The Detroit times., 1912-07-22
MlEADO is SINKING
AFTER BRIEF RALLY AND
LITTLE HOPE is HELD OUT
Japanese Ruler Spends Good
Night But Grows Weaker
as Day Advances
TROOPS IN KOREA ALERT
Precautions Taken to Put Down
Any Outbreak That May
Occur There

TOXIC, July 22.-Following a briei
rally early today, the Mikado 10 sink
ing slowly again. His physicians do
not believe he can last many hours
A moderately good nights rest
seemed somewhat TO have strengthen
ed the imperial patient when he
awoke about 6 q. m. He had slept
naturally and almost uninterruptedly
for fully six hours, and on re-openmg
his eyes, spoke a few words quite
clearly and intelligently. He was also
able to swallow a little liquid nourish-
ment His Temperature had fallen, he
breathed more freely and his pulse
strengthened.
All these favorable symptoms en-
courageG even the physicians, and
they issued a bulletin stating that,
though the Mikado remained extreme
ly weak, general conditions were i'm
proved.
AS the day advanced, however, the
sufferer again began to lose ground,
and practically no further hope is en-
tertaincd.
The empress snatched few hours
rest after the ruler had fallen asleep,
but was awakened, according TO her
own previous Instructions, the
moment he opened his eyes, and re-
sumed her vigil at his bedside.
The crown prince Yoshihito strong
ly urged his physicians today to agree
to his own attendance in his fathers
sick room. The doctors weakened In
the face of his insistence and were
expected to accede TO his wishes. The
cabinet members are all at the palace.
The premier has had conference
with the crown prince and everything
Is ready for a tansfer off the SOW
erignty to the latter the moment his
predecessor has beathed his last.
No disturbances are anticipated in
Japan, incidentally to Yoshihito's ac-
cession, but concerning Korea there
is some uneasiness. The troops are
on the alert.
Expressions OF sympathy have been
received at the imperial palace from
all the diplomatic representatives in
Toxic, and all OF them have paid
their respects also to the crown
prince.
Mutsuhito, the one hundred and
twenty first emperor OF Japan, was
born at kioto on Nov. 8, 1862. the sec
ond son of the late Emperor Komel,
TO the throne. He was crowned at
Kioto on Oct. IL, 1858. Eleven days
later he chose the name of Meiti to
designate the era OF his reign. He mar
OF Ichijo Tadaka. a noble OF the first
rank. Ills wife was born in 1850. She
Is known as her imperial majesty
Haruko.
The heir-apparent Is Yoshihito, the
third son OF Mutsuhito. who was born
on Aug. 81, 1879. He was nominated
heir-apparent in 1887 and proclaimed
crown prince in 1888. Prince Yoshihito
has served I'm the army and navy OF his
country, and in 1909 became both q
lieutenant general and a vice. admiral.
On May 10, 1900, he married Princess
Sabako, fourth daughter OF Prince kujo
Michitaka.
The crown prince has three sons. the
youngest OF whom was born In 1905.
While the emperor OF Japan has been
the ruler OF his country for the last
AZ years, a period during which the
empire has made remarkable Industrial
and political progress, he has lived a
life of comparative seclusion, and has
rarely appeared In the conduct OF af-
fairs OF state. He has worked through
his ministers and advisers The war
with Russia AMI Its successful outcome
was one OF the notable events OF his
reign.
One attempt against the IRE OF MS
majesty has been reported This was In
1911. II was charged that the men con-
corned I'm the plat wero Socialists. but
later IL was shown that they were an
archists. Twelve OF the convicted con-
spirators were executed and a number
or others were sentenced to imprison-
ment for a term of years.
Prominent Americans visiting Japan
OF recent years have been received by
the emperor In audience at his palace.
EmperOr Mutsuhtto caused to be sent
to this country recently a large con-
signment Of Japanese cherry trees.
They were planted in Riverside park,
New York city.