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 Suspend Social Functions 1portaht public personages in 9apan are never announced as dead al.hough actually so, until the en- pelor mas been notified of the demise ana It Is possible that this ancient Japanese custom may account for inc Iaet that the Japanese embassy to- hsnt was still without official an Houhcement of the assassination of the premier. It was however. de- clded in behalf of an official message received by the state department an- nounclng the death, to cancel the receptoh which the delegation had arranged for tomorrow evening.
 All Japanese dinners also have been suspended.
 sennosuke Yokota, chief of the legislative bureau of the Japanese cabinet and a personal representative of Premier Hara at the conference 7 diately.
 Before the Japanese delegation left Japan threatening letters were received by it's members, including Frlnee Tokugawa to whom were for Warded suggestive and sinister draw ings of the assassination of the min lster Mori, in 1899 and the recent murder of Yasuda, a millionaire banker.
 The receipt of threatening letters , alleged to have been signed by Ko- reans caused the American authori- ties to adopt unusual precautions during the journey of delegations rom Seattle to Washington.
 President Expresses Sorrow
 When President Harding learned Of the assassination he expressed his profound sorrow. T am profoundly sorry said the president. "Of course, every one in authority is mortified to hear of such outrages. especially at time like this when we are all seeking to come together around the table and add to the good under standing and good will Throughout the world. It is an unhappy, dis cordant note"
 Secretary Hughes. after his visit to the Japanese embassy, sent the following cable to the American ann bassador at Tokio:
 Please call immediately on the minister of foreign affairs and say to him that l am profoundly shocked and distressed to learn of the pre- mier's assa ssination. The news of this outrage has caused a feeling of deep sorrow through the United States. You will say to the minister that extend to him on behalf of the president and the United States ex- pressions of deep sympathy and con- dolence,"
 As result of the death of Premier Hara, it was announced today Sen nosuke Pokota, chief of the Japanese legislative bureau and attached to the armament delegation of that country, will return to Tokio. Mr. Yolkota was said to have been the late premier's right hand man" in legislative matters.
 Repeated attempts have been made at Tokio to overthrow the Hara cabinet, Kenseilxa or opposition par ty, under the presidency of Viseount Kato. who was foreign minister when the 21 demands on China were pre- sented, accused the ministry with in- competency and fault in handling the empires relations with foreign countries. MT. Hara was particular ly attacked on account of his Si- berian policy which declared to be vacilliating and financially ruinious The opposition demanded immediate withdrawal of the Japanese troops from Siberia.
 Conservative Japanese newspapers, led by the Jiji Shimpo, earnestly ceunselled Mir. Hara to come person. ally to Washington and direct the