Evening star., 1960-06-17
TOKYO
Continued From First Page

Wnen they reached the south
gate of the Diet, scene of
Wednesdays wild battle, they
slowed down, became silent,
and many offered sticks of in
cenSe at a hower-strewn table
in memory of the girl student
killed then.
Mr.. KiShi told the Diet he
will order RELENTLESS punish
ment" for all leaders in
Wednesdays violence. He made
the remark at lower house
session boycotted by the So
cialiSts.
Metropolitan police reported
that of the ITS students ar
rested after Wednesdays riot
ing, 125 have been referred to
prosecutors on charges rang
ing from violent assault to de-
struction of property. In ad-
dition, 81 rightists were ar
rested the same night and %
have also been referred to
prosecutors on similar charges.
The Kawakami stabbing
prompted Mr.. Kishi and Inc
jiro Asanuma, chairman of the
Socialist Party, to hold a con-
ference for the first time in
weeks. The one-hour meeting
broke up with Mr.. Kishi re-
jecting Mr.. Asanuma's de-
mands for resignation and dis
solution of the Diet.
The stabbing could develop
into a new rallying point for
leftists in new and large dem
oriStrations being planned. The
death of the girl has already
become a symbol for anti-Kishi
forces.
Resignation Predicted
KoSaku Shinoda, spokesman
for Mr.. Kishi's ruling Liberal
Democratic Party, told newsmen
he believed the Premier would
resign after ratification of the
tire atty providing for United
States military bases in Japan
for at least another 10 years.
''It is my opinion Kishi will
make a common sense move u
Mr.. Shinoda added.
"If Kishi goes there will be
a new leader for the Liberal
Democratic Party and with that
a lot of the hate will leave"
He declared the 64-year-old
Prime Minister has become
more or less a scapegoat.
HE has taken on his shoul-
ders all the hatred against con-
servatives, against Americans,
against everything" Mr.. Shi-
noda said.
If Mr.. Kishi can hold on
ratification Of the treaty will
automatically take effect one
second after midnight Satur-
day. The lower house ratified
the treaty May 20. Under Japa-
neSe law the treaty is confirmed
automatically on the 31st day
after unless the upper house
acts first or Parliament is dis
solved before then.
Socialists and other leftists
are trying to force Mr.. Kishi to
resign and dissolve Parliament
before the treaty takes effect
This would nullify the ratifica-
ton and make the alliance with
the United States the chief is
sue in the election.
Newspapers Relieved
Editorials in Japanese news
papers expressed relief at post
ponement of President Eisen-
hower's visit, but regretted the
necessity for it. All reflected
concern over the future OF
United States-Japan relations
All seven major newspapers
issued a joint statement saying
Never have we become so con-
cerned over the future of ia
pam"
Fear was expressed in Japa-
nese business circles that eco
nomic relations with the United
States would be worSened, with
adverse effects on the japanese
economy.
The stock market plunged
downward d at the news that the
Presidents visit had been can.
celed.
The newspaper Asahi said
Foreign Minister Aiichiro Full
yama-business tycoon turned
politician-warned the cabinet
to expect considerable adverse
effects on United States invest
ment in Japan and economic
relations with the United States
Businessmen Shocked
Morton Bernstein, chairman
OF the board of the National
Silver Co., an American firm
declared: II am shocked and
so are many other businessmen
who have built Japan into the
economically sound country
that she is today"
But there still was no indi-
cation that the Kishi govern
ment planned any stronger ac-
tion than using clubs, fire
hoses and possibly tear gas
against demonstrators.
Security officials held STRAIT
sgy conferences, and the lower
house met to consider a reso-
,ution denouncing violence and
lrging protection of parlia-
lnentary democracy.