The New York herald., 1871-03-27
JAPAN.


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Thc Smallpox Raging In Yolkohama-In.
tolerance of the Japancse-A Dispute About
nm Isand-The Price OF Pigs.
NAGAsAKI, Japan, Feb ], 1871.
Rather unexpectedly the United states steamer
Colorado is again in our port. All well on board
When she left here about month ago, after spend
ing Christmas and New Years with US, we did not
expect to see her again so soon, as 1t was under
stood sne would proceed to Yokohama. 1t seems
though. that on her arrival at Kobe Hlogo), and on
receiving the mail there from home. the accounts Of
smallpox raging at Yokohama as an epidemic In
duced change OF programme, and trouble having
arisen here to the right OF foreigners 10 visit the
Island OF Amaxsa-a small island about twenty five
miles from here-our Minister ut Jedd0 induced the
Admiral In command to return here to look after
the case
THE JAPANESE STILL NARROW MINDED AND JEALOUS
OF FOREIGNERS.
To show how much Japanese are still opposed to
foreigners penetrating into the country, and how
anxious they to restrict them within limits
narrower than those now allowed by treaty, they
are attempting TO expel foreigners from this little
island (AmaxsaA which they have been visiting ever
since the port opened. on the plea that 1t was
beyond the twelve mile limits secured by treaty
At first no objection made to foreigners visiting
this island; but afterwards, when valuable coal
mines were being developed and worked there, obec
t0n was made on the above ground I; for the Japan
ese are very averse to having their mnes either Of
coal, silver or copper, worked by foreigners from
some vague fear tnat the supply win soon thus be.
come exhausted. On investigation it appears that
foreigners have right to visit this island, under
a clause IN the treaty allowing them to
visit all imperial territory within twenty-five
miles Of a treaty port The question to be decided,
then. was whether or not this wasimperial territory
or whether It belonged to some dalmio. On exami-
foreigners have the right to go there and work the
mines, and As Americans have an interest In said
our Consul here sustained IN securing to citizens
all the rights to which they are enr,lled under the
these daimios may see that we are able as well as
willing to maintain our treaty rights
SMALLPOX IN JApAN-A MlsHAP ON BOARD THE
COLORADO.
The Colorado has Just sent two men ashore to the
hospital here, one who lost his arm by an accident
on the Colorado just before she sailed from Hiogo
or Kobe-another name for the same port Tor rather
Hiogo IS the name Of The Japanese town Kobe Of the
foreign settlement, the other q case OF smallpox,
the only enc on board, a disease so common among
tne japanese especially In winter, as to excite but
The reason Of its great prevalence is found in the
fact that the Japs regard it little that they never
destroy their Injected clothes or take any other mea
turning winter they bring out their Old clothes,
reeking with the past winters Infection 80 the re-
the returning seasons This winter il IS more viru-
lent than usual and has assumed an epidemic form
here at Hogo and at Yokohama, where It has ex-
tended to botn the American men-owar, the Benicia
and Idaho, on each Of which there mas been num-
Der Of cases, but no deaths among the officers.
PIGS AT A PREMIUM
The hog market was very active in Yokohama re-
Gently, and some specimens have been sold for
fabulous prices. 1t is stated that pair OF pigs,
male and female, with litter OF young pigs. sold
there snort THE ago for $1,000. Importation Of
hog stock from both China ana California is very
actve under the stimulus Of such prices. 1t may
that the Jap will soon find that he Is paying too
figures, and this will add one more to the long list
or his grievances against the hated foreigner Some
OF the many causes Tor this hatred may be given in
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