The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
United States Will Be Repre-
scented by Special Ambassador
to Japan.
ny Ia MARaUIsE DE FONTENOY.

nv Ia MARQCISE DE FONIENOY.,
UROPEAN royal and Imperial
II courts have received an intima-
r, ton to the effect that the corona
- ton Of the new ruler OF japan
will take place in the autumn OF 1914.
on which occasion the United States.
like the other great powers. VIII be
represented by a special ambassador.
The ancient regalia of the japanese
empire, which dates back some TWEEN
ty-five centuries. has never included
ANYTHING in the nature Of a crown. So
II i. improbable that there will be any
actual coronation, and the ceremony
will doubtless consist Of the solemn
dnvestiture of Emperor Yoshi Hato
with the insignia Of Sovereignty HiS
father Mussu Hito. succeeded to the
throne in February. 1867. and received
his invest!ture in October. 1865 But
since then Japan has won for itself
a foremost place in the concert OF civ
iIized nations as q great power. ana
in view thereof, it is intended that the
snvessttura should be attended by an
infinitely greater amount OF pomp'
ceremony and splendor than in any
previous reign.
Perhaps by then It may be decided to
furnish the young Mikado with
brand new imperial crown, patterned
entirely out of keeping with ali the
ancaent and time-honored regaua. as
veil az with the customs and uadi-
tons OF the people. and tt could Ger
tainly never excite that venerafion,
or convey that meaning. which the
Sacred Mirror and the other insig-
mia have always possessed.
These insignia consist, hrst and
foremost Of q mirror. then Of a sword
and also Of q tuskshaped Jewel. all
Of which. Of Divine origin. are said
60 have been bestowed upon Jimmu,
the arst Emperor OF japan. by his
mother the sun Goddess. 500 years
he fore the beginning OF the Christian
era According to japanese legend.
the sun Goddess accompanied the De-
stowal OF these symptoms OF sover-
eighty with the words: Look upon
This mirror as II II were my own
snirtt and reverence It as you would
nv own presence. For centuries up
on centuries shall thy descendants rule
This Kingdom. Govern this country
with purity. like that OF the hEht that
raSiafes from the surface OF the mir
,cr Deal with thy subjects with the
Nentleness typified by the bland and
sof. Iustre Of the Jewels Combat the
enemies OF thy empire with this
sword"
ever since. throughout all these 256'
wears in the invescture OF Jimmu's
su. &c sSo.s on the throne 81 Japan, IN
fhs direcf male line, without . break,
until the present day.
Aocordine 20 the japanese. this mir
ror. this sword. (which bears the si,le
Of cloud Cluster, and had been used
hy The Sur Goddess {, Kill the hu.re
eight headed drason ;aat had dcvzo-
$500 the land and eaten sp all the
fair vir9ins.) and the jewels. which
wer~ taken from the Sun Goddess
or, necklace. symbolic knowledge.
courage and mercy. ana u has always
hcen held In Japan that unless a
ruIcr Be possessed Of all these three
virtues ne viii be pcweriess 90 gov
ern the country In peace ana pros-
perity. 80 -.
the people = phcgTS mn IN. o~ Ss"f
$1,000 himself . desccndane Of the
80 It's existence dates from the very
e.ueAss,on Of the japanese empire.
Wfehoot *. the empire would hardy
n. cUoO.svable 60 the JapsneR people.
~ GScle trU6teson - the aypesey 10
cS m tAercwssh. snd its Dgsses-
Sscn SeSeows Sovereignty BY Divine
rtSst. IN fact the Instinct % she
Japanese people 10 60 scknowSe0ee no
mn ~ Empervf unIese ne yoaseeses
-, s,crol syWboeo Of JaVaae0s ~
TSsv are preserved IN she ersaa Cyi
e-~ss - fpp sacred 90 the WOrgh1p
- - Sun 0OAaeso. 1e connee oesses-
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