The national Republican., 1867-05-02
THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
AND THE JAPANESE EM MBASSY.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE
AND THE EJAPANEsE EMBASSY.
The following is the conversation that
occurred between the Secretary Of State
and the Japanese yesterday;
Tho Secretary Of State said: am very happy
TO see you hero.
piled that the pleasure Of the interview was mu.
tual.
The Secretary Of State. How long since you
left Japan
Mr. Tomogoro. Two months
The Secretary Of State. Is this your nrst visit
TO America3
The Commissioner. No, sir. Icams here seven
years ago with the Embassy sent at that time by
his Majesty the Tycoon. I am very happy to
make your acquaintance at this time. take
the liberty to express to you the best wishes Of
his Majesty, the Tycoon, for the health Of the
President Of the United States, as we'll as that
Of the Secretary Of State, and for the welfare Of
the American nation. His Majesty further de.
sires that the relations Of friendship which al.
ready exist between the two countries shall In.
crease in cordiality.
Mr.. Seward. 1t has always been our en-.
deavor to make the relations between the two
countries mutually beneficial and that is the
wish Of the President Of the United States.
hope that our Minister in Japan Is appre-
| ciated as being good interpreter Of the senti.
| ments Of the nation.
suppose the commissioners will have some
time to spend in Washington.
| Ono Tomogoro. We design staying sufficiently
| long to enable us TO execute our mission.
| The Secretary Of State. Ono Of the first and
most pleasant duties that shall have to per-
form will be to introduce the commissioners to
the President Of the United States. / will do so,
fit Is agreeable to them, on Friday, at half
| past eleven o'clock.
Commissioner Tomogoro. We will DO happy,
indeed, to be presented to the President Of the
United States, and will avail ourselves Of the
kindness Of the Secretary Of State.
l. The chief commissioner then read, in the
original, the credential Of the commissioners
given by the Gowgio, in the behalf Of His Ma
jssty, the Tycoon Of Japan.
The Secretary Of State then said You have
an armistico in your country now, and hope
the war will soon be at an end.
Ono Tomogoro. am very happy TO hear your
words and will explain them to the Commits.
sioners, and will convey them to His Majesty, the
| Tycoon.
The Secretary Of State. You know Gen. Van
yalkenburg?
Mr.. Tomogoro. know him very we'll. lie Ii
| a very good friend Of our country.
| The Secretary Of State then inquired "a TO the
number Of people in tho city Of Yeddo, and the
Commissioner replied that there was about thre,
millions.
|
census or enumeration Of the people In your
country, l believer
| THE question was evidently not understood
The Chief Commissioner. The population o
Japan is about thirty millions.
| Mr.. Seward then turned to n large geograph
cal globe standing near and inquired II they uset
the globe in their schools.
The Commissioner. Yes, sir but we have
smaller ones than that.
| The Secretary then indicated upon the globe
| the position and outlines Of Japan, and asked Il
that resembled their country, to which the com
missioner replied in the Affirmative
| The Secretary Of State. We have beon buying
territory not far from Japan. q.
| Ono Tomogoro. Yes, sir and We are glad, for
| 1t brings the two countries nearer to each other
Being asked how they liked their quarters in
Washington, the chief commissioner replied that
they were well pleased, and were grateful to the
Secretary Of State for the care he had taken in
providing for their comfort.
The interpreter, q young man, was asked II he
| had ever been In the United States before. He
answered that he had not, but that he had
learned the language at the United States Lega-
tion In Japan.
The Secretary of State then presented to the
| Commission Mr.. Frederick W. Seward, Assistant
Secretary, and Mr.. Hunter, Second Assistant
Secretary Of State, and Mr. Chew Chief Clerk Of
| the Department
The Chief Of the Commission presented to Mr..
Frederick Seward letter Of introdution, which
- t..~ nun ths limited States minister at eddo,
and expressed his pleasure at knowing the friend
Of General Van Valkenburg, who had been kind
to the speaker and his country.
Mr.. Frederick W. Seward. General Van Val
kenburg writes that he has been very pleasantly
situated In Japan and trust that the Commits
sioner's visit here will bo equally pleasant Ia
him. hope We shall see more Of him during
| his stay.
| The Secretary OF State then invited the com.
missionsrs to visit him at his residence. Tho
invitation was courteously accepted.
| Mr.. Tomogoro said: have been instru sted by
His Majesty the Tycoon to bring some triAing
presents from the Government Of the Tycoon TO
the Government Of the United States as q token
Of his good will toward the United States. I had
\ intended to bring them with me to-day but
omitted to do so. I will take the liberty to send
them soon.
Tho Secretary Of State asked If there was any.
thing he could do before their presentation to
the President toward making their visit pleasant
| In the city, to which the Commissioners replied
| that there was nothing.
| The Secretary suggested that the Commission
ers might be pleased to look through the Depart
ment and see the matters of interest that II
| contained.
The Commissioners hssented, and were there.
upon conducted by Mr.. Chiffon through the
building