New-York tribune., 1921-11-06
Toxic Cabinet
Resigns;Uchida
ActingPrenier
Continue Rule
Pending Conference Of
Elder Statesmen; Arms
Policy To Be Unchanged
Bury Hara Armistice Day
Baron Kenjiro Den or Mar
quis Saionji Likely to
Head New Government

TOXIC, Nov. (Ey The Associated
s).--The Japanese Cabinet re-
signed Office after meeting of the
members this morning as a direct re-
suit Of the assassinat on of Premier
Hara yesterday. However, the ministry,
in obedience to imperial injunction,
will continue in Office until further
notice from the throne.
There will be no change in policy,
.ither diplomatic or domestic, espe-
cially toward the Washington Confer
ence on Limitation of Armament and
Far Eastern problems, Acting Premier
Uchida stated.
:. "The delegates will put forth their
best efforts for the sake of world
reace, in pursuance of the fundamental
policies on armament limitations al
ready laid down in the name of the
government" he added.
Viscount Uchida will also take up
the affairs of the Ministry of Marine,
attention following the departure of
Admiral Kato, the head of that min
istry, for the Washington conference.
A conference of the Elder Statesmen
on the situation is contemplated, but
it will have to be deferred for few
three Genro, only Marquis Matsukata
is now in Toxic. The other Elder
Statesmen are Prince Yamagata and
Marquis Saionji. The latter is report
ed on his way here from Kioto.
While political opinion this forenoon
appears to point to Baron Kenjiro Den,
Governor General of Fornosa as the
probable selection for the Premiersh D,
the later developments have brought
forward prominently the name of Mar
quis Saionji as the man upon whom
the imperial command to form a Min
istry may fall. In this case, says the
met will remain in power. Marquis
met will remain in power, Marquis
Saionji is former Premier and a for
mer president Of the Seiyu-kai. the
majority party.
Within an hour after the assassina-
tion of the Premier, the Cabinet met
in extraordinary session, Viscount
uchida presiding. Immediately upon
the conclusion of the Cabinet session
Viscount Uchida, accompanied by Min
lister Of the Interior Tokoman, went
to the palace and secured the imperial
approval to the designation of the Wis
count as temporary Premier, which had
been decided upon at the Cabinet ses-
sion.
Assassin Son of Official
Scant information was available at
first regarding the identity of the
youth at whose hands Premier Hara
fell, but it became known to-day that
the assassin was son Of former
member of the Samurai, or soldier
class, constituting the lower nobility
under the Japanese feudal system, who
had been man of Importance during
the restoration period The son, it ap-
pears, was of an erratic nature and
is regarded as a political fanatic. He
was arrested mmediately after the
stabbing. Detective Tsunajima, who
was escorting Premier Hara, was badly
cut on the arm and hands in disarm-
ing the assas in
Premier Hara, it develops from de-
tails of Fridays tragic events that
rave come out, never spoke after the
hrst onset of the assassin. The Pre-
mier arrived at the station. where he
was to take a train for Kioto, ten min
utes before the train was due to de-
part, and the station master invited
the Prlemer and his party to rest in the
station office for a moment. Between
this office and the gate through which
passengers reach the platforms is the
station blackboard, and it was behind
this blackboard that the assassin was
lurking as the Premier emerged from
the Office and approached the gate.
Premier Died Quickly
Darling out from behind his shelter
the youth came directly into contact
with. his victim and thrust his knife
into the Premier's breast, close to the
heart. The Premier collapsed instant
ly, falling to the floor without a
sound. Friends carried him to the
station masters office, which he had
left only moment before, and phvsi-
clan, who was a member of the party,
gave him immediate medical attention.
The Premier, however, could not be re-
lived. and died within an our without
regaining consciousness. His wife, who
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