The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

" Her ESlaD IlSIIl1clll-fA SouAN
= MiIlincr With Trained Assist
y ants-The Crown Prince and :
s. His Children-Frcsh Gossip =
= and. Story. About. a. very
= Great Monarch.
Copyright, 1909, by Frank G. Car
peh'er.' TOKYO.
write today of the most powerful
ruler who sits on a throne. The en-
peror of Japan is in reality stronSer
with his people than any European
morach. His DEGREES have more
weight than those of the Czar: his
commands are laws where those OF
the kaiser are prayers and the KING
of England is a puppet beside MN.
Japan has a constitutional govern
ment, but the sentiment in regard TO
the Emperor is such that he is above
constitution and laws. and with most
Of his people he is reVerenced as a
god. The war with Russia was fought
for the Emperor. The Japanese
rushed to battle shouting his name.
and they esteemed it their greatest
glory to die in his cause. The dec!a-
ration of allegiance to the Emperor Is
ground into the sou! OF every JaDa-
nese school boy. He learns it with
his letters. and recites it on every ma
tional holiday. A copy Of it hangs in
the most honored lace on the school
walls. and in case Of a fire it is the
first thing the children are instructed
to save.
Respect for the Emperor.
This respec for the Emperor seems
to be an inherent part of the Japa-
nese soul. It is so great that the OF
ficiaIs will not gossip about him. His
personality is not discussed in the
Japanese and no laws are
necessary. such as those of lese ma
jeStie which prevail in ana
some other countries of EurOp AS
an example Of this feeling a mission
airy not long ago, preaching in one OF
the cities Of Japan. made the decla-
ration. "An men are sinners a sol
der standing BY cried out: D you
mean to say that our Emperor is q
sinner" and upon the preacher say
ing yes" he straightway knocked him
down.
When the Emperor attended the
horse races at Yokohama not long
ago a was sent out that all
siSh,seers must be Oh the level of the
ground when the royal carriage went
by. The foreign guests of the hotels
We're notified hat they must keep off
the porches and that none must look
out of the ~SecOnd-StOry indOW
When the imperial carriage stopped
at the g~randstand all of the spectators
were required to come down from
their seats and wait until his majesty
mao taken MS place III d pdNIllOQ nlSn
above the rest. and they got down
again in order not to be higher than
his majesty when he departed. 1t is
one Of the unWritten laws Of Japa-
nese etiquette that 10 one should look
down upon the Emperor, and when
his majesty goes forth foreigners are
warned to show this mark Of respect.
Out IN the where the peo-
pie have had less contact with for
eigners, the regard for the Emperor
1S aEan moro y 1fNaN-- r % "A
with hats off and heads bowed as he
passes along. and will not even raise
their eyes in his presence. There are
no cheers. and it is as quiet as death.
Take, for instance. his visit to some
town like S~hizuoka, which has fifty
thousand people. 1t is on the railroad,
half way between Osaka and kyOtO,
and his majesty sometimes breaks his
journey there as he goes across ia
pan. He has a palace at ShizuOka
and before he arrives the rOad be-
tween this and the depot is covered
with sand. AS the train comes in the
peonle assemble about the station, and
the police arrange them in order. First
are the soldiers. next to them the
school children, and still farther
along the road the citizens, according
to their rank and Importance. When
his majesty steps out all but the SOL
dlerS bow their heads and keep them
bowed as he passes. The soldiers
themselves appear to stare beyond his
majesty without seeing.
| understand that this is so all over
Japan. and as the Emperor does not
go about much it is likely to con-
tlnue. 1t may be different when the
crown prince succeeds. as he is a
great traveller and the Japanese are |
becoming acquainted with him.
How the Emperor Looks.
notwithstanding this secrecy abont
ms imperial majesty, I nave learned
lnuch concerning him during nv FOUR
tsl.s 10 Japan. When l was here
the ~ Years ago they were building
Gne IMPERIAL Palace in which he now