Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-07
STATION MAN HELD
IN HARA'S MURDER
Japan's Ruling Party in Pre-
dicament as Result Of Loss
Of Its Leader
SAIONJl AND MAKING RIVALS
BY the Associated Press


Toxic. Nov. 7.-Eigoro inshimoto
assistant station master at the Otsuk:
Railway station. whore Premier Hare
wns assassinnted Friday night, has beer
arrested. charged with completely IN
the crime. About twenty other en-
rloyes at the station were released after
being questioned
Ryichi NakOka. the assassin. insist
he had no accompIccs. The police be =
lieve, however, that tho statesman 5
death was brought about through II
conspiracy. This belief is strengthened
by the fact that well dressed. un =
identified man was seen hurrying from
thc station at the moment Nnkoka
thrust his sword into the Premier 8
breast. The authorities believe the
youth is seeking to shield CO. -conspira- =
tors.
Nakoka was hiding on the station
platform when the Premier and n num-
ber of other leaders of the Seyukai
party arrived to take the Z 80 train for
Kioto, where meeting was to be held.
As the Premier, chatting with his COM
panions, passed through the gate lead
ing to the station platform, Nakoka
leaped from his hiding place and
plunged a short sword into VI. Hara S
left breast, OF the same time cXClaim
ing:
The country's enemy
First aid was administered TO the
stricken Premier in the stationmaSter' $
room. and he was then taken to his
home, where he died within n short
time.
Confers With Yamagata
Marquis Matsukata. Lord Keeper Of
the Privy Seal. following conference
at the palace Yesterday with Marquis
Saionji left for the villa of Field Mar
shal Primo" Gamagata 10 confer with the
Prince. who Is ill., Prince Yamagata
is one of the elder statesmen and
member Of the military council of the
empire. No announcement as to re-
constitution of the Cabinet is expected
until Marquis Matsukata : return.
Marquis Saionji is most prominently
metioncd for the premiership. but It Is
doubtful If he would accept. Wis
count Maxine is also being considered
for the most.
The Nichi Nichi. like the Asahi
Shimbun and other journals. thinks
that the Marquis aMtsukata will exert
himself TO the utmost 10 induce the
Marquis SaiOnji 70 assume responsible
ity during the present situation, which
otherwise will go from bad to worse.
The newspaper quotes one Of the
Ministers rs saying it will be at least
a fortnight before the new Cabinet can
be organized. There are indications, it
declares. Of the probability of the ap-
pearance of a neutral Cabinet combn.
ing Sci -Kai elements and others.
Hara's Party in Deep Waters
The Hochi Shimbun predicts that the
sudden death of the president Uf the
Sei-Yu-K Party places the party in
no little difficulty in the political world.
even if it succeeds in preventing IN in
ternal split. 1t expresses the hope that
IL the party fails to secure q proper
successor for the Premier the party
will make way for others rather than
remain in power under bureaucratic
influences against which Hara fought
faithfully and successfully.
The YOmi Uri Shimbun advises the
Government to realize tnat there is II
serious defect in the social and politi-
col organization which accounts for
such an extreme incident as the assassi-
nation of the Premier.
Washington Nov. Japan enters
the week of the opening of the Arma-
ment Conference with a critical polt-
ical situation at home, with a national
economic situation that is causing her
leaders apprehension, and with her re-
lations with foreign Powers, particu-
larly the United States, Great Britain
and China. viewed by her Foreign Office
as at least open to improvement.
Chicago. Nov. by A. p
Japan's policy at the Washington Arms
Conference will be unchanged by the
assassination of Premier Hara, today
declared Komaro Mochizuki, member of
the japanese House of Representatives,
who came TO this country as repre-