Evening star., 1960-06-23
JAPAN
U. S. Military Pact Goes in Effect,
Kishi to Resiqn Soon as Premier

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solve Parliament and make the
treaty the issue in a general
election.
In a last-ditch effort, the
leftists had threatened to
blockade the United States EN-
baSsy and the Foreign Minis
try to keep Mr.. Macarthur and
Mr.. Fujiyama from meeting
for the ratification exchange.
This is how they were
thwarted:
President Eisenhower and
United States Secretary of
State Christian A. Herter
signed the formal instruments
Of United States ratification be-
fore the President left on his
Far Eastern trip. but left the
dates blank. The documents
were flown to Japan.
AS soon as the White House
phoned Mr.. Eisenhower in Ha-
waii yesterday that the United
States had ratified the treaty,
the President messaged Am
basSador Macarthur to insert
the dates in the documents.
Residence Guarded
Arrangements were quickly
made for the Ambassador and
the Foreign Minister to meet
at Mr.. Fujiyama's home, and
not at the Foreign Ministry
as the left-wingers expected.
Newsmen were told of the plans
less than an hour before the
ceremony.
Three police patrol cars and
l3 truckloads of police guarded
the residence. But there was
no sign Of leftiSt demonstrators.
Later 800 weary, disspirited
leftist students squatted in
front Of the Foreign Ministry.
Another 1900 held memorial
rites in downtown Hibiya Park
for Michiko Kamba, %, a girl
student who was killed in a
student riot at parliament
June Is.
The students were expected
to demonstrate later at parlia-
ment, but one. questioned about
the days developments. said:
I'VE are so shocked we don't
know what to say"
Hours after the exchange
more than 5000 pro-Commu-
mist students snake-danced and
picketed around the Foreign
Ministry, police headquarters,
Mr.. Kishi'S residence and the
American Embassy.
Brief Exchange
The exchange took only three
minutes, beginning at 1910
am. Three documents were
signed by Mr.. Macarthur and
Mr.. Fujiyama: A note covering
the new administrative agree
ment on jurisdiction over
American forces in Japan. the
security treaty itself and a pro-
tocol confirming the exchange.
This is a significant day in
the history of our two ma
tions," Mr.. Macarthur said at
the conclusion of the signing
THE treaty is entirely defen-
sive in character and intent
and represents a threat to no
country or people"
II am convinced" said Mr..
Fujiyama, "the new treaty will
place the friendly relations of
the two countries on a more
durable basis and contribute to
peace in the Far East"
In a statement issued later
Mr.. Fujiyama said the "over-
whelming majority of the
japanese people support the
treaty and want close ties with
the United States.
Kishi Absent
Mr.. Kishi did not attend the
signing, but met, meanwhile
with his cabinet a few miles
away. In a statement an
nouncing his intention to re-
sign, he said a conspiracy by
international communion" had
been behind the turmoil of the
past month.
with the coming into effect
OF this new treaty" he said, 81
feel strongly the need of Great
ing a fresh public atmosphere
and a change in the political
atmosphere in line with the
trend inside and outside the
country. Thus I have decided
to resign"
Regarded as his most logical
successor was Hayato Ikeda
the tough. 61-year-old eco
nemic expert who carried out
the drastic anti-inf1ationary
reforms of the occupation
period and is today the most
vocal advocate Of an expanding
national economy.
Also in the running are Bam-
boku Ono, veteran politician
who is vice president of the
Liberal Democratic Party, ano
Mitsujiro Ishii, big. easy-going
former Commerce Minister.
There was also speculation
that bitterness among the fac
tion-split government party
members could even bring
Shigeru Yoshida out of retire.
ment to once again head the
government.
Fall Election Due
A general election to choose
a new Parliament is expected
in the fall. But even mos
Socialists admit there is only
slim likelihood of their shakins