The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-06
LAPS READY TO ANSWER GALL
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Love for H,irohito Taught Children Seen as Evid- ence of Power in Jap s Empire.

Tokio, Oct. 6.-Americans who live In Tokto are wondering today if there could ever be in our good Uni- ted States such 8 spontaneous, such | a joyous nationalist celebration as was held here when Crown Prince Hirohito returned from Europe and the worship that has been accorde ed the rulers of the Japanese Empire since time fmmemorial, there was the display and the show attendant upon all great state occasions; but there was more. In tue ''banzais" that burst from hundreds of. thousands of throats in Yokohama and Tolxio yes- tcrday. ''banzais" which for the first time were given by a subject people for a member of their Imperial fam fly; there was note of the democra- tlzation of Japan.
 Crown Prince Hirohito arrived in Yokohama aboard the cruiser katori which ship had carried him to tho nations of Europe.
 First Cheer Allowance
 Vixen the Katori. bearing the great crimson flag, with the Imperial Gold Chrysanthemun of the Crown Prince, came into sight of the thousands who waited on Yokohama piers and streets, cabinet ministers, /peers neUspapermen and others waited at the dock for the launches which were to 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 core spondents, all of them enjoying their first freedom in connection with the Imperial family, were alert for every opportunity to see and record in one way or another the movements of the Imperial Heir. It was the first time that the people had been informed they might cheer a member of the Imperial family; 1t was also the first time that the cameras of movie men and of the official staff photograph CTS of newspapers, and the Scribes of journalism had been given free play, tunity be lost.
 All There to Greet Him
 We passed the sentry on guard at the ladder of the Katori and boarded 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 thousands who points. The Young Mems Associa- tions of Japan, in which is placed much of the hope of Japan for lib eralism an dthe letting down of the bars of age-oid preced ents, the Boy Scouts, Japanese and foreign; repre- sentatives of foreign communities in Japan, members of civic orga niza- tions-aIl had places in those great sight but had been decorated with the flags of many nations, not one that had to do with the direct vel come of the Crown Prince but which had been repainted or cleaned for the occasion.
 But on the boat there was hustle and excitement Premier Hara took his place near members of the peer age at the head of the table. Lieu tenant-Genera1 Ymanashi, Minister of War, representing one wing of Jap anese opinion; Count Uchida, Foreign Minister. said to be aligned with fac nGrT 1r T~-a1 c-t f 10 Ministers of Agriculture and Com merce, Education. of Home Affairs, all were there prepared to lead ill toast and a cheer for the Crown Prince.
 Banzai, Banzai. Banzai!
 We heard a bugle. and there ap peared from below Prince Yashuito, Atsu-no -miyo, second son of the Elm peror, dressed in the uniform of an army officer, and Nobuhito, Takamat- su-no- -miya, third son. dressed in the uniform of an officer of the navy. Va suhito is 19 years old and Takamat- su is only 1 6. Both took their place near the Premier. and immediately behind them came Crown Prince Hi rohito, wearing the uniform of a ieutenant-Commande of the Ims1er- ia1 Navy. The Crown Prince is short of stature, slender-one would judge his weight at a scant 125 pounds hut he had been sunburned by a tropical sun and he exhibited a com posture which was noticeably lacking
 K months ago when the same people who assembled recently aboard his ship had met at Yokohoma to bid him a ''bon voyage" His Highness took his place at the center of the ta ble and acknowledged the bows of Ministers of State. The Premier raised his glass and the party-there were over a hundred of us at the | tables, ministers. peers, members of | he nobility, officials and newspaper | men-were Privileger to greet His | Highness with "Banzai. banzai-b ban | zaii'
 In Yokohama, along the route to | Tokio, in every street and place. it was the same
 | permitted to wonder just what this | clement in the lives of the Japanese | people means, what strength or | weakness it represents in their na- tion And the question arises l What would these same people dc