The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21

the fact that about four months must neces-
English OF what he had probably read al least Jour-
teen weeks previous IN choice Chinese or Corean,
doubt much whether he would oecoee very ex.
cited over what he would read No; take them all
In all, the Admirals reasons were not certainly such
as should be adopted At ANNAPOLIS. we VIII say, as
know nothing about naval logic.
The minister's reasons were equally as deep and
well woltiy the careful study OF the diplomat.
said reasons when, IN fact, only one was f0rtncom-
Ing. Several gentlemen connected with the pr 50
some OF these gentlemen had expressed decided
adverse opinions to MIR. Lows course in the rlen-
opinions being antlLow, ,rgo these gentlemen
were anti-Amercan and. therefore, should not join
e. exps Sa oa S It n5 De-
ply TO American correspondents OF American news
papers. presume Mr.. Low reasoned II out about
as follows:-That the Shanghai gentlemen. being
members OF the press and anti.Amerlcan, all other
members OF the press must be ant-American. The
press must be excluded This may not be- good
that 1t IS Low.diplomatic reasoning.
said above that PHOTOGRAPHIC artist has gone
with the expedition. Certain conditions were Stpu-
lated. which, as far as l could learn, amount to
this-that before he could use his sketches as he
should please the first set struck OIL was 10 be pre-.
sened to the Department at Washington; the second
set
WAS TO DE SET AS IDE FOR THE ADMIRAL.
and the third set should be offered to some Ameri-
can newspaper bel should be offered TO any
else; and even Tor this slight recognition OF the
claims OF the American press should ali be CRATE
full TO Admira. Rodgers.
That the expedition will be successful one is the
sincere wish OF every American. And though we
have right to feel aggricved at the action OF Admit
raj Rodgers IN thus excluding the press we feel as
IL, he will acquit himself with lonor-but logic Is
certainly not his forle.
1t is also to be ho ed that the government Will rot
have cause to regret tnat IT entrusted such an pOr
taDt measure as the opening Of the Corea the
Governor OF California.
Coreans were brought INTO that port. Admiral
Rodgers took them on board the Colorado, with the
country as an evidence OF MS pacific intentions, and
also 10 show how shlpwrecked people were treated
by civilized nations. But the Coreans were afraid
that II conveyed home III this manner they would
forfeit their liberty and perhaps their lives. They
therefore begged hard to be allowed to remain In
Nagasaki until they could find an opportunity TO get
back to their own country by themselves probably
In such manner that the COrean officials would be
unaware OF their Sol urn In foreign country. they
and the American Consul was requested to see That
they were properly cared for during their stay.
Ii possible the fleet propose 10 do some surveying
OF the coasr-provlded. OF course the Coreans con-
AS 1t Is possible thar their stay will be short
one. provided everything goes on smoothly, and
should answer to the request Of the Americans be
promised in q reasonably short time the fleet Will
60 to CheeoO until the time expires Tor their return
10 the Corea. But 1t is not aitoget er out OF the
question that everything VIII be amlcaby settled ut
their first visit.
for San francisco two foreign Ministers, who have
been representing their respective governments for
several successive years in JAPAN take their depar
ture to proceed home One OF them is Mr.. Won
Brandt. Minister for the North German Confedera-
Great Btaln The former has cut no very partc
lar figure and has therefore, attracted but very lit
tie attention towards himself, | believe that,
although man OF no very positive character, he has
maze good minister, and has given general salts
faction to his German fellow countrymen.
r0ie. Taken from the consular service while COM
paratlvely Il very young man, In which capacity he
na M c ve eS y, a a%n ~ no
Just at the time when that country was
waking up To waa aer The long naer ana
the world with something like curiosity. Possessed
OF a considerable amount OF energy, trm Will, fair
knowledge OF mankind he was enabled to take the
lead in ministerial circles almost Immediately upon
his arrival and he has retained that position even
up the present day; not because of any exlraord
nary diplomatic ability larslghtedness. but from
the possession OF qualities mentiOned and still
more because every other minister here was inferior
in capacity TO himself During MS whole here
he hos carried his points; not so much on account
of his own prowess and ability as 1t was owing to
the inertnesS and incapacity OF MS colleagues That
he has done great deal OF good to his countrymen
cannot be denied; but to the general foreign CON-
Mainly through his efforts and cooperation the old
~ coon was dethroncd-tne only reliable man of the
eigncrs. From that change Japan has not yet
recovered. That the revolution brought with IL some
good results Is an unGeniable fact. But these are
Superficial The evils wrought thereby are deeper,
greater and more enduring Guided by the tempo.
rary interests OF some or his country men, and his
own personal ambition to be considered the first
foreigner In Japan. he persevered until lie gained
his point. And the consequences are the trade OF
japan Is almost dead, the country overrun with an
Unpopular aud unreliable currency, and u civil war
threatening, more blasting and more fraught with
evil than the last. Tnat Sir Harry Parkes did not
himself dream how far his Vaccinations would lead
when he commenced his ntrlgues with Satsuma
and Cholsin fully believe; but having once COM
menced he was determined to stick to his side
unto the bitter end l said that he had re-
Sas %si S Up ss ns d
still sits at the head OF the council of minister's but
In the last four or five months he has lost much OF
Gf fnn
America mas been represented by a minister who,
whatever other good qualities he might or might
and was not TO be hoodwinked by even SIR Hairy.
Therefore Mr.. De Longs position was equal to the
reasons that cannot properly solve mas lost much
OF his influence with the japanese. Thus his star
WAS bes s' onSng se or
the mission at Pekin now occupied by Sir Rutner-
ford Alcock, and should the change be male, we
think, In spite OF Sir Harrys manifold faults, 1t
would be one for the better. Who his successor IN
Japan will be has not yet leaked out.
The Christian question, which has given rise to
so much diplomatic correspondence between minis.
tiers and home governments Is still far from having
government seems determined, II possible, to root
out Christianity from the native Japanese. II the
accounts That have heard are but half true, the
sunerlngs OF the unhappy wretcnes VINO have lis.
tened TO the teachings OF missionaries muse be horr
bic. Separated from their homes and families. naf
starved, forced 10 do hercuean tasks, suspended
down oraters OF volcanoes and torures seem to be
lot smallpox had been introduced among them by
incubation, and q crowd were kept huddled TO-
gether until the fell disease had done its work,
the dead not being removed from the contact Of the
livingl Is this tning to go on? l have nothing 10
say OF the advlsabity or missionaries propagating
the Christian religion among the Japanese.
But as they do 1t with the sanction Of
Christian governments, surely 1t Is barbarOus to
stand quietly by while they being thus punished
The missionaries OF Japan, irrespective Of creed,
have combined and intend sending one OF their
number to the different western governments TO
represent the condition OF affairs existing here and
to pray for material aid to stop these outrageous
proceedings. We hope they will succeed, or else
every missionary should be prohibited from attempt
ing to make another single convert.
The two japanese belonging TO the military class
who were captured and imprisoned for o murder
GUS assault upon two gentlemen IN Jeddo on the
18th OF January were sentenced first TO degradation
10 the common rank and tnen to death by strangu-
lation. A third man Of the same class has been
convicted OF being an accessory TO the crime, and
has also been degraded aud sentenced to ten years.
penal servltude. The following proclamation has
been issued by the Japanese government In relation
In no IN IA "A