New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-24

His nu.se was IS and respiration 26
Government officials said the Emperor
rassed favorable night. that his condi-
ZION this morning was satisfactory and
that there was no cause for anxiety.
A ministerial order issued to-day au-
,bor.zes the reoQeninc Of the theatres and
other places Of entertainment.
lbs Gable 20 The Tribune
Toxic May 23-The Emperor Yoshihito
is holding his own tonight The fever
kent gaining until late this afternoon.
when the attending physicians found
welcome Improvement in their august
patient
A pilgrimage Of priests left Toxic for
the mountain shrine of Jujiyama, 1.-THE
srow-covered" this forenoon. there 10 Of
fer their prayers for the speedy recovery
Of m. Emperor I'm both Shinto temples
and Christian churches crowds Of Jap
snese Of an classes are praying constantly
that Yoshhito may be spared to continue
his benign reign Everywhere there are
signs Of sorrow and anxiety.
The minister in attendance, Count
Watarabe. states that it was first in
tended 10 remove the patient from the
Avoama Palace 70 the Chiyoda Palace. the
newest Of the imperial residences. but he
became so weak on Wednesday that the
doctors necatved this plan.
Relies on Constitution.
"His majesty is very weak" says the
count ''but we do not think there is any
great danger His constitution has great
" improved since his last illness. a few
years ago
The coincidence of the American gov
eminent. expressed for President Wood
row Wilson by the charge d'affaires' Ar
thur Baily- blanchard, has greatly
pleased officials and the people of the
capital The vernacular newspapers print
the MESSAGE with the statement that
President Wilson was the first head OF
the foreign powers to express his sym
pathy The American charge was among
the FIRST Of the stream of callers ri the
imperial palace TO inquire about the con-
dition Of the Emperor.
The illness Of the Emperor seems 10
have sobered political expressions OF
opinion on the California dispute con-
siderably There was a notable absence
Of acrimony in most Of the editorials to-
day.
While the recovery Of the Emperor
remains iu doubt no action Is likely 10
be taken I'm forwarding Japan's reply TO
the declaration Of views submitted 70 the
japanese government by the State De-
adj
rltted unoficially that If anything
should happen 10 Yoshihito the conse-
Quences might be serious.
The people are chatting against a load
OF taxation amounting IN many cases 10
from 81 20 20 per cent OF their income
Man5 Industries have been drained 20 the
last taxable sen. and the small farmers
Of West Nippon and the lesser isles are
bitterly complaining Of unfair competi-
ton from the Formosan and Corean
growers
For the present. however, purmurings
have ceased. Grief and anxiety have no
room for domestic rancor.
City Silent from Grief.
The issuance Of the first bulletin yes
teIday announcing the Emperor's illness
came as great shock to the people, and
as il gained circulation through extra
editions OF the newspapers a sorrowful
hush fell upon the city and great crowds
silently assembled in front Of the royal
palace. The Gina. the most important
business thoroughfare Of the city which
IS usually brilliantly lighted, was almost
deserted for It's shops were closed
San Francisco. May 23.-The following
cable message from Toxic was received
tonight by the japanese New World
a newspaper published here:
According 70 official announcement the
Emperor will recover in from two 10
three weeks. and he will completely re-