The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-23
Party Dislikes His
PrO-China Policy.
UpheavaI Will Result in DiSSO-
luton of Parliament.
JAPAN IS AMERICAS FRIEND
Premier and Viscount MOnOtO
Strong for U. S.
War Caused by German Aim for
World Hegemony.

Toxic, Jan. 23.-Japan is confronted
with an internal political crisis The
opposition TO the administration of
Count Terauchi has opened a vigorous
campaign on the ground that the
Terauchi non-partisan cabinet was
formed in violation of the spirit of the
constitution. The constitutional party,
which has majority in the house of
peers and is under the leadership of
Viscount Kato, former minister of for
eign affairs, has joined hands with
the nationalist group in the lower
house for war against the premier.
The battle will be fought out in the
diet, which reconvenes today. Count
Terauchf and Fiscount Motono, for
eign minister, will deliver addresses in
defense of the administration.
Predicts Dissolution of the Dict.
The press expects the outcome of
the crisis to be dissolution and a new
election. Field Marshal Count Terdu-
chi took office in October, 1916.
In his address in the house OF peers,
Premier Terauchi expressed satisfac-
ton that Japan's relations with the
great powers other than the partic-
1pantS i'll the war, are more and more
cordial" He declared that Japan was
working in unreserved union with the
allies.
The premier declared that the gov
:
ton to its relations with China and
would spare no pains to cultivate
ne1ghborly relations. He said that
the japanese administration was now
enueaVorlng to sweep away all clouds
which hitherto had darkened the path
of the two nations and establish rela-
t1ons OF mutual trust, confidence and
| nelpfulness
Il need scarcely remind you" con-
tnued the premier, that armament
I ICraa III
| preservation Care should always be
taken to keep our defense in an abso-
lutte condition Of efficiency and
strength
In the course of a long address. in
which he unequiVocally asserted that
Germany's ambition for world hege-
mony was the true cause of the war
NlScount Motono dwelt particularly on
the relations between the United
States and Japan. He said that japan
mad always wished to maintain the
most sincerely amlcable relations with
America.
| Friendly Towards United States
IF light Clouds" he said, had oc-
caslonally obScured, however, the rela-
lions of the two countries, they were
generally dissipated by the common
good will of the two governments.
Certainly there exists questions on
which our government may not be
in accord; that happens even between
! allied countries However, by eX-
aiming even the thorniest questions
loyalty and frankly with determine
ton to settle them in an amicable and
| conciliatory manner, the means of
reaching an understanding may sure
| ly be found.
| Il view with great joy the symp-
toms of the most genuine sympathy
manifested for some time between the
| two countries. Thus proposals for
common action in the financial affairs
of China have bean made by American
capitalists. The imperial government
will follow with the liveliest interest
the subsequent development and eco
nomic rapprochement Of the two no
tons"