The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
BULLETIN.

Washington, Nov. 5.-United
Press All members of the jap
anese cabinet have offered their
designations to the mikado, because
Of the assassination of Premier
Takashi Hara. the Japanese en-
bassy today was informed in Off
cial cables from Toxic.
At the embassy here, it was ex-
planned that such action usually
follows the death or resignation of
the premiership. The mikado thus
Is free to select a cabinet entirely
agreeable TO the new premier
Prince Saionji, head of the Jap
anese delegation at the Versailles
peace conference and one of the
prominent elder statesmen of ia
pan, may be appointed premier to
succeed Hara, it was believed at
the embassy.
State department and embassy
cables confirmed the temporary ap-
pcintment OF Foreign Minister
Uchfda to the premiership.
Washington, Nov. 5.-United
Press -)-Assassin of Premier
Hara by demented youth in the
Toxic railway station probably will
have no effect on Japanese policies
at the arms limitation conference.
Prince Tokugawa, one of the prin-
Cipal delegates, said today.
Prince Sheds Tears.
Tokugawa, who broke into tears
at the news of the tragedy, stated
that Japan's program in the con-
ference had been agreed upon with
other japanese government leaders
closely associated with Hara and
that there was every reason to be-
lieve the late premier's successor
would follow these policies.
Details of Hara's assassination
still were lacking at the state de-
partment and the japanese en-
bassy.
Cables to the state department
revealed only that the premier was
stabbed in the breast while in the
railway station in Toxic. His as
sailant was described as a dement,
ed youth of 10 years.
Dies Within Hour.
The premier's death came within
an hour after the attack.
Precautions for safeguarding the
lives of all distinguished foreigners
which will be here during the arm
ament conference were being made
today following the assassination
of Premier Hara.
Officials of the secret service are
preparing to give every protection
to the guests of the American gov
ernment and are assigning crack
operatives to delegations on arriv-
al
Congress has appropriated s10.-
900 for this purpose and an extra
appropriation of $4,000 to in
crease the district police force tenn
porarily has been asked
White House Guarded.
The detail of secret service men
at the White house are more on
the alert than ever to protect Pres
ident Harding and no visitor enters
the executives offices without be-
ing closely serutinized by members
Of the secret service.
All packages sent to the White
house are opened before they reach
either the president or Mrs. Hard
ing.
The buildings where the arms
conference and delegates will meet
will be heavily guarded at all times,
as Will the residences Of the prin-
cipal delegates.
Index All "Cranks.@
|, Secret service agents here have
a card index containing the names
of practically every crank in the
United States which runs into sew
eral thousand, although only a few
of these are regarded as dangerous.
The whereabouts OF these cranks,
however. Will be checked UP and
the movements of any dangerous
ones carefully shadowed
Each of the foreign delegations
is bringing its own staff OF guards,
but the American secret service is
cooperating because of its intimate
knowledge OF parties who are liza
bic to cause trouble.
The Japanese embassy was still.
early today, without details OF the
assassination.
Hara's death has cast a pail of
sorrow not only over the Japanese
embassy but official Washington
and the delegates who are here for
are arms parley. President Hard
ing. Secretary of State Hughes and
scores OF other ambassadors and
officials have expressed their sor-
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