The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06
Whole Empire Menaced
 By Political and Social
 Unrest On Hara's Death
Uchida Assumes Reins Of Government-Cabinet WiN Function Until Reorganiza. ton Is CompIeted-TWo Considered for Premier
By AssocIated Presa

Toklo, November 0.-The Japaneae cabinet resigned office after a meet. ing of the members held this morn- ing
 The resignation of the cabinet. which came as direct result of the assination of Premier Hara yester- day, will not cause any immediate change in the government, as the ministry. In obedience to imperial in- junction, will continue in office untiI further notice from the throne.
 There will be no change in policys either diplomatic or domestic, sspo- cially toward the Washington confer enee on limitation of armaments and far eastern problems. acting Premier Uehida stated.
 The delegates will put forth their best efforts for the sake of world peace in pursuance of the fundanren- tai policies on armament limitations already laid down in the name of the government" he said.
 Vscount Uchida will take up ths affairs of the ministry of marine, to which Premier Hara had been giving
 
 miral Kato, the head of that minis try. for the Washington conference.
 A conference of the elder states men on the situation Is contemplated but 1t will have to be deferred for a few days because M tue fact that of the three genro. only Marquis Mat sukata now Is in Tokio. The other elder statesmen are Prince Yama- gata and Marquis Saionji, and the latter Is reported on his way here from Kioto.
 Two Mentioned for Premier
 While political opinion this fore noon appeared to point to Baron Ken jiro Den, governor general of For mosa. as the probable selection for the premiership, the latest develop ments have brought forward promi- nently the name of Marquis Maionji as tho man upon whom the imperial command to form q ministry may fall In this case, says the kokomin Shimbun, the present cabinet will re- main In power. Marquis Saionji Is former premier and former presi- dent of the seiyu-kai, the majority party
 The Japanese ministry. deprived of It's head through the knife of an as- sassin yesterday. when Premier Hara was stabbed to death by a demented youth. met in extraordinary session within an hour after the assassina- tion, Viscount Uchida presiding. Im- mediately upon the conclusion of the cabinet session Viscount Cchida, ac- companied by Minister of the Interior Tokomani, went to the palace and se- cured the imperial approval to the designation of the viscount as tenn porary premier, which had been de- clded upon at the cabinet session. The cabinet members resolved to tender their resignations, however, and second cabinet meeting was held to- day for this purpose. There seems little doubt that the ministry will be reconstructed within a few days
 Considerable speculation as to the probable new premier is voiced in today's Tokio newspapers.
 The Nlchi Nichi Shimbun says 1t understands the cabinet will continue to function pending It's reorganiza- tion, probably calling a cabinet coun- cii for November ', the date previ- ously arranged for consideration of the budget for the fiscal year. How Premier Was Killed Scant information was available at first regarding the identity of the youth at whose hands Premier Hara fell, but it became known today 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, 1t apepars, was of an cratic na- ture, and Is regarded as a political fanatic He was arrested immedi- ately after the stabbing. Detective Tsurajima, who was escorting Pre- mier Hara, was badly cut on the arm and hands in disarming the assassin Premier Hara. it develops from de- l tails of Fridays tragic events tnat have come out, never spoke after the first onset of the assassin. The pre- mier arrived at the station where nc was to take a train to Kioto 10 Ln,inutes before the train was due to leave, and the stationmaster invited the premier and his party to rest lin the station office for a moment 1 Between this office and the gate | through which passengers reach the | pla tforms is the station blackboard. land it was behind this blackboard that the assassin was lurking as the premier emerged from the office ana approached the gate.
 Darting out from behind his shelter the youth came immediately into con l tact With ms NiClfHi, dhN etAA Ns~ ---- knife into the premier's breast. close to the heart The premier collapsed instantly, falling to the floor without word Friends carried him to the stationmasters office, which he had | left only a moment before: phy- sician who was a member of the party gave him immediate medical attention. The premier, however Icould not be revived, and died an hour without regaining conscious ness His wife. who had been sum moned directly after the attack reached the station too late to see him alive.
 Shortly afterward the body was re- moved to his home. around which Tor blocks bonfires and lanterns lighted the streets, while officials ana l friends streamed to the residence 70 offer condolences.
 During the evening an emissary | from the imperial household brought i word to the home that the late pre- mier had been raised to the arst grade of the second rank of the im- perial court.
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