((Private: His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor))
To His Imperial the Emperor,
Word has reached me, even whilst on campaign in Chosen, in this quest to defend the Homeland and quash the impudent forces of Russia and Italy, during which I have found tremendous success, that the elements opposed to myself and my party, those aligned with parties we presently wage war against, for the sake of the Empire and for the sake of our Honour, have thus attempted to taint the Privy Council, the Diet, and the highest seats of Your government by emplacing a member of that other party in the office of Prime Minister. Your Imperial Majesty, I implore You, with weeping heart, to not entertain those opposed to the continuation of this war, thus far successful beyond all measure; we have, as the only Asian power, compelled two of the Great European Powers to flee before our armies, a feat never before accomplished. Their banners have dipped, their morale crushed, and their armies broken before our might – how then can we permit that other party, that faction of defeat, to undermine our great successes, to deny what we have spent a generation achieving – they speak of abandoning the Philippines, of reducing our rightful influence over Chosen, of defunding our military (even in these days of war!). Surely then, You cannot permit the whims of the peace elements, the defeatists within the Privy Council, those who have at last broken with the will of the People, the Diet, and Your Imperial Majesty to further dictate the policies of this nation so ruinously.
It is out of sheer desperation, for the sake of our Homeland, for the sake of Your Imperial Majesty, that I request that I, as leader of the National Liberals, Your Steadfast party, as Your most devoted servant, retain my present office of Prime Minister – it is in keeping with the popular will, it is in line with the needs of the State (for surely a man such as a Satake, whose line cost your Venerable Father victory many years ago, and rose up against You in those dark days of civil strife, is not fit to replace a man of martial disposition and experience in all matters of state in time of crisis).
Your Faithful Servant,
Marshal Prince Date Munenari, Chief of the General Staff, Commander of the Northern General Army, and President of the Privy Council