The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-05-03
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Arrival in New York-Names of the
Commissioners
From the New York World, April a3.


The commission from Japan to the Uni
ted States Governments, which arrived at
San Francisco in March last. and started
for New York, rsa Panama, arrived here
yesterday, and took apartments at the Met
ropolitan Hotel The commission consisted
of the following persons:
Ono Tomogora, Mats Moto Jul Iudew,
Commissioners Tukusawa Sweschi, Sec
retary; Suda Senyna, Seka Simpaty, In
terpreters !. Ginoo Sinnodio, Paymaster In
Navy; y Garawakendue Iwatu Hat Salu;
Lieutenants, and two servants.
The commissioners are accompanied by
Col. Geo. s. Fisher, the United States
consul in Japan, who will proceed with
them to Washington, and afterwards ac-
company them In their travels through the
states. The commissioners come to this
country fer the purpose Of obtaining infor-
nation In regard to the construction Of our
iron clads, dry docks, and public works, and
to study the American system of education.
especially with reference to our common
schools. They are duly accredited by the
Tycoon of Japan, and have some official
business with the department at Washing
ton, the nature Of which has not transpired
yet.
The first commissioner, Gao Tomugora,
holds the rank of governor of the treasury
In connection with the navy. He is a very
able man, and at the time of the first
japanese embassy to this country, held tho
position OF first lieutenant on the steamer
Cdndamdrd. He is a fine scholar, and,
I aided by one OF his countrymen, translated
the whole of "Bowditch's 8 Navigation !"
into the Japanese language
The second commissioner, Mars Motto Jul
Yudaw, is principal of new college in
ieddo. for the education of young men in
the languages and science. In personal APP
pearance he Is not very progressing but
his scholastic abilities are of the highest
order. He is an able historian and an ex-
cellent mathematician. He understands
English thoroughly, though he is not capa-
bic of speaking it so we'll lie wishes to
obtain thorough knowledge of our COM
mon school system, with view of intro
ducing it as far as possible into his country.
1t IS hoped that every facility will be at
forded these representatives of foreign
friendly power for the obtainment of knowI-
edge which shall raise them in the scale of
civilization and intelligence. At present
the modern languages, chemistry, philoso-
phy, botany, mathematics and associate
sciences are taught in the Yeddo college,
and 1t is the wish of Mars Moto j ul Yudaw
to get an insight into our methods of in
struction, with view of raising the stand
ard OF instruction in Japan.
The commissioners will remain in this
city two or three days and then proceed to
Washington. Official notification of their
arrival in New York was sent by telegraph
to secretary Seward last evening. 1t is not
known how long they will remain in Wash
lngten, probably month. After transact
ing, their business with the president, they
will take time to visit the forts and arsenals
and machine shops, and then return to this
city and go through au inspection of our
public buildings and educational institutions,
perhaps remaining in the city several weeks.
Last evening some members Of the embassy
went to see Black Crook" while others
| took stroll down Broadway, to see that
thoroughfare by gaslight. Their appear
ance attracted a great deal of attention.