Show GROOMED TO RUlE J JAPAN PAN May Become Regent on Return Return Return Re Re- turn to Islands By HENRY W. W KINNEY United Press Staff Correspondent TOKIO Aug 27 When hen When the drown crown prin prince returns from his visit In Europe he will be appointed regent resent of or Japan This w was as tho the belief belle today of the hest best Informed public men and antI journalIsts Journalists Journal journal- but as yet no whisper even eyen has been nil allowed owed to filter liter through into print Xo No newspaper would dare to discuss tho the matter as It would mean certain and instant nt suppression The crown Is now of or age asE accor according according ac ac- ac- ac cor cording to Japanese count Over O a year ago ngo Ill health of or the tho emperor reached the tho stage where he could nb rib longer attend public functions functions functions and when it became necessary to have the empress or tho the cr cro crown os o's n n prince r receive ambassadors and perform perform per per- form torm similar duties in his place there was some somo talk about appointment of or a regent but the crown prince was not mentioned at tho time and the tho Im Imperial tin tin- penal perill household department promptly denied tho stor story Now No it Is pointed out tho the crown is receiving the finishing touches In his training as ns a future sovereign b by his visit Is t tIn in Europe and there will be bo o er every reason reason for tor placing him In the position as ns regent when ho returns In the meantime the press satisfies Itself Usel with elaborate speculations with regard to the movements of or the elder states statesmen en particularly a n long conference conference conference confer confer- ence which Prince and Prince recently had with the I emperor Most Mont of or the papers confined I themselves to tho the supposition that the the talk concerned itself with arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments for the crown princes prince's return and for his wedding Whether the crown prince is in fact mado made regent resent immediately upon his return to Japan or not the public looks forward towards great changes owing to his experience abroad Great satisfaction has been expressed at his rubbing elbows with ordinary mortals In England Franco France and elsewhere Tho The mass of or lh th the people as well as mom enlightened men of ot h high gh rank look forward to a more democratic turn of ot things I |