The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-14
GENERAL N0Gl AND
WIFE KILL SELVES
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/ his wife were dressed in full court
4 costume and drank farewell cup OF
" sake from thin porcelain cups which
had been presented 10 Nogi by the
y old emperor.
The tragedy caused a profound SEN
eation. and expressions of sorrow have
begun pouring In from all parts or
\ the empire tonight Prince Arthur, OF
Hatsonnaughs, was especially grief
4 Htricken. He was the special envoy
INF the British government to the fun
zArAi of tfseNf fstkatis.f and s'ss ta have
D EOHs tomorrow 10 the former capital
0f the Shogunste. nj kamakara.
japanese Discuss Occurrence.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE start
ling fact that self-murder. as a mark
III respect for superior. is a custom
. that exists in Japan today. despite the
B awakening of that nation, was dis
eHsSed tonight by several of the most
eminent Japanese in New York. In
the opinion of all 1t is something not
d II all sensational. In the East II Ia
81 no crime. tt is means by which
VI Immortality can be acquired.
Tonight all the Japanese In New
York gathered at the Carnegie
d Eyceum to pay respects for their late
emperor. Euiogies were delivered,
messages of condolences were read
L from President Taft and others. Reso-
4 items were adopted that the sympathy
of those present should be expressed
4 10 the young successor of the ruler OF
Il Japan in eablegram.
After the services were concluded
the question Of the deaths of General
B Nogi and his faithful spouse. were
discussed J. Takamtne. one of the
4 best known Japanese in the United
~ ~ fEstsrteS,-was tire VT 6tsfauA- 4 state
ment:
Custom Old One.
4sThe custom of self-sacrifce has
\ exlsted from time immemorial; It Is
n based on love and in the East 1t as
very, very common said Mr.. Taxa
mine. general Nogi died to honor
B his emperor, If the cable is correct
81 His wife dies as tribute to her hus-
Il band 1t was perfectly proper and
highly eommendahle that she should
& net wish to live after he had died.
'sGenerai Nogi WIS d soldier of the
eInperer, He was an old man. lie
must have thought 1t best for him to
b 10 now To the man he loved and hon
cred.
q sHe asked himself, perhaps. what
9ss he could best do. now that the em-
q peror was no more. lie decided that
II 10 die wonId he best. for then in the
~ sr4si4stai xsefias he could be with him
n III loved Others before these have
SS committed seppuku. The samurai
q honored the custom and they were
szss lily ~ forefatheTs Btff nor nearly SO
II many people commit seppuku now as
h III those bygone days.
4 A Japanese Idea.
Consul general humane said
HI The kilograms arr not Vet efs4eia !
Nv confirmed, but IL General Nogf did
SS Summit seppuku-~-or In English. self
i - ,asing death for respect to q man
81 nav worship-+it IL quite Japane
~ HI
sYou know General Nogi Is wofio
4Amous soldier He could live long
fir,ne more. perhaps, though he ia now
fsSnr cid man But ny his death now
I'M dies AZ q time that In better fitted
ES mar any ether Nogf dead by sep
IN can arouse eia4AssssssEa and pa
tine best Japanese quail
III 4fles He also can now be looked
sAfs,,ssss az real japanese warrior Ills
Xsafh nov makes him immortal
Ne Details in Ieadon.
ffySD0N. Sept ls--Tp 80 tate
shSur this morning re details OF Gen
Syni yogps hAri-kari had reached
ssS ~ndcn. The suicide is Regarded az
IN epfsode which proves max the ps
I'M IN the customs o. old Japan u
s~SrItxiy stronger Than The moderf
rfigsatton she has adopted win tht
&SnAsseac hari-kar is not penalty oil
2S2fnrn1 hui q privilege Of honor.
strange fact y That ,hs iat,
srs,.>rs bsri-kasi The custom Ii
7sssitsiy forbidden In sss, but anrine
&SS ~araser stages of the Russo
Spanese war Japanese soldiers p WaS
2Sod IN danger of capture 6y me nus
[- a,rrnsf uniformly killed them
3Vss. GENERAL Nogl also Issued
ESasT To Sis men prohibiting su'efd'
SS3nr the murdefous hshting beiof'
Gf4 Arthur.
81 57Snsrai Nogi made great impress
- a. those who met him on hti
~ IN England for the coronation q
41g George.
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