Evening star., 1921-11-26
KOREAN HECKLES.
TOXIC SPEAKERS
interrogation Arises at Lunch
con to Question Members
of Japanese Diet.

Universal suffrage in Japan and a
great advance of the progressive move
ment must precede Korean autonomy.
two progressive members of the Japa-
nese diet told Korean interrogator at
a meeting of the Popular Government
League at a luncheon at the Ebbitt yes
terday.
Representatives D. Tagawa and Y.
Uyehara, the two parliamentarians. had
completed addresses. when the Korean
arose from his seat and asked them
whether they were in favor of granting
independence to Korea, ,and also
whether they would be willing to intro
duce bill in the diet authorizing the
return to Korea of it's sovereignty.
Sympathi.e With Aspirations.
Both replied that they sympathized
with the aspirations of the new Japa-
nese possession, and they hoped the
time would come when Korea would get
back her liberty.
The interrogation left the room before
his name could be learned.
During the course of his remarks pre-
ceding this incident Representative
Tagawa said that the clear evidence of
the liberal thought of Japan was to be
found in the fact that the majority of
the Japanese people think 1t right that
Shantung should be returned to China.
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stand why negotiations should be pro-
longed on this matter.
Many people of Japan now are in
sisting that home rule should be es-
ia ablished in Korea. A professor Of
the Imperial University, he said, had
informed him that If the law stu
cents had been asked whether Korea
should be given her independence 80
per cent of them would have answered
in the affirmative.
Representative Tagawa pointed out
that when universal suffrage comes
in japan there will be a noticeable
change in favor of more liberal rep
resentation in the diet. At present of
a total population of 57.OO0,0O0 peo-
pie there are only 100000 voters.
Liberal Spirit Indicated.
The liberal spirit is indicated by the
formation of an organization having
for its purpose the reduction of Nili-
tary and naval armament. the elimi-
nation of causes of possible war in
tarism and the promotion of INDUS
trial. economic and political democ-
racy in Japan.
The university students favor limi-
tation OF armament. he said, and in
their actions may be seen a movement
for liberty, freedom of speech, social
equality and for civilization.
The limitation of armament, he
said, is one thing and removal Of
the causes of war is quite another.
Causes of war, he said. are largely
economic, and to remove them there
must be more broad and searching
investigations. education of the
masses and more active effort.
Urges international University.
To bring about these things he
urged the establishment of an inter
national university, with each coun-
try sending minimum number of
students; the founding of interna-
Iional normal schools in the United
States. England and the far east, and
the adoption of an international Ian
guage to be used in international
relations.
The liberals of Japan are willing
and eager to take their. place as col
leagues with the progressive people
of America and all other lands so that
they might work together for justice,
higher civilization and for the
happiness of all mankind.
Mrs. Inouye of the Toxic Women's $
University also addressed the meet
ing saying that the women of Japan
favored complete disarmament
throughout the world. The movement
for the emancipation of Japanese
women is making steady progress,
she said.