New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20

,--v nation has IS ratioral war songs. 49,
"a, .oBe, have played important pat,h pa -,
sb.B ore war Stirring tie spirit Or ''-e e
"a a high pitch ~ patriotic cAe.'ei''" 49,
beer the means oi CARR l-b ii'oi'
10 q nery victory. ...--.
-s,er,s Datriofic sonrs aad music IN measure
a., ~ recent date. The Eikado9 goFef'in'' -
,,-ac-+al-er 20 reorEauize the music or l-t y
Gong Occidental lines al the same tine tI"' y p
Incorporating so many other western -l,'a
,,,,. s.. heirq written now a staff q I'VE INES,
and ths oaIolals Sra charge q the ceNe-ol l-io-1
she music OF the empire arc endeaFoIlhs 70 Io''7o
she musical taste q tho people. Inc o'l sol'ss -
t considered on the moral plane that the present.
,-o-. rcqf-oe and they being stlciea
-f.b a View 10 revision Of the words ana music.
--,.se are then introduced through The eaucauohaI
system. ---,---.
of writing and publishing q set OF patriotic soIss
go me euccessful Issue OF the Chino-Japarese
War brought Japan 10 the front ar military force.
Shortly after the close OF the war they plD4s--S-
a group OF elk songs under the general ute o.
The Glory OF Japan" The introauc'lon 70 -
book which has been translated into English Inter
estinrly explains the authors purpose IN "riuns
and publishing Il. It is as follows;
Tn. Emperor OF Japan and his subjects are be
niguEnt arc brave and toe a.gh EnqS1 r 20 - he
fndependence OF Corea and by her insoieTt conou.s
, - ~, --'ss -C~ her punishment That japan
hae By uninterru7ted course OF success N eN ~
p - .- es-f moot OF the BUSINESS OF her
cause II s therefore with the object OF procalIIn
Ing 70 the world Japan JuSt 49, 80 booIriet
and vslor u her army ana navy "a a. Nv 1TaiSs
set 70 suitable music.
One OF these songs was entitled The Bugler.
II describes the devotion 10 his country OF ougler
who Ike the flag bearer at the head OF his COM
pany refuses TO surrender, although al his com
rades are shot down about him. preferTing death
To the last he serds his inspiring notes ringing
,ve- fhs battlefield until his eyes are sealed IN
death His body IS found with his Ups sun oihg-
sng 70 the mouth OF his bugle A literal translation
A az rollovs the song IN the japanese tongue and
The music being given also:
THE BCGIlER.
bs bugls be blew Until he died = seems sal4 70
e-1frf ~ our sweet its notes
he hugo blew By the command o. ne oSpu~a
et-nT was the buEe sounded The charge unth ths
running stream almost grew Sluggish. -, ,.-.s--
1ssnly the bugle strike the ear that tod ts Ats4"s
~ bgrls tst once sounded loudly became low sna nsr'
Az. gtrapFslv 6s that lurs hearers. whose
notes CEASED sounded. sounded again and ceased
m buFls sound grew fainter until ths gentle breeze
ceased wait Its notes. -, -
On approschng him lying oeaa from , loasS q
hood with Iips touching the mouth OF his bagls
TIE the huge that he blew un.il hls re 49,
snapped shall remain forever and resolna through
svey
-5yeeunee CATO" has been called tho japanese
national HYMN. When Il was sung IN this country
nv n Japanese. IN 1888. the melody was taken down
~, a nevv-YorlS musician Ferdinand o. Quicken,
and hsrmorized for The Tribune follows, the
sentiment Of the text being. May the imperial
reign last for thousands OF generations. until the
pebbles IN the river become big rocks covered with
moss.
Allegro moderate