New-York tribune., 1872-09-28

he Was questioned uron tho point, and made second
dce'arntion 10 the eject Notwithstanding TINS
coId-booded ayOwal he treated with the greanst
consideration by MI. Hil ana Ills japanese assOclhte,
thry IoGine the opinion that IL desirable 90 allow
him no justification any harsh or unfair treatment
He was therefore, permitted TO 10 present at tbe qus
ionIng of tho coolies. and also during the partial
ns nc ion oi the ship which followed IL may appear
ihnt This course not calculated To Inspire confidence
m ,hese o., wrctches or 10 induce them TO
u, H. sIaIc truth and AZ certainly struck me so at
the but It was soon found ocn Sns hTS % even 1Tt
inc recital VI their wrongs or their PRAYERS iOf foase
CONDITION OF TnB VESSEL. -
or the evidence collected. ncod hardly give exam
ples II was the Same story OF fraud, violence ana
cruelty which had been told before. and which, though
for reasons OF his own the counselor orosSoxamhou
tho witnesses with much ingenious severity as II MS
purpose Vcrc solely convict them OF perjury was not
shaken H. ans particular affecting the question NJ issue
Toe exasnatiou OF the chip necessarily Drlo Ire
as Ia as nwng to show IN what condition tho
men weie hut because II disturbed hls - distlihhe,
that discipline which ho had declared could only DO re-
srored IN bo0dslod. AS far as the condition OF the
coolies vas concerned he had had ample opportunity 10
Improve IT, and had undoubtedly endeayoied 10 10 30,
yet OF $50 capves not ono was even men aIOWo on
the dec. tho vessel and the ladder OF lhe ony na
way DyWhich they could be reached was kelt conllh
nIly unApped. When finally enabled 70 ue-
sccnd AMONG them we found them sitting or pIng
KNOWN on board only by understanding and
sweleIng I'm atmosphere which would .o
lie OF American or European IN baif day. lnost
moi cofued except in lew instances they were not
aowe, stir FROM their cramped quarters an inagin M
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side OF ne ship whcl their position coud Only 10
openedn q quiet sea- 10 attempt 10 deplcL the agony
OF despair "a which the cOuncnances or most Oh IeSp
unhapp creatures were liked would DO hopeless tasR
nor i've any wish To do so. The mlseiles Oh & tno
cOoe rado need no description to prove iis qssos ~ %
aud prclaim the infany OF those who pursue t some
OF tneinore intelligent. as We approached tnon, ioIu
their with strange aud eager ieAofs " ,n ho"H
hope infinitely moro painful To witness than tne Dllnh
desolaon OF the others But as we moved among tnein
were eaf, the passive stOldiy OF even inc l1ass u
matebegan to diappear and when We were uoOeS % NJ, III
retur 10 the deck II by common Impulse, tncy az
spraz from their ranks, and, clustering ABOUT vs. 40
Glossy they could. tell upon their knees hitcn te
cased hands, aud with piteous cries lmpoIou our Nh
cessn. The Peruvian captain was not pleased III
hesJapaBese came and interiered, Ne sau, th,i1 ~
was ever such "a my ship; now, as you sec an
is diorder"
upoAsE UNDER CONSIDERATION BIT THE JAPANESE
FOREIGN OFFICE.
Ihye mentioned that tho reports OF certain Vislois
(wb were agrceably surprised not to find tho Cinnamon
4, ,atate of absolute starvation, weighed down with
ehaos or covered with wounds and bruises Temporarily
cbeled the feeling Of indignation with which the c0oe
caIain regarded. But this was only among Low %
of he foreign residents The JAPANESE nele IN I ~
e e solteed For the coOle tratc. with the methods
of rbich they sufficiently familiar, they nave an uu
wgering detestatiOn. On more nan one Oecasoh ~ has
th.ateued their nation, and the VlgOr WIN WnIch
tbs have repealed il is well remembered Dy al "uo
wiaessed or affected by their action 10 Oppose
IL Of only matter Of principle with them, but also OF
senreseryaon. From the outset, tney Determined 10
III sentiment OF civilized nations 70 sustain
linn, Tie caso earnestly cOnsldeTed, DAY ny
oiI us' i IT. he dnSi examinations fulfilled the ndica-
80; ~ those already made To release all the captycs
aI 10 return them to their native country Whether
M ship should DC cOnscated ana s0ld TO pay the hecc
Nv eTnenscs was an undecided question. Many were
II favor OF that course; but the opinion neld Ny
sEeshma the Foreign Minister, was tDat the JAPahee
acr execung justice in freeing thc cooHes, vou wT,
grd 10 be generous in bearing the cost OF transporting
item their homes On no other point ail n,,i
there any division Inc ant1qss n & MIN ae
tiO and the attitude Of the lIOnl
nlo NedO "
error Macao to befiend Herelro al were etheI h'
ira or In active sympathy with then'
CONDUCT OF TIE AMERICAN MINISTER.
his was the state Of affairs when, fortnight ago, the
Tinted states Minister, Mr. DeLong. returned from
America Asinguar rumor Immediately succeeded his
arrival 1t was reported that lie had sent for the
Peruvian cptain, assured him of his good VIII, OK
pressed at the course previously taken D tne
tiarge a. a res and offered him his advice and pro-
lection Athis at first secuted as lncrediDie' ~
sneeIly proed however to be nothing more nor less
than the truh. Mr. Shepards action was condenned
and reverse and the Peruvian was invited 10 tnc LeS
tom and aftrward went about proclaming, as myself
have heard m that he under the safeguard OF te
United stats Minister. The japanese were the ast 10
credit the Intelligence Ibey coud not tney I %V F y
from tic calta OF his country was ABOUT Vo present
himself TO hem as the counselor ana ProTstEr
against wlch the moral feeling ana Tue
laws of the alton which he represents are aRe ar ar
they were stmgely moved i do not thlnk that they
shaken their decision to press me 10 stt
Justice but tey were mortified beyond expression TO
lind the only linster OF leading power now III tn9
country oppotd TO them on sueh an issue ~ tou1neu
The persons WO have bt1er2 attempted 10 e4patlate
Japanese subtts by tho cOOlie system are al Amerl
cans and, altLugh Ministers have been called upon
than ono TO punish them, they nave rIuseu 70 10
This, in hst times, gave great onehsei an anu tne
recollection OF ne uniform indifference 10 tue Just cO
plants OF the Oyernmen taken IN connection WIN Tue
new attitude oihe United states Envoy as the ueehueT
aud adviser of cOOlie captain, provoked inquiry anu
comment whicit will be absolutely necessary Ior us 10
meet satisfactorily II we wish to preserve our Rood
-''''' CAUSE OF HIS ACTION.
II is properi forward the reasons, so for as they
| are known, with led Mr.. DeLong 10 take different
| view of his oDgatons from those which Mr.. Shepard
held and to dhyow aud the action OF the lat
ter In one paicuar the two individuals do not stand
in exactly the position, as regards the Instruction
of the state Dartmen concerning fetuyldh cltlehs'
The eX-Charge 'Afares simply found them on record,
with numerOm Others from which lhey dlneled IN no
degree so lppealng to his personal feelings went
But IL is snOwIhat Mr. belong III reeeiNlng mem, Two
years ago, webmed them with considerable eagerheSs
probably as promising to extend the scope OF
his operation and that, soon a1ter, ne NOi-
unteered ispatch to the PERUVIAN Govern
meut in WIKI he offered his services to the
extent OF negOating treaty between that nation and
Jauan etc Ithis he received any reply, posi-
~ Perm Won de.ire Tie only Asiatlc commerce OF
importance hich she engages Is tins traihc III human
beings and irmal convention with an Oriental nation
might impose estrictions which would be ncOnyencnt.
The Japanesead trouble four years ago on account OI
Peruvian cGie ship. and they would have been sure
In guard ngat any recurrence. They were ready on
their side, ike treaty, but Peru dld not respond
It be th3Mf DtIOub tousiWiS piS9'iDH stiiA
omen and fee bound TO ue himself tile guardian
of Peruvian eTosts only because o the note OF the
state Departent but also from an expectation that the
Peruvian Go.rnnent may az some future time answer
his propostt I'm the Affirmative AT all events, ms I'M
noticed COMMUNICATION is the only incident peculiarly
affecting hmrf that could contribute toward shaping
his Conduct which the public are aware
PROBABLE DECISION.
It's not ofourse be supposed that either his op
position OF TIT of the Portuguese Consul bad any effect
in arrestng te processes Of the Kanagawa tribunal.
distinct plan ad been laid down by the Foreign Offices
i'm pursuancof which the final examination OF the cool
les began the DAYS ago Oye Taku, the Governor OF
Kanagawa ,esides over the court which has the CO.
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