New-York tribune., 1867-05-02
YHE LlPAHESE c0Mmsa0K1R8.

TuEia ritS!Nr rATl0T TO THH sRCgETARY Or 5IA7E
Br 1HLseR.T rnIBuEF
| WASHINGTON, May AT l2i o'clock the japanese
! Commissioners wero received at tIe state De
| pIItment The Chief Commissioner Ono TomO-
! CARA, accompanied by MaiskaIndyn, Second Com
mssiOne and suite, consisting of two Lieuten-
ants, tw Secretaries, and one interpreter, with
two sorWnts, arrived at the Department with
Mr.. r. 8 Clifton. and proceeded from tho car
riages to ihe reception room. where they were re-
oeyed by 'hc Secretary and introduced by Mr. Chill
ton. DUNG the short and pleasant interview that
cnsucd, thefollowing conversation tool, place
The Secretary Of State said:
am vcryhappy TO soc you here
The Chief Commissioner ORC TomOgara. replied That
thc peasureof tho interview was mutual.
y' SccrG9V Of Hoie-How long since you leu Japan
IT. Ic|9grg-Two months ago.
Ihe &sfe,py % Siah-Is this your first visit TO
Tlo Copp'ssioae,-No Sir; canic hero seven years
ago with tb' Embassy snnt at that time by ms Majesty
time AK nc m T 70 20 nres ,i /" Won The best wises
OF his Maicsy Tycoon health of the President
9tat. aud fr the welfare Of the American nation His
Majesty further desires that the relations of friendship
which alrcay exist between the two countries shall in
Dir. Seou1-It has always been our endeavor TO IKE
the rclatlOm between tie two COuntrieS mutually
fetal and tat III tho wish Of tie President OF the lnd
States hpc that our Minister III Japan Is appreciated,
- being s)9d interpreter OF the fehdy sentiments OF
the nation suppose th6 Comm sonerS VIII nave some
time 10 NnbIa IN Washington
TJWOwrU-Wc design staying sufficiently long TO
ennble us toeXccutc our mission.
TIE Srerf' Dt SGfeOnc OF tho first and most pleas
ant duties shall have Ia perform will he To Introduce
the Commissioners To the President Of the United states
viii do IL II j. agreeable to them, Friday, at III
O'Clock
Commissioner T0tOgayH-We VIII be happy indeed to be
nrescutpI ~ f President of tc United States. and will
ourselves Of the Kindness OF the Secretary of state.
The CECf Commissioner tHen IGdd Ia the original the
credentials TIE foifiSaloi gwen by the GOiOglO IN
the behalf Ofhs Majesty the Tycoon of Japan
Iho sccretNy OF state then SAID You have an arinis
tco in your country nOw hope the war will soon be at
AN end.
ono ToHonrg-I am very happy to hear your words,
and will cNpin them tO the Commission. and Will con
yey them 20 lis Majesty the Tycoon.
The Secrcf1y NJ Staie-lOu know Gen. Van Nalkcn-
burg
NJ Tomogo'a-I know him very well lie is very
goOd friend e. our country.
The Secretary Of state then inquired 20 the number
of people u tlc CITY of Ncddo and the Commissioner re-
piled that thc,c were abOnt J.OOl.Oo1
The SCcrciGfy Of Sic-Ihcy take formal census or
enumeration Of the people In your country, believer
qbc question was evidently not understood.
Tie Chi0 Ool1IfssioHcr-1hc population OF Japan Is
about JlOIp.un
Nj seward then turned to large geographical globe
standing near and inquired they used the globe IN their
schools.
me con'asioHer-Yes. Sir but We have smaller ones
Tie Secretary then upon the globe the posi-
tOn and outline OF Japan and asked II that Tcsemhled
their country; TO which the Commissioner replied IN the
affirmative.
me Sccrcia, Of state We have been buying territory
not fir from Japan.
ono TDmogor6-Ycs Sir md we are glad for It brings
the two countries nearer io each other.
Mr. T.mOgarn said have been intrusted by his
Mar-ty the tycoon bring triing presents from
the Government o the Tycoon 20 the Government of the
United States. token Of hs good will toward thC
TODAY. bui omitted to do will take the liberty to
send thom soon.