The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
CHINDA is
ADVISER TO
new RULER
Emperor's Physical and
Mental Breakdown Is
Cause of Action.

Toxic, Nov. 25-(United Press.)
Grown Prince Hirohito has been
appointed regent to the emperor.
who has been in failing health for
some time.
Count Chinda will be the regents
advisor-the most powerful posi-
ton in Japan at the present time.
The move Of appointing The
crown prince regent is expected to
have the most ar-reaching COuse-
quences.
Toxic. Nov. 25.-CBy the Assoct-
ated Press1-Crown Prince Hiro-
hito has been designated regent OF
Japan
Mikado Can't Recover.
Designation Of Crown Prince
Hirohito as regent of Japan follows
reports which have been in circu-
lation for about year that Emper-
or Yoshihito was in bad physical
condition. A dispatch to the Homo
lulu newspapers in May OF last
year reported that he had suffered
a mental and physical breakdown.
early last month a rumOT that
he was dead circulated in Toxic.
nying it at that time, stated that he
was so i'll that it was feared he
could not recovery
Prince is Student.
Crown Prince Michi-No- Miya of
Japan was born April %. 1901, and
was proclaimed heir apparent III
1912 when his father became EN-
peror at the death of Mutsuhito and
was formally consecrated as crown
prince in 1916 Prince Michi, as he
is called, is a major OF infantry in
the japanese army and a lieutenant
commander in the navy. He has
always been a-elose. student Of his
tory and geography and, since 1913.
when he attained his majority, has
participated in the councils of the
imperial family and occupied seat
in the house of peers ia the i'm
perial diet.
He is said to possess IAN observ-
ing disposition, retentiVe memory
and a desire for knowledge"
Beginning when he was years
old. he received a common school
education in Toxic and studied un-
der private tutors in the Imperial
Tradition Broken.
In May, 1920. the illness OF In
peror Yoshihito had become 50
grave that he relinquished some OF
his duties to Prince Michi and the
prince received foreign diplomats
on an important state function. In
the spring of 1921 the emperor
broke an ancient Japanese tradi-
ton by sending the crown prince
on a visit to Europe.
It was reported at that time that
his proposed tour abroad was due
to an intrigue to annul his engage
ment to marry the Princess Iagako-
About that time there was move
ment to have him declared prince
regent owing to the long continued
illness of his father. Before he
sailed for Europe it was announc-
ed that his wedding would take
place after he returned from abroad.
/ In the spring of 1921 the prince
visited England. Scotland. France,
| Belgium, Holland and Italy-the
first japanese prince who ever left
/ his native country. lie was accom-
panied by Admiral Togo. who Tor
Il
education. He was made an hon
o-ary general in the British arms
and a knight OF the Order OF Iht
Bath by King George and was en-
tertained by the royal houses q
the other nations and received IL
audience by Pope Benedict.
Wants TO Visit L. ).
In an interview in London. tn
prince said he looked forward to
visit TO the United states at som
other time
Upon his return to Toxic, afte
seven months absence. the crow
prince issued a message to the na
ton. in which he said he apprecia
ted the hospitality and courtesy &C
corded him everywhere and that b
believed his trip would be helpSu
to Japan. I confess" be added
that there are a number Of thing
which we Japanese have yet =
learn from the countries I visited
tit is my ardent wish that the who'll
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