The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-26
CROWN PRINCE
MADE REGENT
BY APANESE
Serious Condition Of the En-
peror Yoshihito Brings
Extreme Action.

Toxic. Nov. 25.-(Ry The Associated
rress)-c,rown Prince H!roh!to has
been DESIGNATED regent Of Japan An
imperial rescipt making the announce
mont was read by the emperor yester-
day afternoon. It said:
"Ws ara unable TO attend In person
N thu affairs OF state on account "
urotyacted illness. and accordingly ap-
point Crown Prince Hirohlto regent
with tho approval Of counsel OF inc
princes. the imperial family and the
privy councillors"
1t bears the imperial signature ana
that OF the crown prince. and ~ signed
also by Baron Maxine. minister or the
imperial household: Premier Takaha-
shi and the cabinet ministers.
simultaneously a bulletin was issued
stating that the emperors mental con-
dition was such as to preclude his fur-
Their attention to state duties. tracaoie
TO an inhiction OF his infancy.
Designation 81 Crown Prince Hirohito
az regent OF Japan follows reports
which have been In circulation for aoout
q year that Emperor Yoshihito was IN
bad physical condition. A dispatch 70
Honolulu newspaper OF last year, re-
ported that ne hRO u
and physical breakdown.
Early last month rumor that ne was
dead circulated in Toxic. ana INC I'M
perlal household in denying At that Time
stated he was 80 Ill 1t was reared 'n"'
he could not recover.
Tho emperors physical and mental
condition had become aggravated, II WAS
said. and the difficulty no mad ekperl-
euced In walking and holding cow or
scation had been augmented. while ms
memory and capacity fer attention ma"
A Brain Mnlady.
There were signs that he had boon
suffering from Il seNere disease or ths
brain, the imperial household stated
ond n was recalled that he was serious
Il ~ during hi= infaue; ane ths: MS
maIady had reoccurred after he had at
taIned his majority. Slnte his corona
ton In 1915, a gradual weakening IA
mind and body had been noted, said ihe
official statement which concluded ny
saving that tho growing volume of do
mestolc and lnternat ionRl business WAS
placing an increased demand upon his
time. A.
death OF his father. the Emperor Muts!'
Tito, on July 80. 1912. The lorna! coro-
nation, however did not occur until No
yember TO- 1915. He was born at kiot"
August 81. 1879. and was married IN
1900 to Princess Sadako. daughter "i
Prince k@jo ,r Th inesri are p three besides
! prince Hlrchito-Prince Yasuhito, born
| in 1902. Prince Nobuhito, born In 1909
! and Prince Takahito, born In December
! 1915.
Crown Prince -Miyo. OF
Japan, was born April 20, 1901. and was
proclaimed heir apparent In 1912 wheT
his father became emperor at the death
! Of Mutsuhito and was formally Sonse
Grated as Crown Prince in 1916. Prince
! Michi and he Is called. Is major OF
Infantry in the japanese army and =
! Neutenant-commande In the navy. h'
! has always been a close student OF his
! tory and geography. and since 1919
when he attained his majority, has par
| tlcipat ted in the councils OF the imperia
! family and occupied a seat in tho house
! OF Peers In the Imperial Diet
He Is said to possess IAN observing
! disposition. retentiye memory ana
j desire for knowledge"
/ BEGINNING when he was six years old
! he received a common school education
| in Toxic and studied under private tn
! tors In the Imperial Education Institute
visited Europe.
In May, 1920. the illness of Emperor
! YoshlhIto had become so grave that h
rellAqulshed some OF his duties L
Prince Michi and the Prince received
Foreign ulplOnl9lS on an important Slhl
function. In the spring Of 1921. tn
| emperor broke an ancient Japanese ira
dition by sending the Crown Prince Q,
/ a visit to Europe.
1t was reported at that time that hi
proposed tour abroad was due to n,
intrigue to annuf his engagement I,
marry the Princess Iagako. About thu
time there was movement to have hin
declared Prince Regent owing to tn
long continued Illness OF his father he
fore he sailed for Europe 1t was an
nounced IN Toxic that his wedding
would take place after he returned from
abroad. In the spring OF 1927 tn
Prince visited England. Scotland
France, Belgium, Holland and Italy
the first Japanese Prince who ever lef
his native country. He WIS accom-
panied by Admiral Togo. who for
number OF years had directed hts edu
cation. He was made an honorary gen
eral IN the British army and a intSh
OF the Order of the Bath by Kin
George and was entertained by tn
royal houses of the other ma lions an
received In audience by Pope Benedict
In an interview in London. the Prime