New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
THE JAPANESE COMMISSION.
COY. ITO READY To RETURN-HIs THOR
OUCH STUDY OF OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.


OUCH STUDY OF OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
FroB TAe Washington R,psbISan, MavL
Gov Jushe HirObumie Ito, the Assistant
Minister of Finance OF the japanese Government, with
ms secretaries Mutzu and Foukousi leave here tonight
for Boston where they viii spend week, and proceed
thence to Niagara and Chicago and thence Fran
cisco where they purpose sailing for home about the 1st
Of June Ito with his suite arrived in Washington
sbOu the first Of February last for tho purpose Of study
ng the entire system OF American finances The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury designated Mr. J. H. savle the
MI Ross A. Fish Of the warrant division, TO
explain 10 the Japanese visitors system of receipts
Ito has gained thorough insight into all the details of
our financial system The workings Of the Customs and
Internal Revenue have not only been fuliy e&planed
but fully Illustrated by visiting the ports OF entry and
the offices OF these officials The distinguished visitors
have also under the instruction OF Mr.. william ward
been made fully acquainted with the system OF deeds,
snd In fact, everything bearing upon the security or
and mortgages and all that pertains TO business tran
saC0ns, nave been explained 10 them byths gentleman
With view OF adapting our system OF the national
Banking currency the japanese Government proposes TO
Ing capital The mint and coinage system has always
been faithfully studied, and probably Gov. Ito has
taan 20 any other for the purpose OF establishing Ike
y s'J. tn ~ i " ir TndeInan ~ tba Pbiisdeinba
Mint and Mr.. T. b. Elliott Chief Clerk of the Bureau Of
life our ghthouse system has received due atten-
-sa src rne Japanese Government Will profit BY the
thOToughness OF our system, trecung Without Delay
lighthouses In all the important inets and har0or on the
of Japan, beside locating Duoys ana reeIDoats
wherever required The American system OF common on
the Governor and his s6f6ars 1t Is proposed to start
weekly paper in Japan upon the return OF Foukouts,
who the editor of japanese journal published the
of the Tycoon at the time OF the revolution some
1Lree years since.
In addition TO the oral instruction Gov Ito has pur-
chased a large number of the standard works inter
national law, political economy, histories OF the United
States the writings of all the leading American states
men, and encyclopedias Beside these, the Government
Las him with full sets of state papers, fmpor
ft public documents of national and International ln-
eresf ana forms blanks in our system or accounts
vine textbooks used in the different grades OF our public
schools books education, statutes OF the Uhlted
states legal documents, DC, &c have Deen prOcuIeu
oxed mp and marked Tor Japan. On Saturday evening"
2 boxes OF printed matter taken In charge az the
Eubitt House, by Adams Express Company iOr trans
pOriatOn to Francisco Where large amount Oh as
gage awaits the arrival Of Gov. ITO Tor Shipment 70
Japan II is stated by those who have been intimate
with the Japanese Commissioner that lie mas acquired
most readily a knowledge of financial system, and
will labor zeaOusly 10 reproduce the same methods IN
fhe business transactions OF his own Government His
visit 10 this country has been marked by growing inter
est on the part Of Americans 10 cultivate more closely
the es friendship between the Japanese and the peO
ole OF the United States. From Washington elnanated
tne orders OF Commodore Perry, who first opened the
uOrts of Japan the civilized world, and 10 washington
the special Commissioner Of that Empire comes seeking
Information from the nation that may truly De sald 10
have forced modern ideas upon II. That the closest fe
lions NAV hereafter exist between the great empire OF
the Orient and the empire whose star is always west
ward is the sincere wish of friend OF progress
Gov Ito and his suite arrived III this city
yesterday and are stopping at the Westminster Hotel