New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
Condition of Japanese En-
peror. Critically III of Acute
NephritiS, Unchanged and
Empire Is flushed.
HE RALLIES, THEN SLEEPS
Empress q Constant Watcher
at Her Husbands Bedside,
and Princes and Mobiles
Assemble in the
Palace.

Toxic, July 21 (Sunday).-The critical
Illness of Mutsuhito. the Emperor OF
Japan is causing the gravest anxiety
The court physicians have pronounced
the case acute nephritis. with alarming
| symptoms Of uramic poisoning.
The following bulletin was issued at
10 o'clock this morning:
Temperature, 1922; pulse, 1902: res
piration, 80. Drowsiness continues;
when awake consciousness is clearer.
Nourishment was given his majesty this
morning. Conditions remain unchanged.
1t was believed yesterday afternoon
that the Emperor was sinking. and all
the ministers OF state and the princes
of the royal family assembled at the
Imperial Palace, but his majesty ral-
lied somewhat. During the night the
temperature Of the patient subsidized
appreciably. and he was able to take
little nourishment. His temperature
at midnight was 1922 and the physi-
clans were somewhat encouraged
At s o'clock this morning the Secre-
tary OF the Imperial Household gave
out the information that his majesty's 8
condition was unchanged. He was
sleeping at $50 o'clock and was very
weak.
The Empress. who has been in al
most constant attendance since the
acute attack occurred. remained at his
majesty's bedside throughout the
night. A consultation of the court
physicians was arranged for o'clock
in the morning.
Tho first bulletin issued by the at
tending physicians, Genkyo Okla, Tame
michi Aoyama and Kinnosuke Miura.
gives the history Of the Emperor's Ill
ness as follows:
Since July IA his majesty has been
suffering from intestinal trouble. Great
drOwsiness followed the early attacks,
this symptom increasing rapidly on
July Is his majesty became uncon-
scious and his brain was affected. On
the evening of the 18Th the fever sud-
denly increased, showing q temperature
OF 1047 The pulse rate was l04, and
the respiration So.
Another bulletin issued from the pail
ace follows:
, The Emperor has been suffering from
diabetes since 1904. This developed into
chronic kidney trouble in 1906.
Collapsed While convsrsina.
The change for the worse came sud-
denly Friday evening. The Emperor
was then conscious, and was engaged
in talking TO his wife. In the midst
of this conversation he suffered sud
den collapse. and the court physicians
were summoned. The vigil OF the EN-
press at her husbands bedside
throughout last night and to-day was
shared by number OF the court ladies'.
The weather is very hot, the ther-
mometer registering 90 degrees in the
shade. His majesty's bed has been
moved to a sitting room in the palace.
The crown prince, Yoshihito. heir to
the throne, who is recovering from a
case Of chickenpOx and. Is still confined
TO his bed, received the news OF his
fathers Illness Yesterday morning. He
has not yet been able to visit the pal
ace. His wife, however. went at once
TO the palace, and she was still there
this morning. She is acting on behalf
OF her husband, and continually COM
municates with him by telephone, Civ
ing him the latest news from the sick
bed
The imperial princes, summoned from
their summer residences, repaired TO
the palace, together with all the nota-
bles at present in the capital, TO await
the latest news from the sick chamber
The city Of Toxic has been silent
since last night, when all theatrical
productions and the playing OF music
we're stopped out Of Difference 10 the
illness Of the ruler. Special religious
services are being held In the Bud
dhist temples in this city and Kioto, as
we'll as in other large centres, for his
ma iesty's recovery. Services are being
held also in the Russian Cathedral
here.
The Empire in Suspense.
The announcement OF the critical ILL
ness of his majesty came as severe
shock TO the people Of the capital. The
news was announced in the "Nichi
Nichr at 1915 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, and 1t permeated through the
entire empire rapidly. Crowds anxious
and hushed are assembled about the
newspaper bulletin boards. The sus-
pense Of the people over the illness OF
the Emperor momentarily is deepen
ing.
The present situation Is without
precedent in the history Of the new
Japan. The news Of his majesty's ILL
ness came as an absolute surprise, and
It's unlocked for announcement result
cd in the quick collapse Of prices on
the local stock exchange.
The return 10 Toxic of Prince Kat
sura. the former Premier, who left
some days ago OF a mission to Russia.
IL expected. The prince was among
the first to be officially notified by tele-
graph OF the Emperor's Illness.
Japanese newspapers publish edito-
rial articles praying for the speedy re-
coyery Of his majesty and setting forth
their loyal sentiments TO him. They
refer in grateful terms TO the Empe'
ror's splendid serwces I" his country.