South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-10
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Big CELEBRATION
Americans in Toxic Wonder
If America Has Any More
Joyous Occasion.

TOXIC. oct. Americans who
believe in Toxic are wondering to-
day If there could ever be in our
good United States such a spontan-
eous, such a joyous nationalist cele-
bration as was held here when
Crown Prince Hirohito returned
from Europe and is continuing to-
day. There was III il the worship
that has been accorded the rulers Of
the Japanese empire since time nm
memorial, there was the display and
the show attendant upon all great
state occasions; but there was more.
In the "banZais' that burst from
hundreds OF thousands of threats IN
Yokohama and Toxic yesterday,
''banzais" which for the first time
were given by a subject people for
a member OF their imperial family;
there was a note Of the democratic
zation Of Japan.
Crown Prince HirOthito arrived in
Yokohama aboard the cruiser ka-
tori, which ship had carried him TO
the nations Of Europe.
First Cheer Allowance.
When the Katori, bearing the
grdat crimson nag. with the imper-
ial gold chrysanthemums Of the
crown prince, came into sight of the
thousands who waited on Yokohama
piers and streets, officials, cabinet
ministers. Peers, newspapermen
and others waited at the dock for
the launches which were 10 take
them out TO the katori, where the
crown prince would preside at a
reception. Kodak men, movie men,
newspapermen from every newspa-
per in the empire, foreign CORES
pondents, all Of Them enjoying their
first freedom in connection with the
imperial family, were alert for ev-
cry opportunity TO see and record
in one way Or another the move
ments of the imperial heir. 1t was
the first time that the people had
been informed they might cheer a
member Of the imperial family; il
was also the first time that the
cameras of movie men and of the
official staff photographers of news
papers, and the scribes Of journal
ism had been given free play, and
all were intending on that oppor-
tunity be lost.
All There to Greet Him.
We passed the sentry on guard at
the ladder Of the KatOri and board
ed the deck. where sailors were
busy spreading tables. Looking out
across the bay one saw many Of the
greatest ships of the Japanese fleet;
massed on the piers were the thou
sands who had obtained tickets for
vantage points. The Young Mems
associations of Japan, in which is
placed much of the nope of Japan
| for liberalism and the letting down
of the bars of age-old precedents
the Boy Scouts, Japanese and for
| eign; Representatives Of foreign
communities in Japan, members OF
civic OrganiZatiOns-al had places in
| those great crowds we saw. Not q
ship was in sight but had been dec
/ grated with the flags of many ma
tons, not one that had to do with
/ the direct welcome Of the crown
prince but which had been repaint-
/ ed or cleaned for the occasion.
But on the boat there was hustle
and excitement. Premier Hara tool
! his place near members Of the peer.
age at the head Of the table. Lieut.
Gen. Ymanashi, minister Of war
I representing one wing of Japanes,
opinion; Count Uchida, foreign min
ister. said to be aligned with fac
/ lions opposing the general staff; th'
ministers Of agriculture and com
merce, education of home affairs
all were there prepared to lead in ;
toast and a cheer for the crown
prince.