The New York herald., 1921-11-26
HIROHlTO BECOMES
REGENT OF JAPAN
Crown Prince Designated in
Bescrlpt by Emperor
YOshihito.
YAMAGATA MAY RETIRE
Toxic Looks to Removal as
Chief OF Privy
Council.

TOXIC, NOV. 90 (Associated Pressj -
Crown Prince Hirohlto has been 6esig-
mated Regent OF Japan. An ,nlperiai
rcscript making the announcement vas
issued by Emperor Yoshihi.o yesterday
afternoon. II said:
I've are unable 20 attend IN person
to the affairs OF State. on account Of
protracted illness, and accordingly Up
point Crown Prince IIlrohiso Regent
with the approval OF the Council OF
Princes. the imperial family and tho
Privy Councillors"
1t bears the imperial signature and
that oe tho Crown Prince. End 10 signed
also BY Baron Maxine. Minister OF the
Imperial Household; Premier Takahashi
and the Cabinet Ministers.
Changes 81 the makeup OF the I'm
perial Household. including the retire
ment OF Prince Yamagata (head OF the
Elder Statesmen. who welded q Dowerrul
reactionary infiuesce) from his position
as Chief OF the Pr!vy Council, are ex-
pected By the newspapers.
A bulletin also was Issued stating that
such as 70 preclude his further attention
70 State duties. traceable to an affl.c
ton OF his infancy. II added that there
was no serious development n his phyo-
ical condition.
According TO Or. Ikebe, chief physi-
clan to Emperor Toshihito his condition
has changed little since last October.
festrsint Of speech ard nervous de-
biiity are declared by the physician TO
De his chief ailments. The Emperor
continues the ecce1tricities which have
marked his condition, but Or. Ikeoe re-
ports they are not SO frequent as eor-
merry. While there Is no prospect OF
prompt recovery there Is no reason to
look ?o- an aggravation Of his coaai-
ton !n the near future.
Prince d,rohito. Regent Of Japan.
born IN 1901, Is type or ruler such az
Japan has never before known. II h!s
father. Emperor Yoshihito. 1920 OF els
line. vas representative OF modern
Japan and did much 70 break down
ancient barriers CT isolation. the young
Regent may oe said to represent the
Japan Of Tomorrow. since he already
as Crown Prince has done more than
any other royal Japanese TO 60 away
with tho restrictions which are placed
Oh the royal family and TO touch eibcwS
with hie people. It has been said OF
him that the democratic Prince OF Wales:
is his Western model.
Prince TiiTohito received i.s early ed
ucation In Peers's School in TOXIC. sub
sequently studying under private rutors.
with Admiral Togo. Japanese naval hero
OF the Russo-Japanese war. slpertn-
tending his education for several years.
Tho Princes studies were rounded out
this year by his trip TO Europe. Il this
trip he smashed one OF the seietest OF
Japaneae traditions and preccdents. be-
irg the flrst member OF The imperial
family TO leave Japan. In London ne
went about the streets with the Prince
OF Wales when they were unescorted
His tour wa3 regarded both in Europe
and Japan as opening a new e.a ard
epoch of liberalism In Japanese history
affecting both the future relations be-
tween the throne ana The people anu
Japan'9 attitude toward the Occident-
He returned home last September.
He was the first Japanese Crown
Prince ever 10 give out On interview
with Western newspaper. T.lio inter-
view he gave TO the Toxic correspond
ent OF THE NEW York HsnALD Or June
6 laet. when he expressed regret that ne
waa not able 10 visit the United States
on his Western trip. He declared ne
hoped America and Japan would ever
be found working together In the cause
OF right and tust!cs.