Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-21

De as prepOSter0uS To-Day as LOT Japan
to claim extraordinarily In Cali
tornia.
In the same speech by Miyakawa. IN
trend already manifest,
which appears especially significant to-
day. The speaker said:
'It is asked by many Americans,
win Japan in the future be republic
instead of an empire? It is difficult for
me to predict what form Of government
might in the future be adopted by
Japan. but il may be safely asserted
that the people Of Japan VIII make
more and more intellectual and con-
stitutional progress. and will assert their
power more and more through the
House of Representatives. but this WILL
not necessarily reyoiutioniDe the form
of government. The japanese people
in their Parliament may become as
powerful and omnipotent as the Eng
iishmen are in their Parliament, and
thereby may make any and every law.
and even appoint and dismiss the I'M
perial cabinet. but the imperial throne
viii be perpetuated. generation after
generation. as necessary inSl1usaon-
The japanese constitution was framed
after the Mikado had reaSserted his au-
thority and busted the shoguns N
1868. II IS based on a study Of the
OF Great Britain and
France and the United States. but
differs from them all.
The Emperor retains the initiative n
making and executing laws. but s
guided by the advice" OF Parliament.
which also may originate bills, All Laws
49, Ns,x 9Th ~
BY the MiSado. Parliament consists OF
a House of Peers which includes some
DISTINGUISHED members who are NOT az
noble birsh-Scis2fists or successful
or Sold;ers-aad a House OF
elected by the popular
vote 10 serve four years. unless DIS
solved BY the Emperor. The upper
house cannot be dissolved By the EN-
percr. When the House o. Representa-
tives Is dissolved. the House Of Peers Is
prorogued- the members
do not lose their positions as Is the
case with the members CT the House
Of Representatives, Some rcC-noose
members OF the House Of peerS hold OF
fee for seven wears, Tire MOBILES To- me-
The UPPER house has 4eS members. the
lower house 46%.
The prime minister and caei2e. are
by the Emperor and are not
res ponSieie 81 parl,aaIsGs--ghs most
important difference between the Japa-
ness guvsraa.snt and that % al sa-
ropsan ''rsSauil$i bic governments, which
must reSiSn WHEN their Parl.a.asntS 80
dictate by falling 10 support the policies
~ the cabinet. Yesterdays election
was 10 chase new representatives for
the lower sOuSs. 10 serve four wars
or until the Emperor GiS>olysS The
House.
In Parliament and sr,orS The psc-
pie there are several POLITICAL parties.
IL s often alleged that feslGSl instincts
prevail III causing tt,e psNcyls ~ adhere
10 personal headers rather .GSrs q d.
vide into political, parties ~ p.lnc,-
pies or doctrines y: government, When
the question was asked Yesterday ~
informed Jsysan>ss, IS ~
" Ia, IS The difference between tire par
les, he rstostsG by demanding ~ " .eld
urSs what Is the essential difference
the parties IL TIE C0,ssG
SsateS-S>sie Is "c0t," the other N
one believes III pgesect!VS tArlts and
The eighteenth amendment, tsse ether
IN State rights and limited NsS!eSal
Well. the two principal parties IN
Japan are like that; The SeNQSs! party
Is I'm power" and purposes sc retain
power. Is believes III strung federal
IL advocates extension ~ rail-
TuadS INTO regions not RON C>saSenssntlS
reached.
The Seiyuso party seeks eGtsee Through
advocating state rights" ard wants
- improve present yaiigSssSS> e0s net
,uild new roUss&
The rvye,,,se ~ tlss collssssy ccnseS
rosa sSrSe S,0yCSs$-- tn,N>aNe tax. hand
AK and tax on Na,QaaS NJ es,SiasSS,
The SSNGSai PARTY pgVsNS$SS ~ VA
iaue the present ge<ssra. s<NsscssI0l ~
III thrsS' saNsS and making as,i,sCprla-
IONS fag the proysacial sosernmeatS IL
n then eNpS,.Ssed III shs psvVasesS
hs,Assh dir~EAa ~ their Is eyovlaeSal
~ tNlasUfeS
The S,ase-r,shsS Sstyuto Marty de-
NanCiS that the entire sxlssSti>sa and dis.
s,ssemes,t Ut the land TAN shalt he tayN-
u over ~ the ysevtscs$. IL believes IN
NJ power,
There are several otner parties xrcS,p-
u around special leaders aud mtsstg S-
lies,
SssAee limits prevent a sketch " the
'esy mtefrStu@ pgcgreSS which sAe
nsntfy has made IN e<h,casssa and
,sssAt Development, AL ehitssVea between
and IL NsAs> must attend SesN<sA rex~
ssasN, and u Is eSapasd that the peg~
e,sta&e ~ NNtersvS Is ys,y cent
mighty nFasss>e IN SAesAs nss,SseNS
y tha SesGss Mems ASS<SAsasNaAS ~
anasea >@tStAAsN ter MILITARY lysll, IN
ttnlNAt NJ Klaus eae under tic saSSsss~
Iseanent ~ the NtSaesSN aew esssssgS ~
u,ease physical training aaa .sAsssst-
SIN,
like the ra>s II the wssld the QreAs
Nay gseAtN affected japan egaasaex~
Tally, GIVING 'hef Initiated psyspexssy
lastsg che VAR, sat aengesskNn N1Aew~
Ms ssrM the latter she Is SsaSsaAlsy re-
rsesnss,
,vveSsssAa tasS> aS fAaa Y. eeassNaA