The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-04
J A p A N
The New Mikado---H Appoint
ment and Antecedents.
Progress Of the War and Prospect Of
Its Close.

Persecution Of the Christians and
Dislike Of Foreigners.
BY mail steamship to San Francisco, and tfcaicr
overland to New York, we have the following speoia
correspondence from Japan, detailing the progress
Of events in the empire to the 25th OF August
The Civil War Likely to Termlnate-App0int-
meut Of = New Mikndo-Former Scccssien1
and Territorial DIvisIons-Financial Difficult.
ties Of tho South-Position Of Foreigners and
Breaches Of Observation-Disclosures Of the
YOKOHAMA, August Is, 1853
Although no decisive battles have taken place BE-
tween the two contending powers. In Japan ana
although actually but slight changes have occurred
in the relative positions Of the parties an end TO the
present difficulties will not lmprobaby ensue w'tnia
very short period The party of the North have re-
sorted to a bold move by appointing new MikadN
Oeeno Mia Sauna, Chief OF the seven Mas or Higa
Priests Of Japan whose residence, 1t will be remeni
bered was attacked and burned at Yeddo, On
the 9th OF July, after that affair, fed In
disguise to Aidzu. Several Northern princes also
met nere and the result CT the conference was
proclamation declaring Oeeno, Mikado. 1t was
stated In the proclamation that they did not desire
altogether to supersede the other Mikado pat tnas
the appointment was made simply to have mead
for the Northern party Nevertheless, 1t was unde3s
stood that the newly appointed Northern Mkadon
to be . permanent arrangement. Oeeno MIA sauna
Is the uncle OF the Southern Mlkado, and Is ms
natural SUCCESSOR. The results OF several engage
ments which have lately taken place, and OF which
you have already been advised by telegraph, has
oad Tho
their MIkado entertans serious notions OF resgning
Should he do this the probabilities are that the
country will again subside into peaceful condi
ton. II, however, the SoutherneIs hold out, II u
not at all improbable that a compromise VIII De
made on the basis or the secession OF the North from
the South, each section to have its own Mikado.
This would be no new thing in japan. Twice be-
fore In the history Of japan the country has had two
spiritual heads The first time 1t occurred was abcW
A. d. 1900. The duality, however, lasted but q 10"
years, for on the death OF the Northern MKado, by
mutual consent the two governments were reunited
under the leadership OF the survivor. The second
time which was little more than 200 years ago.
actual separation OF the two sections was again
accomplished by the rival daimio,, the country re-
naming In this condition for about nrey years. Ara
now again. for the third time, Japan seems ready 70
repeat an experiment OF dividing the country, not
withstandng the experience OF their own past and
contemporaneous history.
One reason why the people are confident that tho
struggle going on " Ill soon be settled In one
way or the other Is the fact that the Southern party
are almost entirely exhausted. To defray their cur
rent expenses they have had to resort to issuing
paper money which Is not worth thirty per cent Of
It's face value. This money the Southern soldiery
force upon the merchants at par, who IN turn
can scarcely pass It at all, and then
paper Is not convertible into COIN rhe money ~
issued to the daios in the shape OF loans, accord
81 4O) to the kogu u33 bs.) OF rice. All incomes In
Japan are estimated by the number OF kokus OF roc
These princes again loan to the .. on an
produce. portion OF tho sum loaned, with the III
teres in kind is TO be paid every year for thirteen
years. As the notes are repaid to the government
they are destroyed. The proclamation ends with
the foowing:-"As, however the loans are made in
con) shall be allowed" As tie merchants, however
deal with coin and viii not use the paper among
themselves they do not like to take IT from the sol
diery. Generally, when they so refuse they get
good neutrality-suspicious. worse. We learn thai
at Kobe Japanese merchant was decapitated Do
cause he refused to accept this paper money.
On the other hand the Northerners have plenty Of
the sinewSof war, and while some o! the powerira
princes are almost daily deserving tho southern
cause such Chosin, father and son, the Northern
ers receive an actual access by the joining OF them
look forward with very reasonable hopes that within
four months matters in Japan win have assumed
peaceful aspect.
That peace may be again soon restored is earnestly
to be hoped for, espec ally on account OF foreigners
The antiforelgn feeling has become very strong in
eigners, and the Northerners believe now that for
eigners In favor Of the South. This feeling has
been brought about rst by the Indecent haste snoWn
and also from the fact that almost every Consul IN
the empire, although he has published over his own
neutrality laws have allowed Migrant breaches Of
the same to be committed under their very noses
openy az II there were no war In the country. and
not q finger Is moved to stop 1t.
Again, lately, the dlfferent foreign Ministers have
decided to replace European guard In the settle
ment. One gate is guarded BY American marines
another BY French company, q third BY the Dutch.
Dag. Ia guarded BY British soldiers This one fact
alone has given great umbrage to the Japanese
around Yokohama. who are all Tokuyamas to man.
They say "if IL be necessary to guard your own sot
Element why not station your mon on the borders
and at the cntrancesYD they really believe that they
are placed there for the projection OF the Japanese
Governor. This causes every now and then soma
demonstration against Foreigners Several have 90
CURED within the last twenty days. ON one occasion
a gentleman driving in the very main street OF the
settlement interfered with by having his attend
ant violently pulled from the carriage and beaten.
ON another occasion gentleman riding round the
road about a mile and half from the settlement was
anaskea ~ an@ ova. into
coming from Kanasawa to Yokahoma were shot at
and another party insulted and requested TO dis
mount from their horses. But for the cooIness and
courage displayed by the Europeans ON these 0oea-
sions serious troubles might have arisen and loss q
life ensued. One or two OF these afYairs arc nov In
the hands Of the consuls.
On the night OF the f;te Napoleon Demonstrated
was made BY party OF japanese against the French
Ministers house, which was brilliantly illuminated,
by throwing Of stones and the crowd was only DIS
persed by charge Of bayonetA few nights afser-
wards the English patrol was assaulted In Similar
manner. Thus Il can be that our popularity u
BY means on the increase, and In my opinion
should the Northern governments return to power,
and 10 10 almost positive that n VIII, IL Will take
considerable amount OF patience and diplomats
ability to soften down the hard feeling caused ~
the action Of the English Ministers.
The very reasons for Choisln's and Tosaz's win
drawal from tho Southern cause are explained
simply on the grounds that the Mkado received
visits from the foreign Ministers. The following
translation OF portion Of Ch0isln's rem0nstranoo,
dated May 1858, and published IN the Ndtgd@p~eos
vited to the Imperial Court who viii be the man,
when the time for expulsion has come, 70 employ
mis- energy for this purp0sef Therefore II u nos
right that the foreigners are admitted TO the Dairo
fnnlacp ofM kadnW