The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-14
LATEST JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER
 4 MILITARY MAN
Does Not Necessarily Mean, However, That Militar-
 ism Will Flourish.

Marquis Okuma, who occupied the premiership of Japan for the past two years and a half, resigned from his position on Oct. because, as he said, he regarded himself too old to bear the responsibility of his high of flee. In his note of resignation to the Emperor he strongly recommended Viscount T. Kato as his successor, but contrary to his wish and expecta- tion the Elder Statesmen selected Marshal Count Seiki Terauchi
 Although Marquis Okuma officially stated that he resigned simply be- cause of old age, it is a well estab lished fact that his Cabinet has been the mark of criticism by the states men and public, and it is believed that he was made to resign from the op- pressive circumstances. Especially he had been criticised regarding his Chinese policy, regarding the Chiang- chiatun affairs
 As early as in July his resignation had been rumored, and it was even stated that he had informed the En- peror of his intention to resign, and the newspapers had criticised his irresolution in the matter. His resig- nation did not surprise the public, but IAAC qOCCt1OAI WcS WIO WOulu UC 1llS successor. Three men were suggest ed, and each seemed to have proper support. They were Marquis Salonji, Count Terauchi and Viscount Kato.
 In recommending Viscount Kato, Marquis Okuma designed to keep the power and influence of the Okuma Cabinet in the succeeding Cabinet. Viscount Kato is regarded as one of the most intelligent and clever states men of the country, but his chance of becoming Okuma's successor was not from the beginning bright, as not only the Elder. Statesmen (Prirce Yama- gata, Prince Oyama and Marquis Matsukata) had personal reasons to prevent Viscount Kato from becom- ing the premier, but the failure of Viscount Kato in making a success full negotiation with China as Minister of Foreign Affairs was greatly against him.
 Under such circumstances the can didate of Marquis Okuma was not se- lected by the Elder Statesmen and Count Terauchi was favored with the appointment. The Terauchi Cabinet will be the revival of bureaucratic government, and in many quarters his appointment is not received with good wishes.
 Count Terauchi is entirely different, both in personality and idea, from Marquis Okuma. While Okuma start ed his career as a statesman from the very beginning oaf his activity, Count Terauchi has been a military man for the last 45 years, and militarism is the strong characteristics of himself and his policy.
 Count Terauchi was educated as general. but had no experience as 1852,, of a family of Samural of the Choshu clan he was educated as a soldier from his boyhood He entered the Military Academy of Osaka and became Lieutenant in 1871 His first experience in actual fighting was in 1878, when he took part in the Civil War of Kyushu, and in that war he. was wounded in the right arm and he lost the use of it. It is curi- ous to note that Marquis Okuma was without his right leg, and his success sor cannot use his right arm.
 In 1882 Count Terauchi was made military attache to the Japanese Minister in Paris and occupied that position until 1885. Upon his return to Japan he was given a post in the Military Academy. During the Jap anese-Chinese war he was a Major General and supervised the army transports. He was then made in- spector General of Military Education and Vice Chief of the General Staff Board. Tn 1902 he became Minister of War in the Katsura Cabinet. It was during his tenure as Minister of War that the Russo Japanese War came. For his service in that war he was made Viscount. Resigning from the Cabinet in 1911 he became the Governor General of Korea, succeed. ing Prince Ito, and was made Count in the same year. When he was ap- pointed Premier he was still Governor General of Korea and Member of the Supreme Military Council Count Terauchi arrived at Tokio early in August from Korea, and great inn portance was attached to his coming as it was at that time the rumor of the resignation of Marquis Okuma was first spread.
 It is well known that Count Terau- chi used very bold measures in his administration of Korea, and he was instrumental in establishing two di- visions of soldiers there. The name of Terauchi has stood for firm mili- tary administration in Korea, and while Korea is a newly acquired terri tory and a firm administration is ne- cessary, it is feared by many that with the Terauchi Cabinet a similar administration may be adopted for the entire country.
 As military man the Count is a Bureaucratic man and that it is evil dent that his government. will be bureaucratic. In short, the new Pre- mier is neither a statesman nor a politician, simply soldier.