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Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1921, Page 3

Other correspondents declare that several mebers of the Japanese Delegates to Washington received threatening letters before their departure including Tokngawn. Late Tokio despatches .state that the assassin is demented.

If IS LAST INTERVIEW, nteveived This Cay at B h.iii.) NiKW YORK, Nov

Two iiiiiirs hefork* his assassination, lltf. Pliiiadelpiiiit "Lt'dger's” Tbkilt borHspoudent itild ah interview with hiiiiit kni'tii wlib saitl—'l tint Only hope iiir tiie success of .tins Wlishiiigloti Conference, hut am .optimistic regarding tlie otiteomc.il is my desire that Japan’s wishes shall he made clear. Het delegates will Im frank and open and I hope” any . misunderstandings will he swept away. I should have liked to have gone to the Conference as a delegate but political conditions at Home prevent it. There is an opening of the Diet at the end of next month, ivhf-ii iiiaiiv fjUestioits will, lit 1 hlought up such aS SliHntung anil Siberia, which it is my desire to have settled at the earliest date. If possible during the «irlv days of the Conference regarding'shantung, Kara declared we approached a settlement with China in the friendliest spirit and proposed terms we believe are fair and represent the fullest concessions Japan can make. lam perplexed to hud the reason why China should not agree regarding Siberia. Horn, said until recently many Governnitmts had been formed in Siberia Which were not sufficiently stable to preserve order and peace ol the far Eastern Republic. Chinn was tieon .' pile likely to maintain order. 1 am desirous df withdrawing Japanese troops from Siberia, but we must have the Cl.itla Government's assurance that the j> ; il T East Republic will >'»t cnitntenI'llUT -tilt? BblShfvik movement or P™* hagitiula. We must I* assured of the security of Japanese lives and P)<»iicfty We soinebo'.v are npprohen.xne. that China is iti close communication with the Lenin Government, and may ce.-operate with them- A basts must I,a found- itihi i aiii satisfied it will ie lontbii for * satisfuetdry settlement. It is my desire that these negotiations shall lie concluded while tli" M ashingt,;ii Conference is progressing. Referring to disarmament, Count lia.ru Said Japaii is no exception. All iiatiotls find it runiiihus and liurdensome to go oii huihling faigei nh\u s. The Japanese people are just as anxious for limitations of arms as \ mtod States and England. 1 am confident it will be but a short time when •*»-. pit ti's. motives will be _ under stood, through the action of he* de'.egales.

DELEGATE'S TRIBUTES. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.l NEW YORK. Nov. (V

The New York ••Times” Washington Correspondent says Shidohni.i. ■' statement, said a great good man has been taken from Japan at a time to us career when he could least be spared. 1, will not Im a worthy tribute to Ins memory tb carry forward the l’acdic policy to which Haiti has been committed. The correspondent adds that Admiral ToinaSohiiv.) Kato telegraphed bis resignation to Government, but tins is considered a mere matter of formality. more in the capacity of Minister for Marine that as head of Jaftan s delegation .1 is Wli-ved it " ill not be accepted, since it is felt ,tl now in Japaii be would Is- appointed l’renucr.

NEW JAR PREMIER, fßeceived This Dav at 0.40 n.m.) TOKIO. Nov. 5 The nation is stunned bv the assassination of Premier Ham. Following upon a midnight session of the Cabinet Baron Uchida visited t.-.e Palace and wV* invested with tl-.e Premiership, following which mem laws ol the Cabinet 'resigned. and a re-.,r-niiisntion will take place as early as possible. No changes will by made ... the personnel pending appo.t.tment ol « permanent Premier. Details of the crime show that Mata nd other Ministers were proceeding* to Kvoto to attend a parly meeting “' -assassin rushed at Ham and stabbed jii.n in the left breast. Ham tell and attendants carried him into the i.ulwuv station office. An examination disclosed that be was dead. Uchida interviewed, said Japan s course in all matters to be discussed at Washington Conference would (ll me as if Count Han, bad lived. Hit new Cabinet will be formed m time Meanwhile enemy policy tormulated by Han, would be ‘ont.nued. Japan’s national policy was mop ei Utter deliberation, and was based on notional interest and backed by popular will. Therefore it was ineompiebe.isible that the policy should change, with death of any man.