Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-08

silly and sympathy was uselcSs.
There was no help for H."
In few minutes the newsboys were
running In every direction with hun
dies Of little extras printed In large
Chinese characters. announcing tho
imperial death, with message 10 ,ho
people from the new emperor. For the
throne OF Japan may not be empty for
one day, nor the administration Of n
fairs suspended for even one moment,
since In theory, however brief the In
terval between emperors, II Ii sill
period In which no law reigns in
Japan.
Consequently II Is necessary that IN
announcement Of the soyereigns death
be accompanied by proclamation OF
the new Mikado, With the officla!
announcement Of Mutsuhito's dea-h
the high tensioned feeling Of the peo-
pie was relieved TO such an extent that
they went TO their homes or temples
quietly, closing an places Of business
except a few markets which the peo-
pies necessities would not permit
closing. But even these were closed
during certain hours Of the day and
each took "A turn at closing during GER
tain days of the week. This was not
In pursuance of official orders hut
voluntary acts of the people them
selves, who in many instances because
Of the perishable goods carried in
their stores suffered heavy financial
losses. Every japanese building and
habiation in city and country was at
once draped in mourning
ii this instance, contrary to former
custom the color for mourning r.
black The prices for black cotton aad
crepe, for flags, sleeve and hatbands,
suddenly went skyward, a small piece
for an arm or hatband selling for 81
Nevertheless, the poorest coolies in
Japan, will starve himself for a Week,
If necessary in order to buy this ~
tie piece Of crepe and show his re-
spect for the departed Mikado. Car-
tainly this is a strange people! Yes
terday, they We're one great mass oi
seething emotion. for fear the worst
should come to the worst; and tfon
ii came, and they become calm, eVe1
cheerful, saying, 1T can not he
helped" and wearing little bits of
crepe, go about their affairs smiling
and unconcerned as though nothing
had happened.
The date Of the funeral is still uu-
decided 1t is known the intermcrt
will take place at Kyoto in accordance
with the expressed wish of the !ate
monarch. The design of hearse in
Which the imperial coffin is to be ca
ried in the funeral is reported to haze
been drawn up and approved. Tho
work OF construction is expected to
be completed about the 29th of Aug
ust. As the hearse is to be made in
accordance with ancient custom, I'm
expert has been summoned from KY
otto to preside over the work. The
coffin is to be carried in the hearse
drawn by two bulls in conformity with
ancient rites. The men to be employ
ed in carrying banners and other oh-
jects in the imperial funeral will be
taken from among the farmers of
Vase and Ohara on the outskirts of
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historical privileges from the imperial
house in respect to such functions.
The authorities have concluded
that the funeral will cost one million |
dollars. and with that amount of mon
ey in Japan, together with the loyalty |
of the populace to emperor and ira
diton, wonderful display may ne
1t should be under
stood that the emperor died in Koto |
and that 1t is nearly 500 miles from |
there to where he wik be buried. AL |
ready there are preparations along the |
route to be travelled by the funeral |
procession and at Kyoto which indi- |
Gates that this will be the greatest |
pageant OF the kind ever seen in mod
ern times in the empire of Japan. I'm
less something unusual happens
changing our plans, yours truly will lie
there and render a report to the read
ers Of this journal, how people in this
part of the world pay their last trib'
uate to one of the great monarchs OF
modern Mutsuhito.