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party, hailed the turn Of events in
sSate: IS rejoicing that the army S
attempt to secure dissolution of the
Diet had been blocked successfully
and declaring the cabinets resigna-
ton proved constitutional govern
ment still prevailed in Japan.
Kunimatsu Hamada, Seiyukai lead
e.. whose attack in Parliament Thurs
day proved the fuse that set off the
cabinet explosion. asserted today:
When I entered Parliament I had
no intention OF attacking Gen. Te-
r2uchi tWar minister but when he
challenged ME on the subject of free
speech could not remain silent.
Il feel sorry for him. because he is
an honest. cheerful, likeable fellow.
am sure his words did not reflect his
own mind, but the promptings of
others.
Those who interfere between the
ruler and the ruled, whether they are
military men or bureaucrats. will be
rejected if they overstep their func-
tons as public Servants. We shall i'm
peach openly any man who attempts
to govern the nation wrongly.
Our beloved sovereign is the sole
ruler of this land"
tTerauchi charged Hamada with
insulting, the army. Ramada accused
the government OF trying to suppress
free speech ard charged that many
years ago army leaders had tried to
bribe Diet members to obtain passage
CT a bill creating two new army di-
yisions.)
Defended by War Office.
The war office issued a statement
defending Terauchi and contending
national administrations subsequent to
the World War had been unable TO
cope with a rapidly Changing world,
It's conditions and problems.
Militarists held that national de-
fense program now is necessary if
japanese influence is to be maintained
in the world.
The present state of mind OF Japa-
nese politicians, one army leader said,
'shows their lack of true appreciation
of the current situation. 1t is highly
rcgrettable that they think only of
their parties and have become slaves
to conservative maintenance of the
Status quo.
I'VE believe the only way to save
the situation is to free ourselves from
conservativism and reject mean, COM
promise makeshifts to carry out
fundamental reformation of the polit-
ical world with view to developing
the will of the nation"
The newspaper Nichi Nichi reported
that a movement for new party to
support the war Office and draw re-
cruits both from Rightist elements and
the ranks Of opposition parties them
selves was gaining much headway.
MY resignation is not due to Ha-
mada's remarks to the Diet" Terauchi
raid today. but to a firm conviction
the political parties have failed to re-
alize the present emergency.
This is clear from declarations
adopted at their predict meetings,
speeches by their presidents and dec
larations they have made to the Diet,
ell OF which are radically different
from the convictions Of us military
men,.
Although a temporary compromise
with the parties is possible, the present
crisis Is unsolvable If the views Of the
army and the politicians are at vari-
ance.
I'm such circumstances I am con-
vinced firmly one cannot preserve
army discipline. replenish national de-
fenSes, reform the administration and
accomplish other important matters"
The House of Peers will meet Mon
day at 1890 am. to pass a resolution
Of adjournment, pending formation Of
he new cabinet.