The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-10
MIKADO in TODAY
Coronation of Japanese EN-
perOr Takes Place at KiOtO.
Representatives of People Pres
ent First Time in 25 Centuries.

Kioto, Japan, Nov. 10.-Emperor
Yoshihito's coronation here today was
the first coronation in twenty-five
centuries that representatives of the
people have been permitted to attend.
The japanese people are greatly
pleased.
Today's rather simple and brief GER
emory, marking the accession of Yo-
shihito to the place handed down by
divine right" from his forefathers
who were emperorS Def, re the dawn
CT history" is the climax of the six
weeks accession program for which
the Diet appropriated $2,000,000.1
Members of the court, ministers of
state, ministers of the diplomatic corps
and members of the diet, representing
the people, attired in the gorgeous
silver and golden ceremonial robes of
the ancientS, were nowhere to be seen
when the foreign representatives were
heralded to their seats before the i'm
perial scarlet canopy to the sound of
flutes and drums, hidden in Shunky-
oden Temple.
! 1t may be several hours before the
signal will be given and the doors of
the sanctuary, where the jewel, the
sword and the mirror are kept, are
| opened and the offering spread be-
fore the altar. Then will enter the
emperor followed by the princes of
| the, blood, ministers and coronation
commissioners. After brief silence
the emperor will read an address to
the gathered spirits of his dead an
the place they left for him.
Those at the coronation then will
do homage to the new emperor and he
will sit down upon the seat of the Son
proclaim his accession to his subjects
generally Days of feasting and cele-
bration will follow the ceremony
Proclamation Issued.
The following imperial rescript was
issued today:
Having assembled the imperial
throne of divine origin, we hereby
Our imperial ancestors having laid
the foundation of our empire, our wise
predecessors, in pursuance of the di-
vine command, coeva1 with heaven
perial throne transmitted in an ever
unbroken line, together with the di-
vine treasures, and reigned over the
people with benevolent care.
THE forefathers of you, our sub
jects, have been constant and loyal to
the imperial house thus consecrated
by ties that unite sovereign and sub
jects with the strength of a bond be-
tween father and son.
"Our empire has developed a char
acter which has no equal on this
EARTH
After paying tribute to his father,
Emperor Mutsuhito, who conceived
the great policy of opening the coun-
try to foreign intercourse" the en-
peror continued:
Now that we have inherited the
grand work of our father. it is our will
to secure the permanent stability of
the state by consolidating it's founda-
ton and to share the benefit of peace
and harmony by Strengthening friend
ship with other nations. May the
heavenly spirit of our ancestry witness
our determination that we fulfill our
mission by diligently 1aboring day and
night.
I'VE trust our loyal subjects will
guard and maintain the prosperity of
the throne by performing with assid-
uity their respective duties. 1t is our
wish to make ever more brilliant the
glory of our country by the united
virtue and harmonious cooperation
of all
I'VE command you, our subjects, to
be guided by these our wishes"