New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
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YOKOHAMA, Dec. 3O.-Ten years ago not a
steam engine was to be found In the whole Empire Of
Japan and a square-rigged ship unknown. To-
day there less than owned and manned
entirely by japanese in the ong before the capital At
two the open ports only is the putting OF the
CINE and the sound of the hammer heard but the
manufacture Of iron steamers actually progress
the great shame of the Chinese who, though brought
into relations with the outside world earlier than the
japanese, have not steamer running their
which entirely owned and manned by Chinamen.
Ten years ago the telegraph curiosity but 1t
is stretched along the great highway Yeddo and will
extended from one end Of the empire the other
The railroad is already under for connecting the
two great cities of JAPAN and the commerce that
as committed to clumsy junks and embraced in a
small coasng trade, has been greatly transformed and
enlarged The richest silks and the finest were,
for Of exterior market. like common necessities
Of life silk was cultivated by small farmers as wool in
country, and the eoaIser articles OF food and
clothing compared with the same in other coun.
from to 25 cents per day and anomalous this
condition national hermitage that even gold coin
worth only about twice it's weight in silver.
To-day from 40 to 60 ships in this single harbor of
Yokohama and four lines Of steamers regularly TO
coastng trade besdess transacted in stclass
and sailing In support OF this &
first Importance and In value. and is the chief support
nshes the great bulk Of freight for the American pors
very little going 10 either Europe or s colonies Silk
eggs furnish the third export and go 10 Italy aud
France 10 reGstablish the stock of worms suffering
severely from disease The exports OF worms alone last
wear amounted nearly s. 100000 the value OF the
SILK not far from SO0OOO tea was from S0OO00O To
s4OOOOOO, aud other products between $l00O.OD and
S2OOo OOO-making a total OF s20OOOooo II viii be
seen that these products not ephemera giving rise
sudden wealth, like the opening OF mines OF precious
metals which may cease TO yield their riches IN day.
They represent the abors OF the husbandman. which are
only nexnausbe but capable OF increase yearly to
a vast extent. To say that the Japanese have made
great progress is but feeble expression for tho intel
ecual social and material changes which this nation
has undergone in the past decade.
Though civil war has swept away one OF the Oldest
dynasties the world IL has been attended by no bar
barities The leading nations Of the world hfy years
Japanese conquerors 10 their foes, conhscatOn beng
almost the only punishment visited upon the rebeOus
faction thirst for knowledge and educational attain
ments is rapidly growing and every AFFORDED
middle Glasses OF the country The missionaries OF all
denominations acting as teachers and the Emperor
and the princes calling them into service knowing
them 10 be here for the avowed purpose OF teaching
hated religion Schools rapidly being established by
the Government the great cities and In two OF them
the organization Of Universities for scientific education
are in rapid progress a., =.
Japanese names The Times OF this place corrects some OF
the most noted Of Them With regard 10 the ites OF
coon Taicoop. TaconD. Takun and that OF Shogoon
spe is remarked that the Tycoon OF the treaties had
no right 20 the title he assumed title which he created
for himself but which, encroacmDg 10 does upon the
equivalent word for Majesty could only be properly
continues The Times "the only authority OF any value We
knew believed In the error OF tue separation OF dig
nities the Temporal and Spiritual EinpeI0rs, and
treated with the chief OF the Tokugawa clan as neng me
latter. We addressed him as Tycoon, ana lao ala
not contradict us. But after knowIedgo had grown
with intercourse students Of tho language and history