New-York tribune., 1871-11-29
POLITICAL CONDITION OF JArAN.

POLITICAL CONDITION OF JiIAN.
4 CONVENTION OF TIE DAIMIos TO ASSEMBLE
10 RECEIVE TIE DEGREES REQUIRING THEM
10 SURRENDER THEIR 1IILEs-PREsiHI
CONDITION OF TIE DA1MlOs-IUE LAlE
TYCOON. ~
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TliB TRlBCNE.l
YEDo, Oct. 23.-The plan of the Mkado's
Government for the execution of the remarkable coup
dtat Of which you apprised month ago. has been
to considerable extent disclosed and the preparatory
steps which 1t is taking watched with singular
interest and attention The entire body Of Daimos has
Leen summoned to the capital aud general convention
Will be held within ght from this time, when the
ncw decrecs procaiuIng the total abolition OF
the feudal system, and requiring the mobiles
to Internationally surrender Their titleS
power, and possessions, will he reiterated and
amplfod. The expressed determination Of the Govern
mcnt Is to with consideration all who
romptly accept the condition OF affairs and to
,usa santialy reward such exhibit especial zeal In
assisting its projects and the other hand, to punish
recacitrant by absolute deprivation OF any share
whatever in the regular revenues OF their provinces
To what this resolution be carried out the
problem OF the day. and IL f. not easy to imagine
Intricate one this country. Those who to follow
s evoutiOns should always remember that the Govern
ment known as that Of the MikadO is in truth cOmbina
ton Of few powerful southern daluos acting In the
name sovereign only for their own iDerests aud
that every feuda chief IN Japan ia thoroughly aware
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he would he giving them to the monarch to any
genuine central authority but 10 what may be called
ring Of ambitious conederates at the head OF which s
satsuma the crafty lord Of Kagosima The bitterness
with which th!s last and bodest scheme Of thers is
earded Cannot be t6Steslsd But there very few Of
the hereditary rulers who able to resist the encrOach.
ents OF such pOtentaos Satsuma ChOsiu TOsa, and
their immediate adberents-Hzen. Ava, DC. SOme how
ever ore able their strength being suc lent to
defy with fair chance OF success any that
could he arrayed against them and more than sufficient,
II united to wholly discOncert the operations In
progress.
But no such union Ia at present likely TO take place.
the dssensons among the various leaders opposed to
satsuma being quite serious those between Sasma
and each Of themselves. They are now content with
simply declaring they refuse to recognize the bold
revolutionary decree Of the Court In two eOnspcusus
instances these refsals have been met with Offers 0f
compromise. The DaimiO OF Xanga sthe wealthirst In
the Empire. possessing yearly revenue OF rice equal In
value o. OOoO-left Yedo In wrath when
the scheme secretly popOupded to him couple Of
months ago. with the svowed purpose Of assembling hs
and putting his province In position Of open hos
tty tOlerably we'll known that the consequence
of this action pledge tst he, vt least should
moesed in his territory further than perhsps the with
drswsl OF the nominal rank be has been "
bold. The Dsimo q Kishin-ffth In order OF wealth
In the Enpire-aso sgnied. about the same time, bis
with the project and hs dissent WA for
various ressOns . far seriOus matter than
even that Of KangA He Ia, since the retire.
memo into obscustty OF tho last Of the TycoOns,
the lDosf active and energetic OF tho Geas Tokugxvs
which ruled for centuries and which, to
this day pOssessos its leading neDbers larger
Of wealth than any other family hew; bis
own son IA ne present DamiO Of Tokugsws the third
rlsn I'm wealth. 10 father and together control
revenue Of about 10000 900 and be known ~ haveA
uot tue Isrgest the best equipped sDd iness