The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-22

ltical party, whose members occupy
the majority In Parliament. Is
lrightfully in the position to. form
a cabinet apart from the will OF
the sovereign. and that the cabinet
thus called into being holds itself
responsible only and directly TO
Parliament. This political principle
may stand in good stead probably
I'm some Anglo-Saxon countries be-
cause OF the existence OF the long
tradition OF a sane individualism,
backed by a strong personal re-
sponsibility. But In this country,
the case is fundamentally different
for the Emperor Is virtually the
head of the State and Article v. OF
the constitution must be interpret
ed "the Emperor exercises tho
Legislative power with the help OF
the Imperial Diet This points to
/ the fact that Parliament was origi-
nally deviced not 10 take the pivo-
ltal position I'm the State but 10 as
sist the Emperor in an advisory
lCapacity IN the carrying out or his
Kodo government. Unfortunately,
! this fundamental order OF admins
ira ION has been considerably re-
vorsed consequence on the mislead-
ing working of recent party poll
lies TIE ambitious self-seeking
and the igr omini0ns scramble af-
ter political power were almost
ihe sole ohiociiNes pursued by most
"a. the politicians with the sinister
resuly that -fnrtherance OF the
caHpon goDd was discarded and
Nreai Inu~fame 90 stark gflmly in
tfle 0rflsi of plenty.
les MS rel II ina ilie k0dO gov
rpnnn' posing upon the Japa-
noso piri hinges on the pivot Of
itf4 fnA thu N aims % cnah'o
ali fin Japanese subjects 20 enjoy
tI le 9ll ~ bsneD,s ana happi-
RAGS % co-e,isioncc ana co-pros-
.arf 80 fis correction. ! wish
40 asseri ll that tho rule ia
lsn 'r 81 Emperor is By no
lan u Yii0rrv dictatorship,
ie 1rd KS The Fmpercr deems Il
af s,l dN 20 ask aurably for
~ at rieniirs counsel and 'he
raf;Mel ass.sianrp of his subjects
10 welding his covereigniy. Owing
III ht, pe ariy o. 'iite -.'ii'-
i,n,. iae fnli,'cal All moral IA
ihority of the Japanese Emperor
has bees Drought into perfect har-
mony with the liberty Of the people,
which Is postulatcd by modern de-
mocracv. Nay, It is under the aus
pices OF the absolute moral au-
thorify of The Emperor that the
Japanes subjects are allowed 10
enjoy full and genuine freedom.
The reason Is that positively
speaking. they are all respectively
assigned their due part of free ac-
tivity conforming 10 their social
position and individual ability, and
passively speaking. they are for
hidden 10 go beyond this line or
demarcation. lest the natural or
der of things he destroyed. II Is
a matter of course that Soviet
communistic dictatorship. Is pu,
into effect in Russia. does not ac-
cord with the basic principle or
KodO. for the former attempts 10
secure exclusively hegcmony or
and Germany to combat proletarian
the political power from the bour-
geoise and its confederates, as
well as ny suppressing the display
of individual initiative in all de-
nartments OF social life. Nor does
fascism which has arisen in Italy
and ermany to combat proletarian
communism. fall in with the ideal
OF Kodo administration. because
the conception of debating abso-
lutely the will OF one casual par
~ TO the remainder OF the people,
whether is the left direction or In
the right direction. is quite OPP