winter session Of the Diet, if the ne,
y constructed cabinet be stil in q
flee The conclusion Of these crit,
is that the Okuma cabinet is actual
sitting on a volcano.
Count Okuma has no fears as to b
position. When he had built his ne
cabinet he gathered the Japane,
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