"The people was never consulted about the government's policies, What these policies were, and how they had been decided, was never revealed to the public by these governments. TI is but natural that the people should not know what to do and what to plan. Believing that unrestricted discussion might embarrass the state, they even refrain from talking freely, while being forced to watch the acts of the government in mute surprise.
In conclusion, Mr. Baba asks the new Cabinet not only to conceive "a plan leading Japan somewhere," but to work with the people. "A great nation will accomplish nothing if its might is di a small nation if it concentrates on a ingle point, as Finland shows, will shake the axis between Heaven and Saito Affair Unsettled tokyo, Feb. 4.
he furore over the speech by Mr. Takao Saito, veteran member of the Minseito Party, in which he chal-lenzed the Konoye statement, serious ly interfered with the session of i Diet yesterday, as political pi spent more than ten hours in secret meetings discussing measures to cope with the matter.
In his speech on February 2, Mr. Saito had said that if the principk of the Konoye statement were n ly arried out, Japan would get noth ne out of the war in Chin The failure of Mr. Toshi Koyama (Minseito Party), Speaker of the Lower House, to call Mr. Saito to order was severely criticized by the Seiyukai, Social Mass, Jikyoku and Doshikai Parties who are to move a vote of non-confidence against him. When the Lower House resumed its session at 9.02 last night, Mr. Koyama was severely heckled with shouts of: "You must take the whole responsibility!" P When Admiral Mitsumasa "Yonai, the Premier, went to the rostrum, House was in an uproar, some indignant members shouting: "Why didn't you clarify the Government's attitude immediately after Saito's speech y terday?
The "Japan Times" reveals that is rather doubtful whether Mr. Saito will be expelled, in view of the sympathetic attitude towards him of members belonging to the major parties.
The "Nichi Nichi" says the Army is watching further develop:
5 concern,—Reuter,
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