Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
FORMER PRIME MINISTER
TERAUCH|, OF JAPAN. Dies
l. aided Mikado's Government Two
Years Ending September,
1913.
LED ULTRA CONSERVATIVES
AS Governor-Gencrai of Korea fIe
Completed Overthrow of That
Country'S Ruler and Annexed II to
Japan In 1910.
IBy Associated Press. /

TO- TOKYO, Oct. 2i.-t'ieid Marshall
o oS Seiki Terauchi, former Premierl
oi Japan. died today
count Terauchi was Prime Minister
oi Japan from October, 1916, 10 SEN
he ie:I h"n,;. dslS: when the Cabinet whic
of tbc %ir fie,slsned The foreign policy
i 10 some Time. and in the summer OIL
1918 the rice riots brought to the front
responsIbie i IN lie government was
have suitable economic Iegislation en 10
acted. The Terauchi Cabinet was sue
Tat ny inc present ministry. with
one OF the most famous yarrio,
statesmen or modern Japan. Field MAJ
shhi Count Seilu Terauchrs notable
Inc problem OF national defense for
Japan and his success in annexinr
kkoLea and the assimilation OF The
NOT moeean people into the Japanese en-
pre- during his administration as gov
ernor. general OF that colony. The re-
sulis ne attained in Korea had lnarked
~ 10 as commanding figure and one
destinies of tic japanese empire
called mt Troubious Time.
p r. Dy tho Emperor TO become
struggle between the forces of reprc
sentative government and those Of Tho
,ihpahese bureaucracy. his elevation 10
eminent in 1916 brought the clash be-.
tween these opposing forces TO issuc
WIN Count Terauchi as the focus.
,eaGi,n tie champion and one OF the
servativc bureaucracy. Count Terauchi's
appointment as Premier was ATTACHED
ny tne adhcrents of representative
government on the ground Thar hc vir
tualiy was selected as Premier bv Tho
Japsnese elder statesmen. and that this
ait.Ia group Of men exercised alto
s tS 100 powerful an influence over
inc destinics and government OF JAPAN.
representing only a minority in the
house of Representatives., Count
-, terhuchi faced defeat in his measures
70 ne submitted TO That house The
conflict came to issue when tho onpo-
sit:on introduced resolution OF lack
o OK confidence. but. apparently a, the
ioTesial!ed the vote by dssolvIng the
tonse. New elections were ordered in
April, 1917, and these were accompa-
Premier who was credited with the
MEMO. mention OF again dissoiving the House
Member Of Famous Clan.
Count Tcrauchi WAS member OF
INC famous choshu clan, from which
nave sprung renowned leaders OF the
raayess A iS5s le Vas bor" on Feb
me son OF samurai. He distinguished
himself as young soldier OF the
inner Guards regiment. in putting
vice he was wounded in the right arm.
as result OF which that arm there
fi'eT WAS useless.
Although outdone by more brilliant
soldiers. Count Terauch. won d!stinc-
ton as military administrator and
won promotion as major general and
japanese Military stan College
While Minister OF War In 1909. his
executive executive qualities and unremittins
e!acr statesmen He became absolute
master OF the War Department and
eTrehnIualiy war councillor
annexation OF Korea. Appointed gov
..nor. general in 1910, his aim was to
Japanese. He ruled the Koreans with
firm hand. took over the police pow
rrs OF The government and stationed
Within few months after assuming
The Office OF governor, HIS work OF an
nc%dtion was complete. and the fact
WIS a announced 20 the treaty powers.
ia the rank OF prince and the rule
81 Israuch' was supreme. Under his
money In improving and developing
the province His constructive ab!l-
ny as manifested in its rebuilding won
FOR him the admiration of the Japan
ESQ people.
Di.Iikcd Politicians.
Small in stature and modest in ap-
peiaranee, Count rerauchi combined
III leadership. HIS aversion to politi-
cians cost him many friends
AS Premier he announced that his
aam would be to promote friendly
ties between Japan and the United
States. that he had no intention. of
waving the sword" at America and
that he accepted the office "as
statesman seeking the lasting inter
e ssa,. OF MS people not as a mtlitarist
FOUR DEAD AND SEVERAL