The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-27
JAPAN.
Arrival of the First Japanese Minister to the
Emitted States,

Arrival of the First Jepanese nInister to the
Prince Nets Fusimi, uncle of the reigning
Emperor of Japan, with seven attaches Jugoi
Aronori Mori, Charge d'Afaires of the Govern
secretaries and one attache; and Is Students from
1S to 23 years of age, together with eight SER
wants, have arrived in town, and are staying at
the st. Nicholas Hotel. The Japanese Consul at
San Francisco, who for eleven years past has
been the only agent of the Government of Japan
in this country, accompanies them, and will
proceed with Mr.. Mori and his suite to Wash
ington, and see them duly established in their
Legation-house before returning to Cali
fornia. The title Jugo which Mr.. Mori
bears, is equivalent to that of lord. Mr.. Mori
who is the first native diplomatic representa-
tive ever sent by the Government of Japan to
reside in a foreign country, has served as MEM
Der in the National Council at Yedo, and is q
strong leader of the party of progress who now
control the Government. He speaks English
quite well and converses freely on the changes
which his Government is undergoing and the
active measures which are taking to make her
system, both civil and military, accord with
those of the great powers of the world.
The Prince will remain in this country for
short time studying our institutions and estab-
fishing in schools q portion of the young men,
and will then proceed to Europe with the re-
mainder Nine of the young men will study
medicine in Prussia. The Government of Japan
has already sent to Christian countries to be
educated about 400 young men, and will send,
1t is stated, about 600 more during the present
year. Mr.. MOTT reclte5 Win much interest the
evidences of progress in the educational system
of Japan. Already they have established
q college at Yedo, at which there are four Ame-
rican instructors, two English, and two French.
1t is also proposed to establish free schools in
all parts of the country. The French system
has been adopted for the army and the English
system for the navy. There are now eight
regiments in service wearing the European uni
| form. Mr.. Mori says that the people of Japan
| feel under more obligations and have more love
| for the United States Government than for any
other. The present Government is endeavoring
| to obtain all possible information as to the
mode in which the various departments
| of the leading nations are carried out. To
accomplish this, the Government sends abroad
| members of the Imperial family and others as
| students. These are all young men, who eau
| the more readily acquire the foreign languages.
They are maintained and supported at the ex-
| pense of the Government, and when they have
| finished their course of studies, or have accom-
| plished the mission on which they were sent,
they return home to give their country the
| benefit of their experience and education. At
| the present time there are about two hundred
| japanese students in the various colleges AMI
| universities of sAmerica. By the next steamer
due at San Francisco, Japanese Charge DAT
faires accredited to the Emperor of Russia, will
| arrive N Y. Tribune, today.