The Cordova daily times., 1915-11-11
A TRIBUTE TO EMPEROR YosH1HITo

darkened and the inhabitants prostraed themselves silence and in homage When this circumstance of history placed side by side with modern incident of Nlkko with Emperor santering along public thorougfae enjoying his vacation, while numbers of people passed unknowing, m recognizing, almost touching him. there had comparl of the old and the Japan.
 The sauntering Emperor YoshhitO, who embodies both the ancient sancty and the democracy He ordinary western sacsk suit of Panama hat protected his head from the Niko and stick helped to complete the picture of very modern ruler No guard visible; only two members of the household walked behind and the Elm peror stopped to enjoy shop wndow these entered occasionally make purchase. Yoshhto likes courage the merchants of the Empire He is great favore those shops Nkko which have attracted many thousands of American visitors
 Popular belief and deep for their emperor
 ea descendant of the Sun Goddess have invested his with such atmosphere of sancy that the of Japan ese peope-the older people especayogcal and practical they undoubtedly are do not willingly give to reports that their sacred monarch is proficient in French found of billiards, and even occasionally wears a sack suit
 The Emperor Yoshihito born in 1789 until he pro- claimed Grown Prince in 1887, known Harmo mya. At eight years of he sent to the Peer School that ars tocrac institution attery governed with martial severity by late General NOg The young prince remained there until he was ready private and guardians among whom such distinguished the Prince Arsu- gawa Marshal Prince Oyama the late Prince Ito and Marshal Count Oku
 In of his short life the present Emperor has abished than precedent to be expected of mon not to the asquston of foreign knowledge Through him than old tradition of the court has been blasted His tutors appointed personally by the late
 
 to the prince according to other moral ideas than those (which centuries had held the imperial court in their Count Ou such teacher His first act appointment petition Emperor MusuhitO in favor of the aboon o the system which from time mmemOria had surrounded i'm pera princes by ladies Oku favored the substitution military and the petition being granted from the year 1892 the friends and tutors of the Grown Prince of Japan only
 The young trained in the monarchica virtures instructed in Chinese classics and subsequently in French which, Emperor Yoshto still regularly studies His tutor in who rode Siberia horseback and was at the ton King Edward in the suite of Prince KOmatsu By this the future grounded military history and military and naval tactics
 By the imperial house law prince attained his majority at the age few years later in 1900 he married to Princess Sadako daughter of Prince Kuo On the 3Oth July, 1912 the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne of his ancestors before the great event he had been made practically acquainted with the business of government having been rule that he attend his father every Saturday in order to famarze himself with the routine of life of an absolute mon arch.
 His Majesty is endearng himself to his people much did his uqtrous father by skill in simple arts that make strong appeal In country where is held annual poetic competition directed by the imperial household skill poet must imperial asset and the Emperor by the consent of the judges is skilled.
 Another example of the democracy of the Emperor was furnished last month during the army in northern Japan It has been past custom for cities and towns to make lavish expenditures in decoration and festivals during the passage the monarch This time Yoshhito sued request that special preparation be made for his visit The people were to go about their business usual and make conrbu ton odecoraon and pageant He wished he sad proceed to the manOeIlvres simply and quietly
 With splendid courage and devotion to his country the Emperor of Japan has attended to affairs of state with d gence and wsdom holding counsel with the veteran statesmen and following close in the footsteps of his father the late great ruler He began his reign with evidence of democratic spirit and liberal mind.
 While yet princess Empress Sadako endeared herself to her subjects by nuberess acts of gracousness As Empress has shown herself to be of the most noble and manly virtues Since the outbreak of the with Germany she has presided diligently the work of the Red Cross aid for the soldiers the front Americans who have her H garden parties and receptions describe her ruy queen :. ;s hna1,tiful crannfnl Stataly