New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01


rn a1a,r. To thu Interpreter had not been allowed
gradually IN assume functions which never belonged 70
him and IL nc had been held to MS actuai anu 'oiy SUI
ordinate postion, instead OF being carelessiy accoPo
for what he rcpresented himself 10 be- ne "ouiu huy
havo nrasumed TO thus place himself In an attitude Oh
omen and violent hostility to his chief and TO nave iue
h rt,sd states Legation object OF very annoying
and mortifying criticism from every iuir'or' i"0
Jonopese think they have been trifed WIN, anu "'o
hardly willing to accept tho assurance tnaV i' ioi
mans secretary ship simply OF his own creaton anu
the idea that the Home Government never took the
,nho 10 find out what he really and restrain him
within such limits would prevent him from throwing
fine affairs of the Legation into dire confusion seems In
compreheusibo TO them. They manage these things
differently ut Yedo.
STEALING A KINGS CoRrsE.
Some interest been excited by the recent return OF
n Japanese Commissioner from Pekin, whittier he had
been sent TO negotiate new political and commercial
treaty. am informed by sawa, the first Minister for
Foreign Affairs that s provisions all in accordance
with the desires OF his Government but that the ratca
ton will not take place for year to come report mas
been heard the effect that the japanese arc endeayor
ing to induce the Chinese TO join them in an expedition
against COrea, but this Is denied by Sawa and his asso-
ciaos At the time. the officers Of the Foreign De-
partmcnt are eagerly collecting information concerning
the pre- condition of their old penlnsular enemies,
and asking with some anxiety, whether the Americans
likely TO take up the case OF the General
sherman the vessel whose crew was slaughtered IN
Corea four years II they have any hopes on
this contingency they will probably he disappointed.
They certainly very adroit in Selling upon that
event as a Of securing sympathetic aud active
alliance with the United States, and their proposals to
Interfere in the matter were most raeously received by
the State Department in 1851 Mr. seward went so far as
write, in January, 1865 cordially recognizing uo
good Offices proposed by the japanese In remedylhg
wrong which he pronounced "unendurable ana not 10
be overlooked" Ii has, however, been Dolh ehnureu
and overlooked up to the present tmc and presume
will be taken little notice of hereafter 1t is question
whether the conduct of the Coreans so much OF
wrong" as Mr.. Seward hastily supposed The expedl-
ton of the General Sherman" to Corea, IL Is stated on
the authority find here or In China was uhuer
taken with the object OF stealing tue corpse Oh one o inc
kings OF that nation from it's grave, with view 10 oD-
tanning a heavy ransom. This ingenious little scheme
was detected the very moment Of its execution ana
the actors were promptly sacrificed to the popular mug
nation Ia the light of these facts IL is not probable that
the Japanese will receive any practical ald from 'ho
United States In the prosecution OF their private quarrel
with Corca.
TwoGoyernment officers Of rank and distinction ara pro-
pairing visits TO the United States from which Results
~ some inheritance are ANTICIPATED The first rs Ito,
one OF the Assistant Ministers OF Finance at fedo, VINO
goes inspect and study such OF our nsi4tuhohs rs are
closely related to thOso of his own department here lie
will be accompanied by large number OF japanese
capitalists all equally interested in the investigation oil
the financial principles of foreign countries Tho second
is Morl, young gentleman of genuine culture ana &C
complishments, who has held high station in the
Foreign Office and will start month hence for washing
tom which city ho Is accredited as Japanese charge
Aaires o ia not expected, however, for tho present. 10
exercise extensive diplomatic functions Ho VIII con-
tent himself wthmalng tours of observation, visiting
the various colleges where his countrymcn are educating
thcms and VIII in various endeayor to qualify
himself for serious embassaGoria labOrs in the future
He Is one Of the finest representatives OF Young Japan
that has left these islands in tire service of his Govern
mont YoloyamOs Shotaro, whose suicide have spoken
OF In another letter, was his near reatlon-a DrOIhe
believe.
THE UNITED STATES DON'T PAT ITS RENT
find that e conjecture in regard the motives lead
ing TO Mr. Stewards reception by the Mikado was correct
His presentation having been used as sort OF entering
wedge it speedily TO he followed by other nyasiohs Of
the old habit Of reserve Only last week citizen OF
Holland DR.. Baudon who has for many years directed
the medical college of Ycdo but has never held any pe
cal rank was admitted interview with tho soyer-
egu. the occasion of his retiring from the japanese
service.
The season Of cOnGagra:Ions has set in with ts usual
severity Tho japanese accustomed 70 sgnalze the
reurn Of cold weather each year by heating up not only
the interior OF their houses, but also By consuming
at intervals entire ncghborhoods scarcely night now
passes without alarms of rcaud an alarm OF fire here
means the destruction of 200 or 800 houses at least
Large districts in YcdO already laid waste and the
cOntagon has spread 10 Yokohama, whore, as rule
more caution exercised and the disasters are less fire.
quent. Only lat night, Airing house belonging
to the establishment OF the American merchants walsh
Hall Il Co., was destroyed, with all its contents, In
vOlying a loss OF g, 900 or $500.
Il learn that the japanese have renewed their
periodical demand for the payment Of rent for premises
occupied by the United States FOR Legation quarters and
other purposes. OF it will not be paid We
never pay debts TO the Jdpancse-a circumstance
which should have mentioned among the causes OF
the growing dsrespect in which they hold We have
occupied premises in YedO longer than any other foreign
Government, and the only nation which has
failed from the beginning 10 meet the Just demands OF
the authorities for remuneration. We fully admit the
Obligation, but do not pay. And yet we have the
efrOnteTy to the Japanese Of evasion and dis
honesty. We exactng enormous sums, year after
year, in the way Of indemnities, Of which are
denied us but we give heed 20 reasonable claim
for patry which any private citizen would be
compelled To pay be publicly dssTnced. The
japanese, 10 it remembered are barbarians, while
are the most enlightened people the face o. the earth
TIE SUFFERING POOR
To the EditOr OF The Trlbnne,
SIR: The suffering among the worthy DOOR,