, 1870-12-29
RECONSTRUCTED JAPANESE
froErcAs OF Some Of the japanese
Students In san ElanciAco-EbeIr
Present Incliuat1on TO Come TO the
F:u%ts

From the San Ftdneieen Euli<t.a, DC. 16
Illustrative Of tho wholesome good flowing
from the pleasant relations between the Uni
ted States and Japan, we bavs only to g,ance
at the Japanese who have boon, or are At
preeent, in rrocets Of Reconstruction at the
collegiate institutions Of the country. Three
years ago, two Japanese officials. pursuant to
lhstluc&Ione from their oHn Government,
came to California to study the languaEo aud
cuetoms Of the American people. They learn
I'd English rapidly, and displayed great eager
ness and aptitude. for the acquisition
OF q thorongh. knowledge Of mathematics.
In fact, 4 thirst for mathematics il ono
OF the characteristics Of tho race Tho two
representatives, Of Japan to whom wc refer
made excellent progress in their stndisa at the
City College, and returned homo with high
oriLiou Of america and her people. The 10
formation disseminated among the Japanese
stimulated other. 10 violate time-honoIed tra-
ttious. and in brief space OF time atothGr
delegation fIcM tho two-swoFced or aristo-
cra:ic class rnt in n Appearance here. Tho
youths Of from Is to 20 years Of age. tntelli-
etnt-looking, athletic fellows, full Of life AID
SPIRITS. While en route to the port, they COM
1nenccd to abandon their natural customs aud
t.ets, arI assumed American sa.meuts. The
tep-knot was discarded, the hait allowed to
The side, ard ripce that time. Japanese
+rudents have invariably drestea asAme.tc1ua
befcre landing here. OF the second install
neut Of Japanese which arrived here, two
ycupg men Displayed remarkable proficiency
in their etudies-ons ezcellinE in geometry
and physical geography. and the other in tho
Etgtlsh language. The geomet1icl expert
WIS appointed to the command Of \ JApanete
slip, soon after lis return home: the lirGul.t
became the interpreter for the Mk11o's
trother. and subsequently accompanied his
employer to this coun,ry. instances similar
4, -. nf a,3q al
il the statements Of the Japanese are to be
relied upon. They relatc that the Japanese
who tr5Scl atroad, and become educated
in the language OF foreign nations, are
treated v ith increased respect upon returning
| 10 their native land. About ooa year ago.
Jspaneee Price Of high rank came to San
Francisco. md entered the educational insti-
| tuition previously mentioned In his OWE lsu-
| gusge he WA well.infcrmed, and being Datu-
rally bright and intelligent, he zucceeded in
! mixing zdui1able prog1ess- The difficulties
which axe encountered in mastering the Eng
We state he AGES years. Nevertheless, he
returned hcrne 1t the expiration OF year,
| able to rcsd and write English. In his own
language. the Prince could write in three dit.
| fe.ent styles. to-wit., the kstAkan language
| or colloquia1. the mandarin, and scsipt.
ts;s @ M eouptrv. the Prince sid that
lis people desired TO know how =
| ccunt1y lees populous than Japan could be 40
much more powerful Tbs Prince returned
to Japan eeme months ago. bnt viii resume
his studies next gear In ~ twenty J4pa1ese
| have attended the City College within the
past three ye&rs at present there are buttwo
| oi the race At the institution. The Japanese
bare manifested dislike to stay in California
tipce the completion Of the railroad, md thoe.
Who Low visit this country for educational
purposes generally make = short stay hero,
ard then pass On to the Eastern States. But
they Ill become thoroughly imbued With
AnerlcAu ideas. aod use them pEomiscuous!!
at home. The old fogy notions which KEPT
the Japareee from intercourse With the civil.
lied world have been shAttere1-to hespeciA
advantage OF America; and the Introduction
Of .zeconst:uct4dI Isps" among their country
men cannot fail to improve cur commezcsa
| relations with the country.