The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31
Ministerial Rcro-ts.


Opinions submitted In writing to the House of As
semhly:-- l1
AS the best means for retaining the territory Of
NeZo which subject the government has now under
consideration, would propose in the first place that
a Kuge who takes a real interest In the question
should be appointed to take charge of lezo affairs.
the energies Of his whole life on behalf OF Yezo and
should OF course, get persons OF experience to ex
plain TO him fully and infinitely all tho books and
manuscripts on the subject.
In addition to the Kuge DaimIo should be ap-
pointed to be Governor OF Yezo (Yezo-bugiy0( who,
like the kuge, should be assisted by his retainers
with all their power and should resolve to make a
success Of 1t in spite OF any difficuty. The FONDA
ton OF scheme being thus laid the question should
be thoroughly argued with the military commander,
and his Majesty must make up his mind TO give the
assistance OF the court in all matters. Then II would
not only would success be doubtful IT. relying the
late change which has been made in the governments,
the Russians partly occupy the land in common with
the inhabitants difficulties would, the contrary,
arise from such course Of action l have no other
NAKANE sEKKO (Echizen).
az epe'ything success Is improbable unless care %
be strong and wealthy the four classes must be d,ii.
gent In their several calllngs. Among these cangs
that OF agriculture Is the most important, and I'M
established there will be no r,eans Of pre-
serving the country from financial embar.
re the the IN nsw aSd:
and the increase of the population, and in order to
secure the increase OF the population every facility
should be Qiyen imposts aud taxes made as light as
possible and human labor supplemented by ma
chinery In European countries steam machinery
has been invented and human labor is in excess and
the natural consequence Is that schemes are pro-
NOTED for the reclamation Of new lands TO support
the population; thousands Of men are sent abroad TO
distant countries and tho profits OF open ports and
trade secured. OF late years our domestic and for
eign affairs have increased in Importance. requiring
an enormous addition to the taxation Of the nation.
Unless some means is found by which this burden
may be lghtened the country will become waste.
The reclamation Of the yezo territory Is OF great i'm
portance TO the north country and Is matter which
must be carefully dealt with. There are many ways
IN which 1t may be set about involving more or ess
81 d an immediate necessity Of apPsaSn but unless
success will be impossible, and, therefore, in order
to prevent the lands we already possess from running
10 waste some plan must be at once devised Tor les
SEEMING the taxation at home, for manufacturing ma
cAe' and increasing the p9RnStSn On YszS
From the Kioto Gazette, No. l0l
Having offered my opinion that the frst and most
important action to be taken In opening up Yezo was
plan for the construction OF machinery In order to
supplement epare) the strength OF the people IMAM.
ual labor, have been asked by the government
what my plan was. I therefore have the honor TO
present, with Oil difldence, document already
written by Inc. 1t IL impossible to construct steam
machinery at once. To consider, therefore, the cues.
work sixty hulllng mortars and Is therefore equal In
power 10 sixty men, supposing one man to work
aSou o Oh apan sa k 20 nc
per diem each person eating I'VE 90 OF rice. sup.
posing that one man can hull I'VE TO (half koku) In
day, the number OF men employed will be 100000
Surprising that each Of these 4oo, 600 men receives
his wages every day. the cost will be very great and
we add also the rice used In the manufacture Of
sake the whole will amount to something enormous
In considering the sources Of national wealth, unless
we attend to this point 1t will certainly be tmpos-
sble TO enrich and strengthen the empire. Sup
pose that in q certain household 1t was the
practice to descend the well BY ladder. in
order to draw water, who would not call It q
stupid arrangement Would not every one ask In
Advertisements "why not use wei pulleyw II is
lamentable thing that people understand such small
matters OF expense IN household, and disregard
large national waste which is patent. II the popua.
ton Of the whole empire were economical In the
way everybody economies the servants In house.
hold and II people would carefully think how TO ac-
complish all that can be done by machinery and
economic the waste Of manual labor what difficulty
would there be In enrchlng and strengthening the
slater This Is the substance OF my humble opinion
have heard that hitherto In many cases where per-
sons have petitioned to be allowed TO erect water
wheels, In order to carry on their daily occupations
permission has been refused the preence Of some
dif1cuty about the place. in reality because brides
were not given. Such men are ignorant, OF course
that great wealth accrues 70 the empire from this
employment Of machinery. should like to see oil