Stressing the vital necessity for the establishment of a strong national structure to "render possible the pursùance of any policy when ihe necessity arises," Prince Konuye declared, "Whether or not Japan can establish such a strong national structure will decide the very rise er fall of the notion."
Prince Konoye declared further, "The aim of the new national structure is the uniting of the total en-orgies of the State and people, to make one living whole of our 100,- 000,000 fellow countryman and to enable them to fulfil perfectly duties as the Throne's subjects.
The Premier characterized the undertaking as a "nationwide movement to assist the Throne." He added, "it is not merely a spiritual movement in the narrow sense, but aims at enhancing the political ideals and political consciousness of the nation. The movement is highly political in nature, but it is by no means a movement for a political party."
Describing the structure's Tundamental points, the Premier declared, "The people should be enabled to partake from the inside in establishing the country's cultural and economic policies, and at the same time these policies should reach all spheres of ional life."
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