Show JAPAN EMPERORS EMPEROR'S I CONDITION IS CRITICAL Rumors of Death Heard Ruler Has Been F Failing Fail Fail- ailing ail ail- ing Rapidly TOKIO TORIO Au Auff Aug 31 While While for some years ears tho the poor health of the emperor Yoshihito has been subject o of R serious concern to his subjects subject and find while it has often been rumored that he was far tal more more 8 seriously III ill than proved to tobe tobe tobe be the case cuse It Jt Is 15 evident that during recent weeks his condition has become fairly serious During the past week eek rumo rumors have a several times limes had it that the emperor had died Such reports gain credence owing to the fact that In Japan the death of oC an In Illustrious person Is often oHen concealed for Cor man days lays HIS MOTHER PRAYS One of or tho the first indications indications that matters were becoming serious was the announcement that tho the Lady AIko Alko the emperors emperor's mother has gono ono to the great cat shrine at nt Ise Iso to pray for tor his health On Ono One daring newspaper r even cen stated that tho the emperor was a suffering from Crom brain trouble as has been quite quilo I I generally reported but this paper was very cry soon visited by b tho the police Tt U Is k I understood that It has hns been warned 1 that a J. J second offense of oC this kind hind will result In Its suspension for good HE RETURNED In tho meantime the emperor re reI returned re- re I turned to Tokio from Crom the country with the expectation of going Joing to Nikko at the tho end of or Jul July a. a as he ho generally spends the summer at his villa there The fact that thal he was not able to lo carry out the tho program was wan probably what led to the announcement being made b by tho the Imperial household to the effect that thal the tho emperor has been seriously ill ill but Is Js now r recovering It adds that he Is suffering from rom hip hll soul gout nervous trouble and difficulty of oC sp speech ech While the official announcement nl speaks hopefully hopefully hope hope- fully of oC his Improvement and probably speedy recover recovery It Is quite generally believed that his illness has taken a II serious turn and the worst news would como come as no surprise to the thinking elements |