El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

IOAA-Os Japan. Nov. 1.-Two ouiu-
ions are held regarding marshall
count Maskata Terauchi, the new
premier Of Japan, one that he is a
punt soldier, ignorant of politics and
oesplsing finesse and the wiles OF the
pohtlcian; the other, that he possesse.
rare political talent and can shine in
me debating chamber as well a. IN
the field OF battle.
ne goes into power as the nominae
OF the military and bureaucratic school
OF which prince Yamagata, head of the
Elder Statesmen may be regarded Is
me executive It is safe to saw thar
Hamagata- the Bismarck of Japan-
YOU'D not waste his time putting peo-
PIE INTO Jobs they were unfit for
count Terauchi was born So years
ago ana entered the army in his voifb
A member Of CnoShu. the great mill
tary clan. he is now its recognized
mead dis first. and last exDerfance
OF actual war was in the Aaigo rebel
Hon in 1871 He was wounded in tha
arm and has suffered from q defornify,
ever since which has debarred him
rom taking part in any other cam
palgns except in the office work NJ
Iniiltary education, transportation sun
PueS ana strategic plans. IN all these
self 10 mas sllheuisneo HIM
His principal military service was
as inspector OF military education a
position he held from the start of the
military education board He was next
made vice chief OF the general staff
Dut was less successful then As min
= lster Of war ne remained in office for
nine years and had shown such ad-
mlntstrative talents that he was frs0s
1erred 70 the high post OF resident gen
eraI OF Korea, in succession TO the
ATE late prince Ito He has Occupied that
According to the polite biorgrapbers
ne accoHpiished many reforms But
the Tokyo, Asahi, the leading morning
paper Of the capital. says:
Charged With Being TyrannieaI
count Ierauchfs administra ton in
Korea was dreadful He oppressed
newspapers and bought their supnor
He is mere soldier statesman He
would not allow any business concern
10 establish itself in Korea without
first obtaining his consent. He was
Americans Are Perturbed.
j ne man question Tor Americans is: |
What policy viii the new ca binet fol-
low IN foreign affairs BY the cables
Z IS learned here that American opfn-
ION is perturbed at the sudden appari- ]
ton Of Observation-Disclosures min :
1stry, and the authorities of the lana
nese foreign office. ever sensitive TO |
what the United States is thinking.
have made statement showing that its
policy is pacific
The new ministry can he credited .
with one factor which makes for peace I
in China, and that is its control OF
the army Premier Terauchf has had I
under him in his various posts most {
OF the officers on the active list He
has had in the past and he will con- /
tinue to have the largest say in the
promotion Of officers and conseouent- !
y his influence over the army is real
The weakness Of the Okuma cabinet
headed BY a civilian, was that ii had
no control over the army. Officers in
Manchuria and Mongolia were AMI n
do as they pleased.
Their high handed and irresponsible
methods were the cause OF several of
the recent incidents which made bad
blood between Japan and China
Terauchi can enforce his will with J
.ae army and If the government really
hesires 1t there will. be an end Of en-
croachments and clashes in Mongolia !
California Question Again.
On the other hand IL is undenia bic
that the old ministry was in the main
composed Of men who were pacific
and desired 10 stand well with America
The new cabinet IS the mouthpiece of
she bellicose elements and several OF
Its members are known 70 take strong
views on the California question On
the whole. 1 do not expect any dra-
matte change Of policy Japa nese mol ]
Icy in its main lines is laid down by
the real leaders of the empire NOT bv
appoin tment of Count Terauchi as pre-
lnieT is regarded by the public OF ia
nan as representing merely the deter
nination of the aristocratic leaders
that their favOrites shall enjoy the
losves and fishes which they have
been deprived OF during two years OF
the Okuma government