The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-20
Japan.
From the Tribune.

pTOW US ITfOURe,
We recently announced that the foreign
powers had obtained from the Mikado, or
Spiritual Emperor of JAPAN three important
concessions, namely:-lst. The ratification by
the Mikado of the treaties which had been con-
cluded between them and the T. coon I'd. The
opening of Hloga; and Sd, the revision OF the
tariff. The English papers from China and
Japan have since come TO hand, and contain
highly interesting details on this turning-polnt
in Japanese history.
When the foreign ships dropped anchor at
Hoga, the Tycoon was at Kioto, the residence
of the Mlkado, The members OF the Gorogi0
Estate Councll), who conferred with the foreign
represe sentatives, promised to add their eXertions
to those of the Tycoon in order 10 obtain the
Mikado's sanction Of the foreign demands. Ten
days were given for final reply. During this
time the city Of Kioto was the scene of inde-
scribable excitement. The heads OF the anti
foreign party made the most desperate efforts to
prevent the granting OF the foreign demands.
Threats were freely made against the life OF the
Tycoon, and even of the Mlkado himself. The
latter declared he would not sanction the trea-
tics, and deposed two members Vt the Gorogio.
The Tycoon became intimldated, and thought OF
abdicating Cn order to escape deposltion) his
dignitS-whIeh is not, as is commonly believed,
that OF Secular Emperor" but rather Of here
ditary chief of the Dainios aud regent of the
Empire The representations OF the foreign
minister's however, that, being at the head of
an army Of 100000 men, he had his own fate and
that ot,Japan In his hands, changed his mind.
In d letter to the Mikado he asked the latter
to grant the demands OF the foreigners; and to
support this diplomatic note he moved with
$4,000 men to about eight miles from Kioto.
Then he sent for some members of the Mlkados
Council, but the reply was, that it was unsafe
Tor them to undertake the journey, on account
of the rage OF the antl-foreign Daimios, and that
even the sacred person OF the Mikado himself
was in danger The Tycoon then marched into
Kloto at the head OF 1000 men. Some chiefs OF
the anti-foreign party were apprehended, and a
meeting OF all the representatives OF the Daimios
actually at Kioto called. Most of these were
gained over. AT last all the members OF the
Gorogio and high officials OF the Tycoon called
on the Mikado, and declared that they would
die at once, should they not obtain what they
had been sent tor One TOOK hold OF the sleeve
OF his Majesty, swearing that he would moi
loosen his hold of it until the sanction was
given. Then, finally, the. first officer Of the
Irrevocable Wllls," and the Mikado granted thu
demands ot the foreign powers.
Whether the facts fully tally with the aboy'
account, or whether the Jaoanese have MODIFIED
them for the foreign Market II may yet tax
some time TO establish beyond doubt. tn
AngloChlnese papers, from which the aboy
details have been derived, eXpoct that they WI
soon be permitted 70 publ sh the letters write
by the Tycoon 10 the Mikado, which will forr
an addition OF considerable interest 10 the volt
minous diplomatic correspondence" literatuT
OF the ace.
The great result, at all events is that tn
Japanese Government has now rreyocably boun
itself 10 the treaties with the foreign powers
and from these Treaties will naturally spring
yery extensive trade with Europe aud Americi
The new s4eamshIp line between San Francisc
and the ports of China and Japan WILL whe
eomple,ed Give to the japanese trade a speci
importance for our country,