The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-22
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KNOBS o SACRED
His Coincidence to Be Engraved
on the Mikado'6 Tomb.

ANOA6 WOftOS SACttEO
His Coincidence to Be Engraved {.
on the Mikado's Tomb. "
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1.-THE Toxic correspondent of the
New York Sun has mailed the follow
ing account of Secretary Knox's trib-
ute to h late Emperor Mutsuhito and
its reception by the japanese people.l
The late mikado's name will be
remembered in universal history for
greatest men. The people Of America
with n heart and mind profoundly
sympathize with Japan in her deep be-
reavement and at the same time they
rejoice with the Japanese people in
that the halo which is lighted about
Mutsuhito's name will grow in glory
and brilliance with the coming Of the
ages"
These words OF Philander c. Knox,
American secretary Of state and spe-
cial ambassador to the funeral of the
late emperor. are upon millions of
tongues throughout Nippon. They
sentative directly to the son of the
late Mikado. Emperor Yoshihito. at
the brief meeting Of the two and were
taken down by one Of the grand sec
~retaries. They were inscribed in the
imperial record book at the inner pal
ace and given to the public and have
been telegraphed to every part Of the
empire.
Secretary Knox Of all the foreign
ENJOYS to the funeral ceremonies APP
pears to nave been the only one to
speak in English to his majesty and to
have uttered anything but the merest
formal regrets. which it was their Of
fetal business to express for their ma
tons.
Many Of them brought elaborate tes-
timonials and carefully worded and
beautifully inscribed letters of con
dolence and sympathy. with the usual
great seals and symbols of high Of
fee attached. but it remained for the
voice to the feelings Of his country
men.
In Toxic. amid the certain and uni
versal grief, hundreds Of thousands Of
mourners are repeating with their
Shinto prayers and their passages from
the old songs Of the clans the words
Of the United States representative;
words which are already sacred to the
Japanese. The multitude got them
from the official" editions of the capi-
tai press. copies of which We're not for
sale, but which were eagerly secured.
read and treasured by the masses.
The American secretary has for
every minute OF his stay been deeply
impressed with the japanese view of
how high and even celestial is the ma
ture Of his mission. Without at all
taking into consideration itss official
side. with its multitude Of honors and
attentions. MI. Knox has everywhere
been impressed with the attitude OF
raNrarontyo0 Cya IN which rhA ~a4~1a
have held him.
This is demonstrated in the humble
bearing Of ven the highest officials
in a purely personal way-and from
them down to the very underlinss Of
the nation. those who PROSTATE them
selves wherever or whenever his car
riage or car is recognized.
OF course it Is not as the American
secretary Of state that he is become
tentions. but as a mourncr represent
ing the tears Of a great nation dining
those Of Nippon at the bier Of the low.
ed dead monarch.
HIS own personal bearing has had
much to do with this fine attitude Of
both officials and p%opulace. for 1t has
already been said and repeated that
the actions Of some Of the other rep
to the funeral Of the
tAinStO nave IOl pcSU WHOLLY III Keep
ing with the character Of their mis-
sion: as in the case of a certain Euro
pean envoy Of high standing who had
been in the Japanese capital but forty
hours who rave a dinner to a
number Of his compatriots.
Still another envoy. from one Of the
smaller principalities Of Asia. and
whose amhassadorship was semi Brit
ish n Its origin and significance. was
not seen at the ceremonies at the tenn
pie: this, 1t Is stated, because he had
beer informed that his personal con-
duct since his arrival three weeks ago
was far from pleasing to the japanese
government.
But the American representative has
by his words and General bearing Gre
ated a most favorable impression
all classes in Toxic. though he
was Of the last Of the foreign spe-
cial ENJOYS to arrive This is rarticn-
larry worthy Of note considering the
report that gained wide circulation
prio~ to his comir~ that he would
com zine diplomatic work with his
great errand as extraordinary ambas-
sader of the United States.
or course no n in authcrit" cred
tied this statement to this effect,
by the way, came by way Of
Paris and London. but nevertheless. as
SucF thln"s VIII. tney mac a certain
amount Of effect In some cuarters,
eliciting in a number Of the less Inn
rortent journals remarks and COM
ments that were not at all DESIGNED to
re complimentary. while OF course not
10 he openly hostile in such a
time and uron such a subject.
However. Mr.. Knox's own unirpeach-
able conduct. official and personal. his
splendid bearing "ron each and e"cry'
occasion. the evident sincerity Of his