The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-30

Sewards declining to breakfast with the Japa-
nese Minister. Mr.. DeLeng explained tlat Mr..
Seward was one of Americas greatest states
men, that he had long served his country as
chief adviser of the President, that he did not
make it point to be feted and dined, that he
was not desirous of such sort OF attentions,
ETC. etc.
Time was passing, and the Minister OF Foreign
Relations had become uneasy, and the court in
terpreter had not yet made any explanation.
30 he sent a courier to Mr.. DeLong with
message to come and see him at once.
DeLong obeyed the summons and again had
to explain, adding that when Mr.. Seward visited
England or Russia, or any great power in
Europe, that such was his standing in his own
country that he would be invited to reception
by anv of the sovereigns of the countries he was
travelling through. This was a heavy blow,
and the very one our Minister had all the time
intended to strike; he now had the Japanese at
odds. Do something they must, or slight Mr..
Seward altogether. The Prime Ministers break
fast had been declined, and there was no step
higher, unless in the Mikados castle. They
assured Mr.. DeLong they wished to know in
some way his distinguished countryman, but to
accede an audience with the Mikad would be
to set o precedent for unofficial personages
that could not be allowed
Mr.. DeLong replied that such q precedent
they would do well to always follow; that we
had no titles in our country, and intimated that
Queen Nietoria's son, with the title of Captain
of the gunboat Galatea, had been accorded an
audience, and that he DeLong) and his Gov
OIuulCub anu COuHuyultu lOOkbu upon SUCH
men as plain W. II. Seward as fully the equals
of the merely titled son of the sovereign of
Great Britain. This was too much and the
Japs had to give it up. / have heard that Mr..
DeLong was good lawyer, and his readiness
and tact prove him a shrewd and successful
diplomatist. By his calm, quiet reasoning and
apparent Indifference, he has succeeded in
breaking down the last barrier that opposed
our ningling freely with the Japanese people.
1he English are terribly worked up about this
affair, for plain Americans to be treated in the
same manner, or, as in this case, better than
their princes, is altogether out of place. accord
ing to their ideas of propriety.
His Majesty having granted the private audi
ence, Mr.. Seward, Mr.. DeLong, and Colonel
Sheppard proceeded to the CASTLE where they
were awaited by the Ministers of State,
and conducted through the gardens
to very beautiful summer-house in the grounds,
in a small room in which his Majesty was
seated on a chair, upon the same level with his
auditors, his sword-bearer and secretary stand
ing near and the Prime Minister and various
members of the Privy Council ranged on one
side of the Chamber. The Mikado received Mr..
Seward and Mr. DeLong with marked kindness,
and, after conversing with them upon various
matters, invited Mr.. Seward to discuss certain
questions of State affairs with his Ministers,
which that gentleman did, whilst taking break
fast with them after the reception was term-
mated. His Majesty's manner was most cordial
throughout, and by bis dignified and courteous
reception of his distinguished visitor will no
doubt do much to increase the favorable impress
sion of his Majesty already entertained in the
United States and in Europe.