New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
EULOC|zE LATE EMPEROR.
Japan Society and Foreign Mis-.
sions Board Unite in Memorial.
FEATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
Compared to Washington-Taft
Wires an Appreciation
Message Sent to Ruler.

The japan Society and the Board Of
Foreign Missions united at meeting
held in Carnegie Lyceum last night to
honor the memory Of Emperor Mutsuhito
Of japan. The services were attended by
many japanese residents of New lor.
as wei as by members OF the missionary
organization. Tho Rev. DR.. VI. g. liar-
fis. Methodist Episcopal Bishop Of japan
ana Corea, presided. and addresses we're
delivered by DR. Hamilton Wright Mabie,
Henry Clcws DR. John III. Finley and
Or. Jokich Takamine. a telegram from
President Taft, in which he regretted his
inability to he present, was read.
This meeting I'm memory Of the En-
pcror Of Japan" MIR. Nabie said. is the
commemoration by the Far West OF
ruler of the Far East. The image OF the
Eastern ruler I'm the Western mind has
been that Of yoluptuary with the in
stincts and habits of tyrant whose wist
deeds were those OF others and whose evil
acts were his own. Mutsuhito was a.
far removed from this type as Washing
ton was from tho Great Khan. Like the
American. also, he sought not to exploit
his country. but to serve IL.
The young ruler. when he came out 81
the seclusion and mystery Of the palace
to become the leader In the radical reor-
ganizatiOn Of the country, had the gltt
or vision. Starting in the sixteenth CEN
fury. he saw the twentieth century. nod
under his leadership the nation in a gen
Grafton trayersed three centuries AID
stood pr.p-gsr.I and aoftippaG and frainnl
on equality with modern methods. There
was the precedence Of genius In such a
vision, and Mutsuhito must be counted
among those rare spirits who see in adj
vance what most men see only when Il
lies like a distant landscape behind
them"
Or. Takamine. whose slow. measured
tones voiced the reverence his words I'M
piled, said that when the names OF the
Emperors Of Japan were recounted that
Of Mutsuhito would be first
"IIo was a we'll loved ruler" he said.
and was the Father OF his Country. As
the Emperor grew, japan grew from a
monarchy Of the Orient TO nation that
is now one Of the greatest powers of the
world. I'm tho long history OF Japan, cx-
tending more than twenty-five hundred
Years there have been many wise en-
pcrors, but there was none who did 30
much as Mutsuhito."
Upon the suggestion OF Mr.. Clews
message expressing regard FOR the new
Emperor was sent by cable TO Japan.
Tho message dispatched to the Emperor
read
Tho Japan Society and the Board Of
Foreign Missions, assembled at Carnegie
IyCoum in memory of the Emperor, send
greetings ana sincere hopes that you
viii enjoy 81 long life and win further
honOrs FOR the people who love and revere
you.
The message from President Taft. read
by Lindsay Russell president OF the
japan Society. was as follows
While T deeply regret that a previous
engagement viii prevent my accepting
yCur Kind invitation 20 participate I'm
tho memorial services IN honor OF his
Imperlal Majesty the Emperor OF Japan.
TO be held In New York city OF Scptem-
Dor l3. under the auspices Of the Japan
Society of New York andsthe Board OF
Foreign Missions, ! aIn glad 10 nave this
opportunity OF expressing nay appreciation
OF the high qualities OF Emperor Mutt
suhlto and 81 tho great benefit his con-
structive mind bestowed on tho people Of
his country
II was my good fortune 20 have en-
IOyed the personal acquaintance of the
lato Emperor OF japan, and 10 see FOR
myself those eminent qualities which
made him one of the greatest men OF
modern times.