The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-22
By Edward T. Hayden in the Savannah

By Edward T. Hayden in the Savannah
 News.
 The Emperor of Japan is a hard worker. He rises every morning about or o'clock and works hard before breakfast. Punctually at 9 o'clock he joins his war council. which comprises the Premier, Viscount Katsura, the Elder Statesmen, the Ministers of she Army and Navy. and experts from the general staffs of both forces. He usually sits in conference all day long with these men, constantly receiving reports from Ad- miral Togo and General Kuroki, working out the plans for completing the mobli- zation of the reserves, and mapping out the naval and military campaigns down to the smallest detail Often he is worK- ing long after midnight
 His Imperial Majesty decides every thing" said an officer attached to the general staff of the army He seeks the advice of the ablest and most eX- perienced men and is guided by It, put he knows as much about naval anu military matters as the experts, and he has a genius for doing the right tnlhs and doing 1t quickly. Whenever there is a conflict of opinion in the war coun- ell he listens patiently to all that can be said on both sides, and then uecioes in A moment. He never hesitates. some times he takes a course which is opposed to the opinion of his advisers, put IL al- ways seems to come out right
 It is said that the Emperor will soon move his headquarters from Toklo 10 Wioto. which is nearer to Seaseho ana Nagasak, the points to which news from the front first arrives. During the war with China he established him headquart- CTS at Hiroshima.
 A prominent figure in the social world at Tokio is Count Sou the feudal lord or the Island of Tshushima, which Hess mid way between Japan and Korea, In the Korea Strait This island Is the most exposed outpost of Japan, and it has been invaded many times during previous wars by the enemies of Nippon Natur- ally. the islanders were much excited at the prospect of another invasion when the war broke out. They hurried up and got in shape to give the Russians warm reception, and now they seem to be bit +erlv disappointed because Admiral Togo has robbed them of their chance of a fight.
 Count Sou sent one of his retainers, Kioura, to Tshushima to see how his islanders were SelllnB dIonS eit lliS VI iei cal time Kioura has returned to Tokio, and this is his report:
 At present the entire island is in as great confusion as If warfare were &C., tually raging there. The officials are working day and night in order to be ready for anything that may happen, and to be in a position to give all the aid in their power to the warships and to the army In Korea From all the homes in the island the men have fiocked to the military headquarters to be enrolled as soldiers, and every man up to the age of sixty has been accepted
 Only women and children are left in the deserted homes. The islanders are mostly poor, and they are short or fue and provisions in this hard winter Never theless, they are giving generously from their scanty stores for the cause of their country, and their only only regret seems to be that they will not have an oppor- unity to give their lives. There is not enough accommodation for the great number of soldiers on the island. Every