South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-01
YISCOUNT UCHIDA
PEEYED AT KING,
WILLING TO QUIT
Remark of King George of
England May Cause Re
moval of Jap Minister.
BY HENRY W. KINNEY.

TOKYO. March O0.-A1l OF Japan.
a. least the part that takes an in
1erest in politics. is Interested in a
scandal which has led Viscount
Uchida. Minister for Foreign Al
fairs, and the most important mem
bers OF his staff TO indicate 10 the
government that If their resigna-
lions are wanted, they are willing TO
step out.
- This action follows certain form
OF ear-resignation, which accords
with japanese custom but for which
there Is no corresponding word in
English. II IS a step only little re-
moved from an actual resignation.
and the affair Is regarded as "A very
serious matter. As soon as Ii be-
came known that the foreign office
was on the verge OF an explosion.
puch speculation was INDUCED in
pd this was heightened when the
mier asked the house OF peers 10
kain from taking up the matter
Negotiations or otherwise. The
that this advice was strictly fol-
added TO the significance Of
uatiOn, and when this was fol-
by strict injunction5 from the
served on the newspapers,
hing them from publishing
matters relating TO foreign
the public stood on tiptoe.
Make Guesscs.
Ius guesses have been in
in, the disagreement between
ign office and the ministry of
IN regard 20 the Siberian sit
being "a favorite one, bus il Is.
alter OF fact, certain that the
involved Is one OF inter
politics. namely 20 less
remark which King George
tland is said to have made TO
SaiOnjL Japans chief dele
D the Paris peace conference,
he called at the british court
way home 20 Japan.
j. said Prince SaiOnji reported
IS return that King George haS
him that he was opposed 10
efforts being made for the eX-
hition and trial OF the Kaiser.
ke foreign office gives out period
,aIly 10 certain favored persons
and institutions 2 sort Of bulletin on
current events and the remarks Of
the king were given as they had
been reported by SaionjL
Spills Beans
Now il appears that this was
"spilling the beans" with a ven
geance. IL is not known who pro-
tested. whether the original Kick
came from the British am bassador /
or from Prince Saionji but IL IS
likely that the latter was the COM !
plainant As the thing stands. the
powers that be admitted a serious
blunder has been committed by the |
foreign office. and the foreign min !
lister. and especially the director OF |
political affairs bureau, are the |
goats
-rhf- ,-o,s;o.r, ,crei,-oe r,a c4icaT |
confirmation in one of the police no |
tees issued TO the newspapers, as !
follows:
1T is requested tabt no article re- !
gardlng the audience granted by I
King George of England to Marquis |
Saonji, during his stay in London, be /
published, as the foreign office !
deems IT injurious TO the relation /
ships between Japan and and Eng !
land"
Newspapers Guarded.
As a consequence % this notice !
the newspapers have been extremely |
guarded In their discussion of the |
affair One of them, the Niroku !
said. The foreign office is in seri- |
Gus cOmmotion owing 10 question !
OF grave responsibility. 1t is true
that the foreign office authorities
have made "a serious blunder; If "a
protest is made by certain countries, |
the matter will assume serious ma /
fionaI importance and the govern ,
cent will have to step down. The
question involved is serious enough +.
TO compel the resignation of the /
government but the opposition I.
should cooperate with the authOri- /
ties to remedy the case. especially as
the diplomatic authorities are re-
penta ! of their carelessness and are /
going 10 apologize by Offering as /
ictim the director OF the political /
affairs bureau"
In the same connection il is signi- /
ncant that Foreign Minister UChida (
a short time ago. in response To an 4
Interpolation in the house. stated /