New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-11

COMPLAINTS OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER TO
HIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEGLECT
OF Ills ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - THE
PRESIDENTS ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.-SecTetary Fish has re-
ceved long and interesting letter from the Hon. C. j..
DE Long our Minister Resident Japan lie gives full
OF his trip and arrival at his post OF duty
He complains that being bur Minister Resident he is
outrauked by the English. French Italian and olland
Minister'S that his salary is not sufficient and 1t is
impossible for the American Minister to have influence
in Japan to compete with the other foreign Minis
ters If the position not made one Of the first
class. He says that our receipts from
duties fer imports from yokohama alone are
and half millions of dollars for last year. aid
that the with this country is rapidly increas
ing throughout the seaport cities Of the Empire The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company has given great mpe-
tus trade and commerce. and travellers
santly pouring into Neddo and Yokohama, their tours
around the world The Minister and officers of the Lega
ton have not sufficient from their pay to treat
their countrymcn properly. He says that Yeddo will
always be the capitl of Japan, and urges that Lega
ton building, offices, &c, and Minister'S residence
should be erected there at A guard OF
say twenty-five American soldiers should be always
there. nanotwar should always be in port, at the
of the Minister and Legation Thus is with all the
other Great Powers. and the japanese Government re-
spect only power and the show Of it, He that the
British Minister receives $4,000 year. besides all his eX
peuses OF legation houses jail pOstoce almshouse. and
hospital and therefore receives much attention from the
japanese authorities. He urges the erection of post
office, JAIL and hospital together with Minister'S resi-
dence at Yeddo, and postOfice and Jail at
Yokohama. He contends that they are absolutely
necessary and represents that suitable ground in
Yeddo for the purposes has been in the possession OF
our Government fer some two years past awaiting the
action Of Congress He has received notification from
the japanese Ministers that the taxes must be paid or
/ n xrlliq
presented il TO Government for the purposes OF
Legation buildings Minister'S residence, &c. Mr. De
Long gives an uufaterng account Of the condition OF
the Minister'S residence and the buildings used by the
legation and says they the best that can be obtained
for the rent paid, and that an hours confagraton
would destroy them, with all the vouchers and other n
rortant documents belonging to our Government The
British Minister has notified him that he will be com.
PEELED to request the of the entire Jail and hospital
and Mr. De Long submits that it very humiating TO
have TO depend on foreign Power for such necessary
accommodations and especially the capital Of great
nation with which striving to establish commerce,
etc. says that the opening OF the Pacific Railroad
and the establishment of the steamship line for Ieddo
and YokOhOma 10 San Francisco has revolution
lzed japan and that she will soon be OF
the most important Of countries, in commercial
point Of Congress must egsate, and that quickly
he adds or the other Powers will gain many advantages
He feels, moreover the indgmy OF his position
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or with the representatives OF other Powers and with his
| own country people, and lie had much rather
resign recalled than occupy his position under such
circumstances for fenced in he is he feels that he is
without influence power at Court and therefore with
| out ability TO his country benefcialy. Mr.. De
Long deyOtes number Of pages Of his letter TO the me-
cessity retaining regular naval force at the japanese
seapors and along the coast. He says the war
| vessel Oneida has been ordered home; that two
! other vessels have been sold, ard that the
Idaho has been lately broken up in typhoOn. so that
there Is really American man-ofwar there to protect
| American citizens and commerce. From what he can
ascertain be feels that civil Will break
| in some part Of the Empire, and he adds that
| the MkadO has purchased man-of-war from
| the English, which, it is sad, far exceeds
the Stonewa in power He fears no hostile acts from
the japanese Government but only from lawless Da-
mics their subOrdlnaes and therefore the con
slant presence of naval force in the Japanese waters
The japanese people prefer to trade with our people
that this of irrates other foreigners ana That
doubtless of violence by irresponsible parties
| are committed their nstgaton.
Secretary Fish had yesterday and today consultations
with the President who in favor OF raising the mission
TO frstclass one, of erecting all suitable buildings al
Yeddo and Yokohama and of doing all that is necessary
10 and increase commerce and influence In
| japan The Secretary OF the Navy has Informed the
President that the United States vessels Benecia
Colorado. aud Alaska now under orders to sail for