The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30

fallibiy attribute its employment against them.
Th3tjTe ourselves should most carefully AVOID AL
appearance OF offence is sefevident, bnt unfortu-
naely Is little regarded by our own bQots and fools
There rs class among us whose creed Is that
nothing viii set matters right for VA IN
thrashng,n and that the sooner she country Is
overrun the better: the dignity amt patriotism
OF the people mortay wounded and friendship and
confidence between them and ourselves rendered
impossible for all time. And there IL another class
who nom sheer ignorance AMI incapapllity of far
thinking or fair dealing, insult and offend every
japanese with WHOM they come IN contact. These
are dangerous classes, ana with them and the
SdnlWf0 their hands al the same time the foreign
Ministers ana the native governments have enough
10 do 10 keep The peace. IL IL very unucky cifcu-
stance-though how Il could have been avoided Is
clcut see-that IN and about Jeddo there Is just
az present 80 large n conoourse OF the rank and Tile
OF The military class. Great efforts have been made
to reduce the trains of the DaimiUs coming 10 attend
the Great Council witn the straest possible lilniis
but there enough Sainur0fin the capital, IN spite
OF the expressed wishes OF the government 10 cause
serious embarrassment TO the statesmen who are
WORKING for the reconstruction or the empire and to
be considerable source Of danger TO ourselves IL Is
true that the strong reprcssve measures OF the
government the vigilance OF Its police, and partcu
larry the threat OF punishment TO the clan ii any In
dividuai attack foreigner, Keep the TOkado Itsel
safe enough u.s. but Jeddo IL not so easily watched
guarded as the narrow highway, and we fear II is
a fact that the capital Is more unsafe now for
foreigners than 1t has been for some years. In pa
r0dy, or In contradiction OF the imperial notices
recently set up along the TOkaido enJoining the Oh
servance or proper cvility towards foreign passen
BY some persons unknown on the NiphOn-bashi In
JeddO:-
Although in consequence of the sudden outbreak of war in
the spring OF last obliged friendly
relations with foreigners yet the expulsion of the barbarian
the empire being oyerthrown by tho hateful Sbaran and
the difficulty with which the dignity Of the emperor s main
ernment Gradually too deestabc barbarian becomes
duct are Hiding about in capaaes and So often
inle.s wounds those walking in the streets rides
strocous nature be for the future careful
foreign savages &C, in this unlawful them down.
1na BY a s s % of the OF
There is more In this than in a mere pasqunade
The japanese sdnltYdt regards so little either his
own life Or that Of others that the publication Of
such notice contains an element OF real danger
Ana, unfortunately, we cannot deny the accusation
Of reckless riding, Of in1rlng children and others
and OF very reprehensble absence OF any display
OF sympathy with the victims Of our ignorance or
want Of care.
politics as in medicine long step towards its cure;
but in both sciences it occasionally happens that
remedy cannot be found or cannot be applied. 1t ID
CURED IN this case; but "a girded sword
necessary edlct. It's necessity has long been
urged upon native statesmen, and the most intelli-
gent Of them fully appreciate It. me history OF each
feudal society Of Europe In succession shows
them, and they are eager TO accept the lessons OF
our experience, that the habit Of carrying weapons
dOned before municipal order and the safety Of the
community can be secured. But TO enforce this
m IL
Ing itself every day, and the time may soon come
when swords Will be worn as court ornament only
by civilians, and when soldiers or duty will not be
allowed to get drunk and quarrel with the means at
hand for making their quarres deadly. But that
it likely soon to arrive when consequent upon such
the people win viii be absorbed inio their
ranks and become productive instead OF
burdensome. The new government will enforce
this and do more ana more to develop the countrys
as yet it is only strong enough to keep itself from
falling. For safety for ourselves and for revival or
increase OF our trade We must ws TINS truth
emb0dy an evil which 1t Is almost impossible to en-
dure. Japan cannot go back; we cannot have again
every foreign demand and officers IN the Custom
House speaking tolerable English, acquainted with
the forms OF business and accommodating after q
fashion, because eight years. experience Of US had
shown them that they got no good ultimately by be.
Ing obstructive. We have set OF new men to deal
with, who have to be taught the lessons which
we 80 painfully taught the Shogoon's people,
and among these new men are some very Old ideas.
The revolution has not resulted for the EuqeS, long
secluded In Kioto from political life, altogether as
they anticipated. 1t may be true, or 1t may not that
the shogooDate was obtained by the promise that
when that was achieved, the Daimios would gratlfy
compact was made it is certain that the leaders OF
the movement never meant to keep 1t. All we know
OF the matter is that s among these men, the here
look for foes in high places and 1t is fortunate
that they are without such willing agents for the
execution OF their wishes OF designs as q
Of power there fortunately, inclines TO our
side AZ for the subordinate 0fIlcials Of the
government In tie Custom House, the police Offices
and elsewhere, the feeling Is az strongly against
a. II was eight or nine years ago. We have to fight
against every species'of corruption, annoyance and
obstruction, and our only comfort Is that, with the
advantage or experience, we know better how to
tight. Cold comfort, doubtless but the best that
even our own representatives can give u.s. For all
Improvement we must wait, The country has just
been convulsed by revolution, formidable rebel
lion has been repressed, nest of pirates has even
yet 10 be smoked out; new government has come
to new capital In hostile district without money
with the necessity OF pressing the people for means
for establishing itself and paying for its progress TO
power strong upon 1t; Ii necessarily unpopular with
tts own subjects and at the same time pestered
By its foreign allies to make reforms
relations with us, as II 1t were q strong,
ricn power, secure In the affections the fears OF
the people. Can we AFFECT astonshment that In such
situation Its home policy, Its own salvation, shoQd
wishes by long interval only sec0nds We
must accept tho situation as II 49, and are con-
WINGED, as those who have any means OF judging
ought to be, that our representatives are working
hard In our behatf, we can expect nothing more.
For our own personal safety, must avoid a. far %
prejudices Of people that knows little Of us and
knows only that little to dislike and for the improve
ment OF our business we must walt the course OF
events. II Ia not In our power actively to assist In
Its progress; the utmost we can do is TO avoid ham,
perng the government by useless complaint, or by
giving cause for complaint against ourselves.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE Or A CHEMIST.
Yesterday afternoon Rudolph Maus, an expert