New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-23
M|KADO BETTER, BUT
DANGER IS NOT PAST
PHYSICIANS Say a Week Must
EIapse Before They Can Give
Assurance Of Recovery.
SPEAKS TO HIS RELATIVES
Delirium Gone, Emperor In
trusts Crown Princess with
a Message to the Heir
to the Throne.

Toxic. July 23-The extreme tension
caused by the illness of Mutsuhito. the
Emperor Of Japan. las generally relaxed.
hit the attending physicians say that
while there is reason TO be encouraged
che public must wait a full week before
assurances can be given respecting the
outcome
The improvement noted Sunday was
maintained yesterday and the bulletins
issued by the court physicians, which are
posted on the police boxes and railway
stations throughout the empire, indicated
that the maladies from which the En-
peror is suffering have been brought un-
der control at least temporarily.
A bulletin issued at 5 o'clock this morn
ing gave briefly the results OF the physi-
Clans examination made at $50 q. M. II
stated that the improved conditions were
generally sustained. but that his majesty
had been unable TO sleep. The tempera-
ture Of the patient at that hour was 1924.
This bulletin followed one issued at $50
laSy eNcl!llSs "IAiNi gave. lAt lcIlIptl azure
as $3.50; pulse. ~, strong. and respiration,
a. The next preceding bulletin, issued
at s o'clock last evening. recorded a tenn
perature Of 1904, pulse SIS and respiration
d adding that digestion was good.
At $50 o'clock minister Of the imperial
household gave out the information that
the Emperor was sleeping soundly and
49,, bo6 I'm
Mutsuhito yesterday was able to speak
10 his three grandsons, who had been
summoned from their summer residence,
and also TO the Crown Princess, to whom
he intrusted a message for the Crown
Prince. For a considerable period during
the early days Of his sickness the En-
peror was In a semi-conscious condition,
lapsing occa sionally into unconsciousness.
Delirium also was one Of the symptoms
which caused grave concern to the physi-
clans. But the delirium has now disap-
peared. and the Emperor's mind has be-
come comparatively clear.
Expressions OF concern, couched in I'M
usually sympathetic terms, are being re-
csived from every quarter Of the world
from rulers, great business houses and
individuals. Yuan Shih-kai, President OF
the Chinese Republic, sent a special rep
rssentative to convey his deep. sympathy
and that Of China. A Geographic mes
sage from Yuan Shih-kai described the
Emperor as zone Of the worlds great
peaceholders."
Ten thousand pilgrims daily are visit
Ing the imperial shrine Of Ise to pray
for the recovery Of the Emperor. 1t is
announced that Prince Katsura will cut
short his visit to Russia, leaving st.
Petersburg for Japan on July q.
The fact that the Emperor. who was
actually at the point of death. is almost
superhumanly regaining his health, nat
urally adds to his wonderful prestige
throughout the empire. The stock mar
ket improved generally as a result OF
the satisfactory news. THE Nichi Nichi,"
one of the leading newspapers, publishes
a report that entertainments are TO be
resumed to-day.
A note of warning. however, is sounded
by one specialist, who Is quoted as saying
that this Is only the first stage in the
Emperor's malady, and advising against
overhopefulness, because the second and
third stages Of the disease must be
passed before full confidence in his
rnajesty's recovery can be restored.