The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22


1t is not without some natural self graduation
that we are able to bear the most ample testimony
to the good breeding displayed by the ladies of
the metropolis in the matter of the Japanese visit
1t will be remembered that we alluded, more in
sorrow than in anger, to the very bold and pre-
sumptuous manners Of the women of Washing
ton, who being demoralized by coming in con-
tact with the fighting members of Congress and
the corrupt and unprincipled lobby, formed
themselves into predatory bands, and made
guerilla charges upon the llustriOus Orientals,
worrying them almost up to the suicidal point.
1t will be recOlkected, also, that the venerable
Premier, General Cass, was fain to confess to
the Ambassadors that there was no power in
the government, either in his department or
that Of War, or Navy, Or the Interior (the
Treasury is quite another matter). to restrain
the crinolinities from going where they pleased
and doing what they pleased. or course
the Orientals looked upon this shocking Ito
them) state of things with utter amazement, and
thought, no doubt. that matters were much
better managed in Japan. When they arrived
at The rectangular village Of Philadelphia, where
sensations are so uncommon that the opening Of
a new dry goods shop will bring people from
thirty miles around the country, the Japanese
were pretty well tired of being stared at; but
that circumstance did not prevent repetition,
in fact an exaggeration, of Washington rudeness.
Their quarters were ruthlessly invaded by
piratcal craft of both sexes, and the illustrious
Tommy" narrowly escaped with his life.
But We have changed all that Now and
here, it is the Japanese who run after the
women rather than the women after the
japanese. We do not allude TO the head men
of the Legation. They, with all the reticence
of high caste Orientals, pursue their usual rou-
tine of daily duty, looking upon the antics Of
the subordinates with calm benignity or philo-
sophie Indifference, receiving graciously all per-
sons who are formally presented, but mixing
with none. The attaches, however, keep up the
reputation which youthful diplomats have Gu
joyed, as Mrs. Malaprop would say, from time
iminaleral' They are much fascinated with the
superior beauty and breeding Of the ladies
hereabouts, and in some cases have approached
them with degree Of freedom which their ex-
periences at Washington and Philadelphia
among certain class of women would seem to
warrant. The japanese have been informed Of
their error in that very delicate way in which u
woman of tact can manage that sort of thing,
and thus amicable relations have been main
tanned between the parties. There seems to be
a very wide difference Of feminine opinion
about the japanese, but there is only one i'm
preston upon the manner in which they are to
be received, aud that is, with the usual conycn-
tionalities which obtain in the society Of we'll
bred persons Of either sex. We were always
satisfied that the ladies Of Manhattan. among
the most glorious Of its Institutions were as
good as they were beautiful, and that they
rynrl4 ha only tno happy to give their provin-
cal sisters lesson In manners. lne japanese
afforded them an excellent opportunity, and
they have availed themselves of it in that com.
plete aud thoroughly perfect way in which
hey do everything upon which they sci their
hearts, from buying bonnet up to building a
hospital