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Final results of the Japanese election (TIME, May 19), show an overwhelming defeat for Premier Kiyoura and his Cabinet: GOVERNMENT: Seiyuhonto* ... 120 OPPOSITION...
Although Premier Kiyoura was closeted in conclave with the Elder Statesman, Marquis Saionji, and although Minister of Home Affairs Rentaro Mizuno enjoined the Premier to hold on to office, it was not thought that the Premier would attempt it nor that Elder Statesman Saionji would recommend it. It was stated, however, that the Premier would remain in office until June 4, when the State celebration of Crown Prince Hirohito's wedding* (TIME, April 7) will have been held. Upon this date the Diet assembles and Kiyoura Government is expected to resign. The next Premier is likely to be Viscount...
Elections in Japan, which were marred by every kind of rowdyism all over the country, returned a majority of the Kenseikai Party, which stands for parliamentary government, no bossing by the Elder Statesmen and for protection of the Constitution. Premier Kiyoura of the Seiyukai Party was expected to resign...
...Premier Kiyoura, referring to the unfortunate words, "grave consequences," contained in the Hanihara note to U. S. Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, said: "If we have not already made our friendship for the U. S. clear in a language foreign to us, we have at any rate shown it by a long record of friendship which may now be impaired, but never broken...
General elections will take place in Tokyo on May 10. The chief plank of the present Kiyoura Ministry and of the Seiyuhonto (True Friends Party) is that the Premier was appointed by the Prince Regent and that the Nation must observe the will of His Imperial Highness. The Imperial will is contested by three opposing parties: the Seyukai, the Kensei-kai and the Kakushin Club. Their program is : Parliamentary government; protecting the Constitution; prevention of undue control by the Elder Statesmen in the House of Peers...