Evening journal., 1905-04-25
REGARDFOR TIE MlKAD0
Strong Bond That Exists Be
tween Emperor and Subjects.
LOOK ON HIM AS DEMIaoD OF WAR

leraIs and AdmiraIs Always As
ribe victories over Russians to
Unseen Influence Of Japan's Emper-
or-Has often sympnthiEed with His
Soldiers During Manchurinn Win
ter By Warming Himself Before "A
Small Fire Box.
Not a japanese general or admiral
has ever sent his reports Of victories |
to the mikado without invariably at
tributing these successes to the vir- (
tues Of his majesty, says the Tokyo
correspondent Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. They believe that the vast ma
jority of the japanese feats Of arms
81 lue to the unseen help and inhu-
Of the sovereign.
the rank and file OF the Japanese
$ who have been strenuously en-
with the enemy in the Manchu-
fields wholly depend upon the IL
rious influence of his majesty the
aAeralissimo for their successful serv-
lces
The Japanese feel exceptionally hap
DIV and proud to be under the rule OF
q sovereign unparalleled in moral in
fluences and practical capacity and
thus TO be able to go on successful in
the progress of the struggle. Indeed,
they are perfectly aware of the un-
doubted power and virtue Of the sa-
gacious and generous emperor.
Said high court official to your cor
respondent:
1T is not without a profound sense
Of gratitude that we learn how hard
and energetically he attends to his
daily routine Of Office in spite Of his
august parsonage. Nowadays he gets
up at half past 6 o'clock in the morn
. ing. and it is between half past and
that he sits at table. In a short
/ time after breakfast he proceeds to the
\ Omate- Gosho, or the front imperial pal
ace. dressed in the generalissimo's uni
form. There he directly commences
transacting government affairs of vari-
,ous delicate descriptions.
Needless to say, during Office hours
he has a busy time, as he makes it
krule to examine all the memorials, Off
cial documents sent in from the 'front.'
II etc, and, besides, be has 10 grant audi
ence to the officers starting for the
front. ministers Of state and others.
"He is so completely occupied in Off
ciaI business that he hardly finds time
to take 10 pipes. and much less TO cups
of tea.
y. "His dinner time has been put or to
2 or 3 o'clock IN the afternoon in case
he has unusually many persons to re-
ceive in audience. After having contin-
uously attended TO office 1imost with
out a moments enjoyment Of rest he
leaves the Office for his private resi-
dence toward evening, generally at ..
He attends to duty at the full strain
of his energy for an interval of eight
hours. Even after he has retired from
the Office and In the advanced night he
will be pleased 70 pay attention TO af-
fairs Of urgent character and to grant
audience TO the officers suddenly order.
ed for the front, as well as to high
class civil officers coming to the palace
In order TO report to the throne on ur
gent affairs
when ne happens TO be clear from
duty he will betake himself to reading
papers or to composing japanese poet
ry, for which he commands great repu
tation. 4
HE goes to bed at IL or 10 in tn,
night to enjoy a few hours repose 70
whole days recuperation.
wing thus his hands full all tn
t it is out Of the question 70
liA. to take any regular exercise-il
fact, he has seldom been seen ridinl
his pet steeds. Fuii Oshi and Hatsurz
respectively called. Once, and Onl.
once, had he an archery game sine
the war broke out-an exercise, if
might be called.
HE Is always concerned for the wei
fare Of the officers and men oat tn
front who are lighting for him, and b
IS in the habit Of composing poetry
thus giving vent to his sympatheti
feelings for his loyal and brave sub
jects at the front.
at Is often the case with him tina
ne, when picturing to himself the sui
ferlngs and privations with which tn
soldiers and sailors are contendine
will have the stove Of his chambe
closed and warm himself by a sma
IRE blk. or hibachi, as It is called, say
ing:
How can we alone have the con
FORT OF the genial stove when ou
brave men are fighting with foes 9
cold and snow besides the enemy prot
arr
"Such constitutes the strong bond b
tween tic emperor and his subjects
which is a powerful exponent Of ho'
5 the japanese are capable Of achievin
such phenomenal victories. unequale
e. the history Of war"
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