The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-04


the railway station at Toxic.
The assassination of Premier Hara
comes at dramatic moment when the |
Japanese delegation is assembling for
the Washington conference, and when |
Japan is intensely interested in the
international issues in which Premier
Hara has until now taken such an i'm
portant part
When a youth HaTa studied law for
time, but early forsook it for journal
ism, through which work came his in
PRODUCTION into the foreign Office
service.
During later interval in his politi-
cal career in 1867, he was chief
editor of the Osaka Mainichi and took
up again the chief editorship of that
paper for a time before entering The
Saionji cabinet as minister of the in
terror in 1906.
In May, 1920, a plot was discovered
to assassinate Premier Hara, the de-
tails coming cut in November last by
publication of the findings of a pre-
liminary court which tried a former
artilleryman named Itao, charged with
planning an attempt against the pre-
mier's person.
Seven bombs were to have been en-
ployed in the attempted assassination,
which was to have taken place on May
8, 1920, the court findings showed.
Premiers Views.
Premier Hara, frequently addressed
the Japanese diet concerning the SER
lous work ahead for Japan at Wash
ington, and on Oct. 6, he expressed the
view that Japan's chief aim would be
to put an end to race barriers.
He later conferred with the Amer
lean ambassador at Toxic, and the
premier soon afterward announced at
a meeting of the government party
that Japan was willing to compromise
on the Shantung question with China,
which has long been main subject
of controversy.
Premier Hara declared in recent
statements, that Japan was ready to
accept limitation of her naval estab-
lishments along with the rest of the
world, and always keep in mind the
necessities OF her national defense.
Takashi Hara has been premier Of
Japan since 1918, when he formed a
cainbet after the fall of the Terauchi
ministry, the CyusieyukiKai, of which
he was leader taking control
party was confirmed by the general
election in May, 1920, that party secur-
ing a great majority. Born in 1854,
the premier has had long, interesting
and distinguished political career.
WASHINGTON, Nov A. Official
advices from Toxic announcing that
Premier Hara, of Japan, had been
stabbed fatally were received at the
state department today soon after
press dispatches brought news of the
assassination TO the United States
Japanese embassy officials and
members of the Japanese delegation
TO the armament and far eastern con-
ference received the first news from
the Associated Press and were greatly
depressed.
The message to the state depart
ment, which was filed at a. m. Toxic
time, gave no details other than that
the premier had been stabbed
Later another message filed by the
American embassy at TOXIC 10 p. m.
was received announcing the death of
the premier.
Hughes is Shocked.
Secretary Hughes was attending the
Friday cabinet meeting when the dis.
patch arrived, and on leaving the
White House was told of the assassi-
nation by newspaper correspondents.
He said he was greatly shocked BY
the news.
Before thedeparture of the Japanese
delegation for Toxic, threatening let
ters had been received by various
mmbers of the cabinet and Prince
Toku-Gaw himself, just before embark.
ing on the steamer for the United
States received Enthusiastically word
ed document, threatening him with
assassination unless he achieved re-
suits at Washington of benefit to his
country and warning him also that he
must not be too foreign" in his at
titude while in the United States.