JAPANESE POLITICS.
THE GOVERNMENT NOT EMBARRASSED. MEETING THE PEOPLE'S WILL. By Eleotrio Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association TOKIO, Deo, 26. Mr Kei Hara (tho Premier), in a statement, said: "Wo are prepared to meet the will of tho peoplo concerning an extension of the franchise. Tho Government faces other difficult problems, including the food question and that of its foreign diplomacy, especially regarding China. Japan needs careful propaganda abroad in order to correct the misunderstandings of Jap"iese aims. lam convinced that Japan & advancing with tho rest of tho world."
JAPS WANT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Australian-New Zealand Cable Association TOKIO.. Deo. 25. A committee of young men waited on Hara (Premier) requesting his views on universal suffrage. They pointed out thnt mass meetings were being held throughout the country demanding that the Government grant universal suffrage. Hara replied that he could not give an off-hand answer, as the question was too important.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 29 December 1919, Page 5
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