The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
AN ORIENTAL FIoUREHEAD.
Emperor and His standing
with His People.

Comparatively few Foreigners have
seen the mikado OF Japan closely In
spite OF IT'S wonderful advance in ocei-
dental ideas In recent years. Japan re-
tains enough OF It's orientalism to in
slst upon certain seelusion for It's
ruler, says the Kansas City Star Nut
suhita breaks away from his purely
oriental environment occasionally, He
goes among his people incognlto,
While strolllng through the streets Of
Toxic as a young man atiired as a
common Japanese sailor, "a ltsuhito
encountered the first American he had
ever seen Walking boldly up to this
son of Uncle Sam" the boy emperor
introduced himself as a young sailor.
and, finding the kmer!ean could speak
little japanese poured forth a
food Of eager questions The traveller
from the United States told the sup
posed sailor a wonderful tale Of the
results % American civilization The
imperial ambition received new stim-
ulus. and that interview with an
American accomplished much for
Japan
Mutauhlt0-tenw0. emperor OF Japan,
is the present representative Of the
oldest royal dynasty exiant He Is
the l2lst emperor OF his dynasty,
which dates back In an unbrofca iine
e555 years He ls the direct descend
ant Of Ginmg. the Divine Conquerar."
who. according 70 japanese mythoi.
ogy descended from heaven on the
white bird OF Che clouds" Glnmu's
frst task In his NEUROLOGICAL role Of
divine c0nquefor was the subjugatlon
Of the Amos. a savage, Warllke race,
whose descendants are stlll found IN
the northern extremity Of japan Hav-
Ing subdued these fierce Amos. Glnmu
proclaimed himself e. be "Tenshi."
the son Of Heaven and established
the still existing dynasty In 600 y c.
Il Il no exaggeration. therefore. 20 say
that through the veins Of alulsuhiio-
ienwo f0ws the very bluest OF blue
blood
Personally. the emperor has pleas
ant appearance he Is very tall for q
Japanese, almoBt six feet He Is mus
cuiar aud well proportioned lie has
o broad. high forehead, and. Judged
b. the most exaetlng standard Of
manly beauty. he is handsome SOW
ereign.
The mikado takes more interest In
the government than any Of bis prede-
cesscrs. lie reads the papers and at
tends cahinc councils lie takes All
the important American and English
magazines. lie has astonished the up
per classes Of laaaueae by knowing
something aboui Tie government Of
his people
The mikado liyss Ia palace bullt
In The American way. with steel
framework made In pitfshurg. Pa.
This was done 70 avoid accidents hy
earthquakes. 50 common III japan.
Haruk0. empress Of Japan. was
daughter of a Japanese noble She Ia
= years old two years Older than her
husband Her name. Haruko. means
spring tine"
In the mii,ado's reign the hanas N
feudallsm thar bound Japan 10 the
middle axes we're broken a conHiitu. /
ton was granted BY him voluntarily
the old social order Of caste llmlta. /
tons gave way 10 a more liberal order
o. equality; modern education. lltera-
ture. arts. science and Industry were
welcomed: The army and the navy
we're changed from the bow and arrov
stage 70 modern Organizations. II was
only this remarkable Advancement n
the reign of Muiauhiio that made It /
possible for oriental Japan to be equal
% the task of q possible successful war
18th Russia