New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-02
JAPAN
POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.

YOKOHAMA, oct. 23.-Sincc the departure of
for Francisco. the Japanese gazcttes
have been flied with letters from the Daimios, setting
forth their Views regard To the changes taking
T1cc public affairs. them enter elaborate
argumcn-, AMI il quite amazing to notice the Anerl-
can or advanced opinions which many OF them advocate
That tn! Lave come gradually IL entertain them 10
proved hy the fact that large majority OF these leaders
&" Governors have for many past been III the maui
-. G'vin- 10 IN, Imperial Government. "a maer VI
tue 10y aIty, large proportion of their annual income
Before submitting. propose to do, an accoht oi INC
n.w de, loncnis must alHdc to Il the incongrul'
ties OF the japanese Government which ought not
loacr 20 exist There Is still kept up nj leuo what
might hr called Court Department. which Is really
private fair of the Mkao's. and wholly disconnected
the Regular executive departments OF the EthPHe'
l, gives titles and salaries TO large number OF persons
VIII, are of no real use the Government ana demands
large cniay Of The public funds for its support 1t
seem, 20 ne however, that the signs OF the times point
50 an early mproutnc Of this ncnnhdncc, which, indeed
seems To Lave been universal among the Oriehtai
nations.
rir, wears ago. when the present Tcnno or Emperor
o Japaa for the Mkaio il not recognized i'll this
country CHANGED 10 VISIT of his cities he was always
carried IN Il norpion with the blinds down, through
which could look ont, but could not be SEEM hut II
WI, only short time ago that he astOnshed the natives
Of Yco b. driving city, after the free and easy
manner of other mortaS Whoever has witnessed the
Wih which all ASiatlcS
and tn. exalted notions of the japanese in particular
respecting sacred character Of their Emperor do not
witness these changes with Indifference. These changes
re. fact. remarkable that even Foreigners who
hvcd in Japan from the opening Of the ports find
difficult realize. The young Emperor Is winning
popularity 10y his recent advances: and In the ordinary
courc Of things he Will obtain both comfort and happ-
meas ny thus appearing in public. and ut the same time
the welfare and prosperity " Japan. Within
Tie, Incl, q
4 r ,drnrc on the European plan, which will he fur
n>rd by the artisans % France. The ability TO read
and speak the English language is considered by
he Cove ruincnt quite necessary accompaniment
among Me leading officials The late Governor of TINS
ci,y Mr. l. hi superseded for no other cause than
N, inri crcy in this particular and his Successor Mr.
Nti.n il not only Il good English scholar. hut he has
Travelled extensively among the nations OF the west
Not only EDglish-spcaRnG Japanese preicrrd'
FOR all the important offices. but the Government H.
,augurating 'hc policy of scndinc the natives OF one
pat # Japan another matter how remote to assist
~ public Affairs whereby the varied intcreslS OF the
people my he better understood Among III" late
,l.iuir,~ made by the Government was The Governor
e n":hb"IinG island. VIII" has been sent a. 'cldl
Commissioner 10 Corci. with which c",r'iy the Jap
l.> disposed to CdltiN"t" The most fl ndlN ic;-
iinu-.
The changes which tahin place thro,@ hou Jipln
III ccaid I" dress not only numerous tut "ftrntim>
,.nn.in, Tie customs Of the West are rapidly
>ho" and when the dandicS about town cnd"a'"r
hl-id The STYLES If America aud The Orient jlty
l'jrn appear funny do the American Indians when
,~fn: >hIncon. with their Ices 'nvclopcd il deer
.,n, and ,!cir heads covered with black hats. II WIS
ulv days thar OF the OH al> Of the Gov
rnnnu' seen passing into one of the public Offices
,rc,cl entirely like American gentleman. when the
n'ing messenger stopped I'm aud SAID that
foreigner, were admitted without proper passport"
AMI when the subordinate discovered his mistake, he
almost ready, in tit state Of excitement. 10 commit
harisari. Newspapers Of certain kind in the native
,ngua-r have been published In this country for ahout
four LARS hut The Yokohama patty Nfrs also purely
lrrn'sc paper, which has recently been started here Is
rci,ug with the greatest success. IL Is fourpa2e
,he" and about size of The London Illustrated NeTs
" Harprrs Weekly. In OF the late issues
noticed editorial on the Irish troubles which took
place IN S,wYorx some months wherein the writer
would appear even the nations of The West are
without their local Disturbances. The paper does not
,na The name % any Publisher. and an advertisement
,ffc Pacific line Of steamers Is illustrated with wood
~ Of II steamer under ful sail Another item which
rd IN cnn ~ the issues j. ~ the effect that the
.tuIs,> ~ the College of Y,do nnuhrr not less than
ip md that, among the teachers ARE four Americans,
..r -l b,ucu three Germans three Frrnchnlcn. and
81. Sni~- Another notcc. which appears III one "f
,,r,c tircation,. j. to the effect tliat Gen Caron
-..n,nnc,i> TIE importation from abroad "f Swli"
,ri -hcrp. well as Il great variety az
..;rct;ur: hnpl"neLts Facts Of many varieties
~, .hi,,. /, !rd and ind that the Japanese are
,t ,na their American friends in tirr love OF r,I-
rrr " rh tlcN publish with great apparent atS'"c-
i"n. Iuilc oIdn times the different classes III Japan
- r. not permitted incrmarry hut M" ioLohood Nts
uori~ tla thcsc restrictions have been aboisIrd
oniv required that those who do marry shall duly
IloinI he Government for the bcn"ht of the census
\n,n. III, singular Refreshments which adorn this
,.;rr ), The following: "Imp",ta,d. BY all order OF
h. 'rlicii. owucr> ~ animals shall pay the follow
I,
Ilid.: Horses. o"s pigs b""e; dogs, boo; cdtE'
90, Stubborn cattle shall W. considered the
.i> Pu,i,lcd for general information" Another no
3,ca'iou wic appears from the Government Is to the
II ~ measures have been taken for the suppression
Il cr.u- tia'. Hereafter poor people must not he per
ui.cd 10 sell their ughtrr; and that every cndcaNor
sI DC inad - give cmplo! meni t0 the parents and
'uldren OF ~" pO"r' classes.
The b cr G;nil sha b,n i hrcOming one 81 CON
lrr,lc importance In all the cite, al Japan IL has
,lready nearly Superseded the E"go and 1t Ia sand that
there are i"s> than 1900 of them III fcdo They pay
Inc, tax ~ IL per annum-equll to 80 OF Amer
,rsn currency. Carriages made after the fashion OF
ho,e ciulol c III America not common aud a. the
very way. he j. sad To- have directed his Minister in
Wa >hinslon to purchase Tor % or rather to have made
~ rider a private well stale carriage for his
Imperial cOu,:ort. In connection with this matter
nmr,rT. hat the government just ordered
Purchase, in the Tinted state, hy the recommendation
80 Cen. CaiIon Il argc amount of supplies. Among the
waters Of Ycs.o. machinery for two ga" M Is, one
.,ram,rgi.:c run of milestone large lot Of mcchn-
r tool ian assortment of plants. roots and seeds, and
tu .,ss Crtncnt Of thoronSh bred horses ana cattle
prrhaps sloOa.0 II must be understood however,
that the merchants of thi, country are behind ' Gov
ernip-nt ia the business OF importing such commodities
az may be needed by the people. The importation OF
Sano is in point A wa once the car ~ amer
adequate for the wants of the agricultural population
and q snauo which a i rar aS St s
sent oil 1or extensive appropriations Jour soinheIs.,