The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-12
Ry JACK MASON,
Manager. Far Eastern Burtau Gf The
Newspaper Enterprise Association,
at Shanghai. China.
Copyright. 1890, Newspaper Enterpriae
Association.


Copyright. 1890, Newspaper Enierprias
Association.
TOXIC. Japan. MAY i2.-Yoshihito.
the mikudo OF Japan h a dying man.
He BE- the last OF the dynnatic auto
Gratis. The czar Is dead. the kaiser in
exile: the epcror % Austria Hungary
is no more.
This Is the nrst news Of his despcr-
ate illness that has reached the world.
No japanese newspaper has even
mentioned "; the law prohibits them
from commenting on such matters
relating TO the royal family. nut 7
have II today from the most reliable
sources that he ia now In his last IN
ness and that u N only question Of
short time before this mikado will
be gathered To his i2t fathers IS no
have ruled japan before him.
Emperor Yoshihito's condition ia said
to be- pitiable. His ailment has az
fectcd his brain and he h. incapable
OF attending to the simplest Affairs of
state. even " he rs able to recognize
those about him
Only few days ago. great con-
ference of imperial princes and lea Ter
statesmen was held 70 discuss the
financial crisis in Japan. The con-
frUreH did not go TO the imperial villa
al all. Unless Noshihito was entirely
incapable. no such meeting could have
been held cNccpt under his chairman
ship.
on April rs. new ministers from
Great Britain. Mexico and Caccho-
SlovHSin presented their credentials
For the first time ON such an occn-
sion they were received by the crown
prince IN place of the emperor.
The stricken ruler Is living at the
imperial villa. located close To The
beautiful scuHhore village uf Hayama.
The grounds are most carefully gunrt
cd ana heavy veil Of secrecy has
been drawn about foahihno, even In
sid. the house itself. 80 tho facts OF
his dcSpairing condition shall not leak
out However. many subries OF his
unbalanced actions aud habits are
carried under thr breath from place
20 place over TIE nation.
II is possible that regent may DE
appointed if death does not come
struggle For Dcmocrac, In Japan and
Facts About tie Mikndo.
Emperor NoHhihlto b. about ~
years old. llo asCondcd the japanese
thrune In the summer ~ 1919 when
his great father Mutsuhito. dicd.
Mtusuhito will always be- fumouH uS
the emperor under whom Japan bl0s
.somed out of harhnrism into cisiliza-
tion In "a few decades
NoshihitU is the t22ud emperor OF
japan In direct line Of succession, the
dN nasty being the oldest lu the world.
In tact. this ruling line runs buck be-
fore japanese written history, but
Emperor Jimmu TCnuu. who lived IN
GOO u. G.. is generally accepted as the
founder of the dynasty
The average reign nt the whole linc
is 20 years. and seven mikadoos, the
old title OF the ruler. were women.
Each mikado had "A personal name,
but no family name. Each also hus
q posthunous name boy which he or
ahc rs known loo history.
The title mtlHdo. meaning Exalted
Gate. WIS the official designation of
this sovereign tor more than 1000
years and the name occurs in poetry
and history through the whole range
OF japanese literature.
The mikudu was himself ruled Tor
MANY ccnthrics by a Shoguu. a sort
~ prime minister. but IN 1867. this
high lord was done away with and
the emperor became a real autoctat
In Japan the gov, rnmont IL "a COM
stitutionul monarchy more like Ger
many was under the kaiser than as
England is under king Although
there Is parliament which has been
gaining IN Importance and respect oi