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Show PRESIDENT SENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW EMPEROR WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. President Wilson today cabled to the emperor of Janan his cordial felicitations on the ac- ; cession to the throne. The message follows: fol-lows: To His Imperial Majesty. Yoshihito, tlie Emperor of Japan, Tokio: On this auspicious occasion of your majesty's forma! accession to the throne 1 take pleasure in extending cordial felicitations and in expressing the confidence that the influence of your high ideals of right and justice, jus-tice, which will continue to guide you in your exalted office, wili inure to the advancement of your country, I assure your majesty of my best wishes for your personal welfare and that of your majesty's family and for the continuance of the friendly relations re-lations existing between .lapau and tlie United States. (Signed) WOODROW WILSON. |