Show I J r j font lJ F i s THE VIEWS OF A DIPLOMAT I Without DI His Identity H He 1 ia DIu o Opening ot of th the I Impe Imperial I rial rUil Diet I I JU W lr u W U Vu W t Special Correspondence Die Dc On the Uie WASHINGTON tat day dal ell of oC 1901 tine tit Japanese Imperial 1111 dot diet was II convened cone In lit 10 by th the em 1111 emperor p with the word dignified and iol soh 10 enin nl The principal w object of ot this thle NI Minion Ion u au i explained by the em emperor In his liU opening Is to 10 pro provide provia vide via money tor for meeting the thu nry my Incurred by th the present ir war tear r ns Re well Avail M i the usual usuRI ot of the thi government There It lc I no doubt that the of oC the diet will grout tho th t required ll amount of ot money RI as 1 the war wai warIs AI In Is mi un Intensely project In III tact net o IB la no antiwar party In Japanese as ua there thero would tie lie In II h mo mOlt moat l coun countries tries under III r condition rho Tho Japanese people quickly Jy forget political and t nd unite In support of ot the as tie noon lOon an RB foreign danger An Instance of ot thle RII Ard lit 1891 Just JUit before borore the war r Japan Rt t that time wan wail almost torn I by hy over or the fi n finance nance and ami matters Atter had b como a eo serious lint there was wn some danger dAner of ot the total of ot th the govern J ment Hut In the of jt ota a war with China appeared on olt the political and ami the Japanese began begun preparations rattan for tor the thel Impending l conflict they th flashy carried d to a I highly r i iI Hon flan I n I The experience of ot the to Japanese In gov gO crl matters hup hu bu been beell l It If i inot not unparalleled d In the hi tory or of Urn the world With ovary evory nation a R ny system stem tem of ot government Is le a natural growth rt re from ages of ot experience corn com combined with the Iho support of DC the people Tho Jh Japanese system however la Is I MI 10 MIto cr to speak manufactured They studied i existing method of ot government le ee e tho the most moat factory of nt each modified these to suit null local con COli and ami proclaimed the resulting tO system Iy tom ns nl the tho government R of ot Japan Wonderful in as this tide method Is le Us Ite sue cess Is le oven even more morl marvelous Another peculiar feature of ot the Japanese gov government It II the rapidity of or Its HII establish establishment ment mn e L T The United U 1 hn line been about 12 years In lit attaining Its Ian ns ne one of oC the greatest power i In the world and compared with Use tilt J governments Is Indeed swift development Hut flirt Japan hue has far tal outstripped Cd even ovell the tho United Santos Hiatus In III rapidity of ot growth Fifty I Iffy years ago allo Japan n was n a 1 feeble precarious king kingdom kin kindom dom tom but now her hor position I In the tho pore fore foremost most rank of ot the family of nations Is II III undisputed I On account of ot these facts no nn poliy pol l cal cil study Is le more moro Interesting than that of at f the tho government of ot Japan Nothing In the Japanese e character hotter better Illus Illustrates the executive and the adaptive ability of ot the people cople than their system of government It Il may IMY be tie Ie said with within considerable truth too that the system tone tem of ot government of any nn country Is iu a atrue true truo index of ot the tho standard of civilization lion tion In that country l According to this ho tho must most country Would allow rte Its It citizens the ha largest t shara of participation p In the govern gOOrn government meat ment As tho the voice of the people In national affairs becomes weaker and j weaker BO so too the standard staMan of ot becomes more moro and more degraded i At last lut the km oil sta stage lIao o the i I Is 18 reached where the till people are allow llou no lie hAre char in the Ihl government Japanese J II r rIt It la a constitutional monarchy Tho The on rii I h Is tho the heRd head of ot the p pc pie but ha hit ex ret fi hla hl executive p pera po era ets with th ii of or a cabinet wh h hilr n nhe he appoints In MH tile legislative function he Is U by the tin Imperial impend dl dt Compared with tire 1 govern merits Japan the Ilia terman rutty ruttier er or than the I model motel The or nr II Is also 1110 the tho commander n n 0 the fir lurn army my and navy nIL v and iw as a R reward to fn f i Isle his skillful direction of ot th Ih the military an nu naval forces farces In the war with China I It 11 the tile the Imperial ImperiA rotate estate y yen In n of ot the tho indemnity through the treaty truty of or peace peart He lie hue has th tin exclusive right of ot originating emend amend merits to 10 the Ihl coins und and Ills his hi 1 Is hereditary and of life lire tenure The fIle council of or state or cabinet us as wi w would call It t Is III of ot three lire lOin of or stAte stAte whose eels Hie duty Is II t ad 1111 advise advice vise vile the emperor and 1111 the Ihl head heads of ot tin t lu several of or the thi government This Thill body bOlly Is le the supreme legislative and administrative authority and It rule A the districts nf ot th country through ap sp jointed pointed governors governor The Tb three mints tent lens of or state slats Inane have tl In III and amid a 1111 th Ih the right of or Imperial diet but they are lire unable to vote vole The lh diet Is la similar to 10 unit out Congre inures It Ir it of ot an all and R a 1 lower lower called Ui till h house use o ot and the Ihl house hOUI of or representatives ee respectively and la is d annually u by Ii the emi emperor r Its Ih most Important function II Is the tle control of at tine Dances Of ot the tho country All tine nf ot the Ih i I i i government il require the h content coi T of af the thi i i diet but d allowed by hy the constitution to 10 the Itle th power powe l ot of the emperor to 10 the organization of Itt tIle the dlf fereM of Qt the nerve to till thin Satiric salaries of or lie government etc ell cannot t refused be or Wr n ed without the f the government Ions for tor th Ih the us II use of cf t th Un household do not nc need d the flue content nf of the he I diet except for tor Dy Dr Ingenious method n a ho majority Cannot the refilling rol to vote veto supplies Tho house of ot ne m ig la s largely com coin compo po poet posed e l of ot members 1 of ot the tarn tam lly Ih princes and who sit eit for tor life lite and a Q certain number minter of ot counts v und nod baron baroll elated toot ll by bv their orders sit It Mr Or yearn Irom ouch each of nt the Imperial cities and anti antin n member elected by the H highest yera may mar Y for seem Ilen years yearn hut but time the total number of or elected and nom nominated members mr must nut not exceed the number of ot noblemen The fine Jn JI constitution line inns nn tan ad provision to retain n In III life Ilfe lIt Here In tau the t United States It hn has U been en a I question lon Or some M year yearn In 11 n Its all to In time the of ot our lUI vice dent and Ind other v lu ble men who nr are retired by ly a 1 change of or Jr It tint exigency tho the emperor of ot Japan inns has the r power w r of ot appointing to 10 life In iii the house of peers peora men non of ot ond learning In III thle way w 1 a great gunt or R n general may be ha hon honored hond ored or era for far his hl military or n II fa fay Incur educator may nay receive re recognition cognition for Cor Ida his hi labors Tabora The fhe haute houto of ot has stout nt nut member who serve for tor four roul out years yearn und and are r elected by b the people The Tine necessary for or mon mom r In iii till thle lady body are JO 30 3 yours years of age n and lInt the payment of n R notionAl national tax lax I The Flue H number r o of from satin each r Is Ie I about seven raven but the th larger larner Itlo Osaka and 12 1 10 and aliI seven teepee lec lively tide limo Tho constitution occupies I nn an Import int place piece In Jo politic It 11 was HUH to lu tho the i 11 Leonle oil OIle In iii InI I HID O by the 1111 present emperor and It U Is I In unclog n it lid In In th that t nf of the HIP 1 It 11 for fiO the tho rights and dv dU it tic lies of ot the tte diet the t be e ministers nf ot mate and nn the time Judiciary with supplementary rules rulea Along with the constitution supplementary Iii We additional thin tho th function of 01 of the hi different brandies of or If the lie service serrA As Aa A the Uie co lO la 1 sinfully carefully worded end I of or checks and counter heeks is I u w ll 11 worked out outI In I n loll Hint the lite It coni It at ion 1011 un till unusual usual cre n to the peo peu people rl p le 1111 th they v nl nil theM the rights nod and s of or They The cannot 11 he ur sted or 01 tried except t If this dun of or law front from freedom fre of tit TO 10 belief bellr and the ri of ot free speech nr III to 10 1111 All the Ih tit existing of oe the the people ire r well In tho national dint diet ns ins n the Ihl roll o of the house of ot shows dhows members from all nil the polity political el as tie well as from almost every ry occupation e Is to nt lit present t r limited to a j small noi outage of or the Iho people but the number of ut registered voters Is le cop con constantly Increasing hll la III emceed bythe by bythe h the ent requirements of lit the law demands demand nn nu age of IS 26 years year registration one r residence in to the district and the tho payment of a It land or Income tax lax bout About rib per tIer rent cent of ot Urn the eligible voters avail themselves of ot tho rho franchise hlo and the mass do not take ns nl much Interest in inn political as all asIs ashi Is III found in III other countries but title this Is III Isn Isa n a 1 condition which will be I e removed by bythe h bythe i the gradual extension of ot the fran franchise riot chise The principal political parties are arc the Constitutionalists and the P r I there thI are many t parties organized 1 tor for some special 81 plim j poo 1110 oe and when this title object Is attained they Cense te to 10 exist edIt For Instance dur during ing the flee five years year Immediately precede ant 1985 the tho financial condition of ot tho the country weal Wail critical This Thill gave 10 rise to many of discontent and a I Fl FI party was 18 organized The government also recognized the necessity of ot Improving this bad condl MAN w thui Ilan of or the finances rind It II adopted the Kohl Koll ird us as u the 1111 heals of ot Its cur lur curr r my nuil nud II tui a II rising protective tariff huitt liv II thin tads mentis means the IIII lie financial condition was Improved 1111 and the Financial Ho Ke form forin mn party went out of ot existence Tine Japanese Jap no system hn him developed pt Il a I IaCI er which w ae u II distinctly American typo type It is II u II busy 1 unit his hili ninth meth lime mis are lIl to the Ambr l i n n t ecles t te le The rhe must moat t famous bo boss bos of was Mr Torn Tom whoso amid ability made him hint n dan gt rector fodor In III 1 dmU Ho ate Hown wn one n In the United States and andin in to und and the tile nl I or of If 3 He Ill introduced them thiu Into n and blaine prominent tt ail s a political man maniger iger He lie woe VII never of r In lit either language or in rn methods und mid mimic Isla hIli I In III any political deal al was a B asure sure erre sign that his hi tn fl would bo bin through He lie Was wn na amt l l Iy by y a IL fencing InRI tel in ht Ir H It room of the Toldo Tokla council The greatest defect of or the tile Japanese government In inn the lack of or any ally real rent power sack buck of ot the tho statesmen In Eng tang England land t or In III America r m tho t representatives t lure art supported by hy a l strong public t auh ills opinion o tI r Im ion tun stint and their I actions are likely to tn be bit consistent and vigorous Hut in Japan public opinion has lias not developed to this extent extant The Tho Japanese Mates man must net not on his Isla own Initiative and lind though his policy polley may mey be bo benefi beneficent cent font yet et It has hu not support of ot the thc I people In addition to being a f struggle bo be 11 n Ions oils the war between Japan und and Is la also alMo u a 1 of ot eye systems S 9 teme of ot government It Jt Is III s democracy versus despotism m It if other things lit be h hIng Ing hug equal there is le superior strength In a 1 democratic form torm of ot government us ua from front the tha growth and strength of America for tor Instance one should Judge to be truo It should bo he demonstrated by hy this life th l war nr r Indeed the military and naval successes of ot Japan oc strong of ot the th strength of ot n IL democracy as mi o ii pared with a despot despotIsm I Ism Bm m It If Japan emerges from tho the war victorious It II will lo ho largely due to law tho ft fc taut rm 1111 of ot government which allows the tho lowest to take luke a n 1 personal In frest in lit matters of ot government A DIPLOMAT DIlIO |