Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-08-01
JAPAN'S EMPEROR
Died LAST TUESDAY
MUTSUHIIO, MEMBER OF Old
est REIGNlNG FAMILY.
suffered LONG.
Had Reigned for Forty four Years
YOshihito Succeeds Him As 122d EN-.
peror Of Japan-Vast Crowd Silent
Twenty Thousand At Palace Gates to
Pay Last Homage to Monarch.

Twenty Thousand At Palace Gates to
Pay Last Homage to Monarch.
Toxic, July 30.-Mutsuhito, emperor
of Japan, died today at 1913 a. m.
Acute ncphritis was given as the cause
of death.
The crown prince, Yoshihito, has sue
ceeded to the throne.
The emperor had been unconscious
since dawn Monday. From that hour
his respiration had become more feeble
and he passed away in the presence of
the members of the imperial family and
the ministers of state.
The great crowds which had been
gathered for days outside the park
surrounding the palace, remained till
the end, in hushed silence, and even
when his majesty's death was an
nounced, remained in the vicinity, SEEM
inly hopelessly depressed.
The crown prince was overcome by
the sad event, and remained at the pal
ace in consultation with the ministers
of state arranging for the imperial
funeral and for the conduct of state
affairs.
The edict announcing Yoshihihto =
succession to the throne will be pub
lished soon.
Was 121st Emperor.
Mutsuhito, who was the 121st EN-.
peror of Japan.
The date for the funeral has not yet
been fixed. Probably it will take place
within month at Kyoto, where the
emperor expressed desire to be
buried on the site of Maruyama palace
built by Hideyoshi in the 10th century
The old form funeral ceremony doubt.
less will be modified considerably be-
cause it is impossible to adapt old
usages to modern conditions, but many
unique customs will be retained.
Coronation in Year.
Under the household law the public
coronation of Emperor Yoshihito must
be held at Kyoto. This probably will
take place about year hence. De
tails have not been announced. 1t is
| believed that business will be inter
fered with as little as possible. AL
entertainments will cease for pro
tracted period, which SO far has moi
been designated
1t is not believed that the accession
of the new emperor will mark change
in japanese policy. Ioshihito is highly
respected by his subjects.
| Mutsuhito Loved and Feared.
Mutsuhito possessed personality OF
which but little is generally known
OF quiet, unassuming nature, yet
with Il will of iron, he accomplished
great reforms. AS a statesman he com
manded the respect Of the nations of
the world.
As a leader of his people in peace and
in war, he was both loved and feared
To his virtues they attributed the vic.
tories over their enemies by land and
sea. To his wisdom they credited the
advance of ancient japanese to a place
in the front rank of nations.
His reign began in 1867, and outlasted
that of all but two or three living mon.
archs.
When Mutsuhto succeeded his faith
err, Emperor Komel, in 1867, becoming
the 12lst emperor of Japan, the country
was then in ferment owing to eonces
sions granted as result of the visit of
the American expedition, commanded by
Commodore Perry, IN 1S52-1s54. This
threw open some ports to foreign trade
1t was only by force of arms that the
new ruler enforced the decree and saved
Japan from a reversion of primitive con-
ditions.
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