The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-13
Doctor MacCauley Who Has Liv-
ed In Nippon For Twenty
eight Years Visiting Here
SAYS POLITICAL CRISIS DUE
IN TOXIC NOW AT ANY TIME
Age Old Combat Between People
and So-calIed Upper Classes
Is Fast Coming To a Head

German influence among military
and certain scholarly classes Of japan
has been exceptionally great, because
many Of the leading Japanese have re.
eived their education from Germans
n Germany, but the main strength and
iupport Of the japanese government
s not pro-German but decidedly pro.
English and pro- American. This is
the belief of Rev. Clay MacCauley,
Who has been Intimately associated
with the Japanese people for twenty
eight years, and who arrived from the
Orient on the Ecuador yesterday, 70
'pend vacation Of couple of months
n the Islands. a..... .r.
Doctor MacCaulcy is the Toxic rep
esentative Of the American Unitarian
Association of Boston, not as a leader
If any particular denomination but as
IN advisor TO the movement, which is.
sympathetic In oil directions of bet.
erment. He was also first vice-presi-
lent and acting president for two years
Of the International Press Association
of japan, an organization formed for
he purpose Of bringing together all
'oreign correspondents. 81.
lands on in China .,..+....
In commenting on the Chinese situa,
ion, the doctor said he believed that
Japan would let China work out her
Dwn salvation and only where vital in
terests of Japan are affected will she
in any way interfere. As far as he can
zee, the Japanese have no policy toward
1hina which other nations need cri-
'ieise, and in his belief, the upper and
Jffieial Japanese classes would rather
forfeit almost anything than lose the
friendship Of the United States. He
has talked with sonly one official who
Nas In any way shown signs of tirrita-
tion, and believes the Japanese as o
whole win be patient and work to the
Utmost in the furtherance of peaceful
ella tions..a '-6s g..
"There is great deal of political
strife in japan at the present time, "
said Doctor MacCauley, land under
heath IL all. ista question which has
Been strugglings for an answer for
twenty-five years. That question is:
Shall Japan have argentine constitu-
tional party government or shall II
-emain under the direction of small
group of men who have been respon.
sible for the present imperial restora.
ionf In, other words, shall the govern.
nent be a ministry appointed nomin.
ally by the Emperor and responsible
nYent be q ministry appointed by the
Emperor in answer 10 the demands
made by the majority in parliament
Ministry Dependent on People
"The present ministry claims that il
is independent Of all party movements,
that it is the Emperor's choice and
therefore can remain in Office at his
pleasure. Despite all this the fact
remains that whichever answer is pro
'laimed, japan has progressed to such
IN extent that no ministry can long en-.
lure unless the people. are back OF. it,
The Terauchi ministry claims to be su.
Derior to party rule, yet they have en-.
listed the support Of the Seiyukai. The
time will come when party government
win rule and that time is not far off. /"
Rev. Doremus Scudder IL doing
most praise-worthy work in Toxic,
where he is minister of the Union
Church, said the doctor, He is seek
ing now to build a church which will
have a relationship to all Christian
movements in Japan. Many HonOlu-
ANS have contributed generously to the
building fund and it is the belief that
IL this church is secured IL will be one
If the best possible means for com.
uending Christianity as such, free from
Sectarianism.
"Doctor Scudder Is interested in q
number of philanthropic and social bet
terment movements in japan" Rever-
end MacCauley said, ''and probably
will become prominent factor in the
promotion of better life for the coun-
try" ~. IT,. ...
Doctor MacCauley will sail for the
Volcano this week, where he viii re.
main for a month visiting Prof. J. A.
Jaggar, Jr. ~! =.