Tokyo, Jan. 6. A'S intention '0 pursue the policy edopled by the Japanese Imperial Conference on November 30 for adjusting Sino-'Japanese relations, as well as his determination to pay full respect to the Constitution and to parliamentary government, were emphasized by the new Premi Baron Hiranuma, in an interview Granted to the press last night after the first meeting of his Cabinet, Japan's policy in the China Incident, which had been formulate ed by the Konoye Cabinet and approved by the Emperor, must be followed, he declared, and all measures initiated in accordance with that policy must be executed. Baron Hiranuma said he would maintain Prince Konoye''s system of having conferences of the first key" Ministers and of the China Affairs Board, and would also maintain the system of Cabinet counsellors.
Asked sbout his attitude towards} the political parties, the new Pre-miler pointed out that there was conjuitutional government in Japan, and that he would not only respect the Constitution but Parliament as well.
He had, he said, no intention to disregard' the poliijeal parties, nor had he any Wish to organize a single totalitarian party or to enforce na-tonal reorganization, "A Replying to further questions, he! said that political education must be consummated to ensure sound de-Velopment of the political parties. AIL selfish interests would disappear, hho contended, if the interests of the Imperial Family and of the. State would be uppermost in the minds of the people. All. edueation—school, social and political—must be guided fon these lines, Finance, Mr, Seihin Theda, as view Minister.
Asked about the appointment of! Prince Konoye as Minister without portfolio, he pointed out that there were two precedents in Japanese history for the appointment of a minister without portfolio.
All members of the new Cabinet, including the former Premier, Prince Konoye, attended its second meeting, which was opened at 10.40 this morn:
Mr. Hachiro Arita, Minister for For-ign Affairs, explained to his collea-
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