The Cordova Daily Times
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miMHiVA. ALASKA. TH1 USDAV. XnVKMHKU 11.
A TRIBUTE TO EMPEROR YOSHIHITO
In <lays not far distant the people of Japan were forbidden
to gaze upon their monarch- When the Divine Knler passed’
through the streets houses were closed and barred and widows
darkened and the inhabitants prostrated themselves in silence
and in homage. When this circumstance of history is placed
side by side with a modern summer incident of Nikko, with an
Emperor sauntering along a public thorougfare enjoying his
vacation, while numbers of people passed unknowing, un
recognizing, almost touching him, there is had some compari
son of the old' and the new Japan.
The sauntering Emperor was Yoshihito, who embodies
both the ancient sanctity and the new democracy, lie wore an
ordinary western sacsk suit of grey, a Panama hat protected
his head from the Nikko sun, and a stick helped to complete the
picture of a very modern ruler. No guard was visible; only
two members of the household walked behind, and as the Em
peror stopped to enjoy some shop window, these men entered
occasionally to make some purchase. Yoshihito likes to en
courage the merchants of the Empire- lie is a great favorite
at those same art shops at Nikko which have attracted' so many
thousands of American visitors
Popular belief and a deep reverence for their emperor as
lineal descendant of the Sun Goddess have invested his person
with such an atmosphere of sanctity that the masses of Japan
ese people—the older people especially—logical and practical
as they undoubtedly are, do not willingly give ear to reports
that their sacred monarch is proficient in French, is found of
billiards, and even occasionally wears a sack suit.
The Emperor Yoshihito, born in 1789, until he was pro
claimed' Crown Prince in 1887, was known as Haruno-miya.
At eight years of age he was sent to the Peer’ School, that aris
tocratic institution latterly governed with martial severity by
the late General Nogi. The young prince remained there until
he was ready to be turned over to private tutors and guardians,
among whom were such distinguished men as the Prince Arisu
gawa, Marshal Prince Ovama, the late Prince Tto and Marshal
Count Oku.
In the course of his short life- the present Emperor has es
tablished more than one precedent to be expected of a mon
arch not averse to the asquistion of foreign knowledge
Through him more than one old tradition of the court has been
blasted. TTis tutors were appointed personally by the late
Emperor and' among them were men who made honest efforts
to train the prince according to other moral ideas than those
*which for centuries had held the imperial court in their sway.
Count ()ku was one such teacher, llis first act on appointment
was to petition Emperor Mutsuhito in favor of the abolition of
the system which from time immemorial had surrounded im
perial princes by court ladies. Oku favored the substitution
of military men and the petition being granted, from the year
185)2 the friends and tutors of the Crown Prince of Japan were
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Tlie young man was trained in the monarchical virtures,
instructed in Chinese classics and subsequently in French
which, as Emperor, Yoshihito still regularly studies. His tutor
in history was the famous general Fukushima, the soldier who
who rode across Siberia on horseback and was at the corona
tion of King Edward in the suite of Prince Komatsu- By this
officer the future emperor was grounded in military history and
■militarv ami naval tactics.
By the imperial house law the prince attained his majority
at the age of 1H. A few years later, in 1000, he was married to
Princess Sadako, daughter of Prince Kujo. On the 30th July,
101:?, tlie Crown Prince succeeded to the throne of his ancestors.
For years before the great event lie had been made practically
acquainted with the business of government, it having been a
rule that he attend his father every Saturday in order to
familiarize himself with the routine of life of an absolute mon
arch
His Majesty is endearing himself to his people much as
did liis illustrious father by skill in simple arts that make a
strong appeal- In a country where is held an annual poetic
competition directed by the imperial household skill as a poet
must be an imperial asset and the Emperor by the consent of
the judges is so skilled.
Another example of the democracy of the Emperor was
furnished' last month during the army manoeuvers in northern
Japan. It has been past custom for cities and towns to make
lavish expenditures in decoration and festivals during the
passage of the monarch. This time Yoshihito isued a request
that no special preparation be made for bis visit. The people
were to go about their business as usual, and make no contribu
tion t odecoration and pageant- He wished, he said, to proceed
to the manoeuvres simply and quietly
With splendid courage and' devotion to his country the
Emperor of Japan has attended to affairs of state with dili
gence and rare wisdom, holding counsel with the veteran,
statesmen and following close in the footsteps of his father,
the late great ruler. He began his reign with evidence of a
democratic spirit and liberal mind.
While yet princess, Empress Sadako endeared herself to
her subjects by numberless acts of graciousness- As Empress
has shown herself to be possessed of the most noble and wo
manly virtues- Since the outbreak of the war with Germany
she has presided diligently over the work of the Red Cross aid
for the soldiers at the front. Americans who have seen her
at garden parties and receptions describe her as “truly queen
ly” in appearance. She is beautiful, graceful, stately.
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Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and :
| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving
from Seattle.
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Mondays and Thursdays.
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