The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-25
CROWN RINCE
HIROH HITO NOW
Regent OF JAPAN
Incurable Illness of Former
Emperor Is Reason for
Regency; Announce
i ment Expected.
/ PRINCE FOSTERS
WESTERN IDEAS
AT Close of a Recent Tour
Told His People They Had
Much to Learn From West.

Ey Ihe ASSOCIATED freSs
TOXIC, Nov. 25.-Crown Prince Hi
rohito has been designated regent Of
Japan.
Designation Of Crown Prince Hiro-
hho as regent Of Japan, followed re-
ports which have been in circulation
Tor about a year thar Emperor Yoso-
hito was in bad physical condition.
a dispatch to a Honolulu newspaper
In May of last year. reported that he
had suffered a mental and physical
breakdown.
Early last month a rumor that he
was dead circulated in Toxic and the
Enperial household denying it at that
trrne, stated that ne was so i'll il was
feared that he could not recover. The
emperprs physical and mental condi-
ton had become aggravated, it was
said and the difficulty he had exper-
fenced in walking and holding conver-
sation had been augmented, while his
memory and capacity for attention had
declined.
There We're signs that he had been
suffering from \ severe disease OF
the brain. the imperial household
stated, and it was recalled that he
was seriously III during his infancy
and that this malady had recurred
after he had attained his majority
Since his coronation in 1915, a gradual
weakening in mind and body had
1sa oil fs.f a
rnent, which concluded by saying that
the growing volume Of domestic and
International business was placing
an increased demand upon his time.
Yoshihito became emperor upon
the death of his father. the Emper-
or Mutsuhito on July 80. 1912. The
Normal coronation however, did not
occur until Nov. 10, 1915. lie was
born at Kioto, August 81, 1879 and
WAS married in 1900 to Princess Sa'
dako, daughter of Prince Kujo. There
are three other children OF the i'm
: perial pair, besides Prince Hirohito-
Prince Yahashito, born in 1902; Prince
Nobulrito, born in 1905 and Prince
Talsahto, born in Dec 1915.
tsNPeeNN
The announcement from Toxic OF
the regency OF Hirohito was expected
in Japanese circles here as the recent
tour of the crown prince to EuropC
generally was understood TO nave beer
the first step in the arrangement &c
give Hirohito to the conduct OF the
empire because Of the continued Ill
ness of the emperor.
This tour. which was quite exten'
sive was arranged in order that To-
fore taking up the duties Of regep
cy the young crown prince would have
an opportunity 10 study foreign lands
and foreign customs.
Representative Japanese today EN-
phasized how much this visit to west
ern countries had meant for Japan
Il was recalled that when the crown
prince returned to Toxic he made d
memorable speech TO the people II
which he frankly admitted that ia
pan had much TO learn from western
countries and that all the subjects o
The empire must strive their utmost
TO bring Japan to the high develop
ucnl ntNtSNilN ANl H'l hHNANh" NV
gress.
Only 20 years old
The regent. who is only 20 years
old. has already accomplished a grea
deal IN establishing moro liberia
understanding between the impcria
court and the people OF the empire. III
has already abandoned the ancien
idea OF imperial aloofncss and In strik
ing contrast 10 the early days whei
Japanese were not supposed To saz'
upon their emperor. llirohito has re
Gently appeared at various publi'
meetings in quite an informal manne'
and has made number OF speeches
Japanese here assert that the res
possibilities of having Japan emerge
from the olden days to the prescn
liberal movement as regards the court
Ia. however. in the hands OF Nisc'un
Maxine OF the imperial household wh'
was one Of lapan's delegates at tn
Versailles conference.
vlscount Mnkino has before him th'
task of meeting the wishes or moderl
Japan with its democratic tcndcncie
without offending the old courts no
b,es who are Inclined to resist to
many innovations. II Is the under
standing here among Japanese tina
the immediate reason for the regcnc!
In the conviction that the emperor |
incurably IN and IL quito unable Il
carry on the duties OF the throne.