Arizona republican., 1912-07-30
GRIEF OF THOUSANDS
 OUTSIDE THE PALACE
The Immediate Accession of the Grown Prince;
 Message of Coincidence From President Taft to the Japanese Government
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1


 TOXIC, July 3O-Mutsu HitO, for more than fOrty-four years emperor of Japan. died at 12:43 o'clock this morning (Tuesday) and Yoshi Hito Haru No NIiya reigns under a for mula provided by the constitution promulgated by Mutsu Hito Cthc king is dead-long live the king).
 Mutsu HitO, who was the hundred and twenty first emperor of Japan, passed gently away. He had been unconscious for many hours prior to death The empress, crown prince, most of the prominent officials of the household and the government were at the bedside. Harul;O, now the dowager empress, yields to Prin- cess Sadako, the young empress, who is the mother of three sons, of whom the eldest is Hiro HitO.
 Haruko has won universal sylnpa- thy because of her untiring vigil in me sick room, where she remained continuously for ten days. Even on the last day she pitifully begged the physicians to secure a short respite for the dying emperor. Every thing known to science was done to pro- long the life of the sovereign.
 The whole nation watched patheti- cally because the death of the em- peror would establish a new record in the history of Japan, and the peO- pie cling almost fiercely to tradition, with which the dying monarch ap- peared indisolubly linked.
 NEVER ANY HOPE.
 The outcome was inevitable from the start. July 19 Death was due to acute nephritiis. otherwise known as Bright's disease It was compli- cated by diabetes and an intestinal affection. As is usual in such cases, the patient on occasions showed marked improvement. followed by a relapse. Since July 25 the condition of the emperor gradually became worse. with a high fever, without a regular pulse and shallow respiration. When the physicians recognized the hopelessness of the case every preparation was made for the end. The imperial princes, ministers aito notables were summoned to the pal ace and remained in outer rooms for twenty-four hours. A few or the oldest who have been closely associ- ated with the emperor were per- mitted to see him, while the public contrary to custom. was taken lnto the confidence of the physicians, who issued bulletins hourly, giving details of the progress of the disease. Even the last announcement, that of the death of the emperor. was made within an hour. At the end upwards of twenty thousand of his subjects silently paid their last homage out side the palace gates.
 WHEN THE NEWS WAS TOLD.
 It was a marvellous scene wher the messengers silently mingled wltf the crowds and scattered the an nOuncement of the emperors death Deep emotion swept the multitude but there was no evidence of excite ment.
 Following the communication t( the waiting imperial princes and no tables within the palace, the acces- sion ceremonies began at l oc'ccf in the imperial sanctuary. Thf shrine was decorated according t' the Shinto rites Prince 1wakura the chief ritualist, officiated, laylnf an offering on the sacred alter. H' was assisted by a subordinate, Wh' rang a bell while the offering wal heinz placed. The oath was read Il the presence of the ministers n state. councillors and other digni taries.
 IMPOSING CEREMONY.
 The ceremony in the sanctuary vii be repeated the next two days A mor inoDressive scene occurred in tn throne room of the palace when m new Emperor Yoshi Hito received tn sacred treasures. His majesty entere the hall preceded by the minister O the household, the chief of the boar of ceremonies the lord chamberlain military and naval aids and the i'm perial princes. He was followed Prince Yamagata, president of the pri w council Marquis Matsukata. mem Der of the privy council. Marqu Imouyo. councillor of state and oth CTS of q similar rank Premier Mar uuis Saianji, the ministers of stat marshals, generals and admirals. Tn scene lacked brilliancy although nc solemnity for a majority of those pres ent were without uniforms.
 The date of the funeral has not bee fixed but probably will take plao within a month at Kyoto where tf emperor expressed desire to be burie on the site of the Maruyama Palat built by Hideyoshi in the fifteent century.
 OLD FORM CEREMONY.
 The old form of funeral ceremor