OUTRAGEOUS DISORDER

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1931, Page 4

OUTRAGEOUS DISORDER

VIRULENT ATTACKS ON DIET

THREAT AGAINST MINISTER.

JAPAN AND NAVAL TREATY,

THE OPPOSITION ENRAGED.

By Telegraph—Press Aasn; —Copyright. Tokio, Feb. S.

Baron Shidehara’s inadvertent refer* ence to the Emperor’s approval of the London Naval Pact was seized yesterday by the Opposition for-virulent attacks, Cabinet being accused of evading Responsibility. Personal violence was threatened in the Diet, which was the scene of outrageous disorders. \ Legislation was obstructed, and the Government majerity was" powerlegs. Attempting to close .the. stormy debate', Bayou Shidchara, xyho is Foreign Minister, remarked that sufficient proof had been given in London that the London Naval Treaty had not imperilled Japan’s defence. The Opposition became enraged, « c ' casing Baron Shidehara of attempting, unconstitutionally and disloyally, to place on the Emperor the responsibility of a political act. Several attempts were made to assault the Minister.

The Diet, re-assembling to-day, soon developed into a pandemonium. Opposition members rushed towards the Minister, threatening the utmost violence. He was saved only by the determined resistance of the sergeant-at-arms. The sitting was adjourned, but. the Minister wag unable to leave the chamber.