Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
JAPANESE CAB|NEI
PROMPTLY RESCN|
Members Will, However. D..
form Duties Until New Min.
istry Is Formed
ARMS POLICY UNCHANcrn
BY the Associated pr.su

Toldo, Nov. 5.-The Japonovo a,
met resigned office after O. meetin,v vao' ~,
morning. ''ns hh
The resignation OF the Cabinet ~,
came as direct result of the ossas min'ca
tion OF Premier Hara YESTERDAY ll,,
not cause any immediate change WI
Government, as the ministrn 'ae
obedience to imperial injuncfion'
continue IN Office until further ,o,, Nlll
from the throne. hotlce
There will be no chanpo IN .,
either diplomatic or domestic poncy
cially toward the washineton esN
ference on limitation Of armnmen,,e eoo.
Ear Eastern problems, Acting Prona,hd ahd
Cchida stated. iremle
Best Efforts for Pence
The delegates will put forward a..
pest efforts for the sake of world naasl ea.u
in, pursuance of the funJa ane peaee
policies on armament Limitations a,raaasi
laid down in the name of the Cnrey
ment,' he said. '''efh'
Viscount Cchida will take I'm Al,
affairs of the Ministry of Mor%;Ip, me
which Premier Hara had been si,.,.
attention after the departure ~ hs
miral knto. the head Of that min;oh,.u. ~
for the Washington conference. "''''
Within an hour after the assasv,,,
ton OF the Premier the Cabinet MAJ !.
extraordinary session, Viscount iroh,ia y
presiding. Immediately upon tho cos
clusion Of the Cabinet session Viscova,
Cchida, accompanied by Minister nj ,h'
Interior Tokomani, went to tho ns,...
and secured the imperial approval '' =
the designation of the viscount ne t.m' "
porary Premier, which had been deciSaa ,Il
upon Mt the Cabinet session, 'N'u'u
Scant information was availab,o a.
first regarding the identity of tho vo,,,s n
Mt whose hands Premier iIara fe,i S~
1t became known today that tbe as,ss' s
sin was n son of former membos :,
the Samurai, or soldier class conss.
tuting the lower nobility under tho I'm.
anese feudal system, who had been
man OF Importance during the restor,.
ton period. '''''''
Inc son, it appears, was of an o..
rutic nature and ia regarded as a ra.
litical fanatic. lie was arrested imm..
tniGteiy after the stabbirg. Detrcti,
IsunaJlma, who was escorting Premis.
bnra' was badly cut on the arm ana
hands in disar'Ding the assassin.
never Spoke After Attack
Premier lara, it develops from de.
tails of Fridays tragic events that bsv.
come out, never spoke after the 6s,
onset of the assassin. The premIpr
arrived ut the station. where hc was
&c take train for Ki0to ten minute,
before the train was due to leave, and
,he stationmaSter invited the Preml,r
iT 10, h.,
rec for n moment
bclwecn this Office and the rate
through which passengers reach ths
platforms is the station blackboard. and
it was behind this blackboard that tbe
assassin was lurking ns the Premier
c,nerged from the Office and approached
tho gate.
Darting out from behind his shelter,
the youth came Immediately into con.
tact with his victim and thrust his knf,
into the Premier's breast. close 70 thp
hchrt. The Premier collapsed instant
y. falling to the floor without A
sound.
Dies Within Hour
Friends carried him to the station.
masters Office. which he had left only
moment before, and n physician who
was a w"mh"r of the party gave him
lmmedlat" medical attention.
J he Premier, however. could not be
revived. and died within an hour with.
out rcgaining consciousness. His wife.
who had been summoned directly after
I'll" attack, reached the station too late
to see him alive.
shortly aftcrward the body was re.
moved to his home. around which for
tlocks bonfres and lanterns lighted the
streets, while officials and friends
%trcamed to the residence to offer con.
GGl"nCcS.
During the evening an cmlssary from
the Imperial household brought wcrd to
the home that the late Premier had
been raised to the first grace Of the
second rank Of the Imporiol court.