The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-13
the Politics of Japan.

Inc pOllClcaI aspects OF late presented
in this empire have interested all parts Of
the world, and have been the means Of
attracting the attention of Christendom
to the system of government peculiar to
this far-of people. And Christendom
has just learned, with surprise, that dur
ing the last few years of civil commotion
and wars within her own borders, Japan
has been solving the same. problems in
her cival polity, by the self-same means
and with similar results as were these
which England, another 4sland Empire"
was solving in the reigns of the Plantag-
enets settling the feudal privileges of her
daimios, her barons, in their relations to
the royal prerogatives of the Crown, the
central throne of the Mikado 1t has
thus been revealed that the Japanese
Government, instead of an absolute au-
tocracy as are most Oriental systems, is
a limited monarchy, sustained, as we'll as
held in check, by feudal system as per-
fectly defined as ever was the feudal sys-
TEN of England and Western Europe.
The recent civil turbulence in Japan has
grown out OF the struggle for supremacy
between the throne and its feudal retain
ers The central power has prevailed.
The throne of the Mikado has been estab--
lished-the Daimios have been "disestab-s
llshed." More than that-a Parliament
has been instituted; the public discuss
ions of laws has been permitted the
people" in their representative capac-
lty, have beenlq solenly recognized and
respectfully addressed by message
from their Mikado..,o, All these are.
wonderful things to happen in this Is
land Empire of the Orient, and they
but betoken yet greater things to come
The empire that Commodore Perry, COM
handing under the American flag, but.
few years ago first opened to Christ
endom, will, ere long, be received by
Christendom civilized and co-erdin-
ate power among the nations of the
earth Yokohama Letter. 5s t.'s b r..a
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The DARIEN CANA1.-The prospect.
Tor Canal across the Ishthmus of Darienn
or Panama IS reported to be better than
at any former time. The reception Of
our Minister to Columbia, Gen. Hurlbut,
by the PRESIDENT Of that Republic, which
took place on the 18th ult., was very COR
dial and, In presenting his credentials.
he alluded to the great Importance of
canal connecting the Pacific with the.
Caribbean Sea, and the benefit that such
a work would prove to the commerce of
the world The President in his reply
SAID that he fully realized the Importance
OF the proposed canal, and that Columbia
would 90 all IN her power to further the
great work The new treaty for the
rlgnC OF way across the isthmus will, it is
SAID, be promptly ratified by the Column
plan Congress. The work of surveying
the route will then be undertakena at once.
ana 1t would not be surprising if within
year work should be commenced on this
great enterprise. A ship canal across.
Panama will prove no less important to-
commerce than that across the Snez.
Whlle 1t will prove a. great stimulant to.
American enterprise. This work has
Deen Zoo long postponed. aaa 15 n.s}
| M -~--LLs Ttg .ife&t
| A couple of girls put a bullfrog into,
the hired mans bed to see if thew couI6
get him to talk. Dan threw the frog out.
or the window, but never said a Word.
Soon after he put a, bushel of chestnut.
burrs into the girls bed, and about the
time ne thought they were retiring he
went to their door and ratified the
iatch turlously. Out went the light. and
IN went the girls-but they din't stick.
though the burrs did Calling to them
ne begged them to be quiet; that he only
wanted to know if they had seen that
pesKy bulltrog he'd give two dollars to
The Albany Times prints the following
advertisement "Whereas nv new hat
was taken from rack in BARRIERS shons
on Broadway, last evening, and an old
one left in its place, now this is TO Dive
notice that if my hat is not returned to
me, at the address pasted in II. before
shutdown to-day, with the cost of tbis
Publ1cat1on, will forward to the wife of
the person, who took it tho letter found
concealed in the linino of the old onou
| A countryman having purchased q
gallon OF mountain dew, for want of la
more business-llke label, wrote his name
upon common play-card, which han
pened to be the seven of clubs and tiad
1t to the handle of the bottle A wac
coming along and observing the mannos,.
Vre, remarked "That's an awful care
lessway to leave that liquor" "Why
so ?" said Tom.
why, because some one might come
WIN C1O CiSuG VI CLUBS anu Jake III,
Tom seized the handle and bolted.
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Ex-Gov. Durkee, of Utah, is still detain-
ed at Omaha, with infammatory rheuma.
tisn Col. Frank Ell. Head, ex-Indian
Superintendent, who is also on his wav
to Wisconsin, is staying with his friend
Durkee.
A list of the members of the Legisla- :