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Typical, these Japanese comments were partly explained by the fact that Premier Ki Inukai was known as "the Old Fox, famed for slyness and trickery (TIME, Dec 21). Moreover the name of his Seiyukai Party has long been a Japanese byword for corruption. Last week prominent citizens of Tokyo, reluctant to comment on the killing of the Old Fox, spoke instead about Parliamentary Government, called it "alien," speculated upon the possible benefits of a return to Japanese Medievalism?as though that were possible...
Significance. Acting Premier Takahashi enjoys no more of the nation's confidence than did the "Old Fox." In 1925 there was rejoicing when Mr. Takahashi resigned leadership of the Seiyukai Party. His mere ousting, Japanese thought, would draw better men into the Party...
...Chinese. Therefore, General Uyeda was not, from the Japanese standpoint, unduly optimistic when he planned to complete his entire drive within 18 hours. The drive was timed to begin on Japanese election day (see p. 22) and Premier Inukai of Japan assumed that in such circumstances his Seiyukai Party could not fail to win the Japanese Election...
...seat in Japan's Diet in every election since the Diet was created in 1890. Last week aged 77, "The Foxiest Man in the World" crowned his career by leading his "War Party" (Seiyukai) to what was said to be the greatest parliamentary victory ever won in Japan. The Seiyukai won 301 seats...
...Peace Man," Junnosuke Inoye, and for late, great Japanese such as Prince Ito ("the Bismarck of Japan"). One jokester voted "Give us rice!" But the Government of the Old Fox felt so strong that its censor passed these little jokes. The Old Fox could say: "A vote for the Seiyukai hastens the return of prosperity," while the opposition could only mutter innocuously: "One cannot feed on a fictitious boom...