Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-03-23
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President, and received with NJ
due 0b-arFaucc. Spocchcs were in
tcrchanrc,l, andlhen tic President,
with lw~!ura M his arm, LODI the
w,ey 10 'ahc Blue PurIor' aud dhc
m0ngsfinn digrSfarics were MtrO-
duccd to Tho thdies, AMI aforesaid
lanque,cd and nvAs much 81 iSn-
orally. tAhe rJ'so;r,sph does not in
form us whsthcr''bss President took
the meplbcss ,f thc cmhussy while
they were at tho White house into
that other cozy apartment where
ho spends 30 much Of his time and
Invited them to in him in plcdg-
ing America and Japan in alternate
pulls of cigar smoke and drnnghis
of Hrs tfssvVsi,c beverage. We pre-.
slasao no did, for, whatever olh.r
shortcomings may b, laid ut his
door, the present occupant of the
White House rarely lets an opp1r-
iunity 20 by for extending that
sort Of hosp'tab'e courtesy to the
distinguished visitors In fact, it
naasss5o Ta,Aof him that he is new
cr nrgircyRT Of the duties of the
Chief Magistrucy when those duties
haprca TO be in the direction OF
horsc-tak OF joining his companion
in the drinks or in smckc. Were
the consumptios of Old Bourbon
and Fayasga $. cigars the chief quail
ficati0n Tor the Presidential Office,
we have no hesitation in declaring
that Grant is pre- cmincntly h.tcd
for the position-beite?"Ttl cd than
any public maa sc Rnow Of There
is no reneom to suppose the japan,
ESQ ambassadors were not trcatcd
with all the courlesics on the &C.
casion of their presentation to the
Chief Executive 0f.tho nation. and
since Ssat'evcnt they are b. ing fc-
ted and feasted on all sides.
Some years ago there was an EN-
bassy from Japan in this country.
A great deal more display marked
it's advent than the pres.nt embas-
sy is attended with. The secord
mission, however, is practically OF
far nova isayortaHss than was the
first. Japan, once exclusive and
suspicious of the rest Of tho world,
has changed her policy and now
courts modern civilization. She has
somehow conceived an admiration
for the United States, and evinccs
II disposition to adopt our institu-
,ions rs Cur as they can be made
compwtfbfo with her imperial form
of government. 1t is for this that
Minister Do long with his eminent
oriental companions are here. Their
business IT, to inquire into our sys-
tenn, and, where it is practicable,
adapt it to the civilization Of their
own country. AS an unmistakablo
pledge of their complementary haze
brought with them number of
young girls of good families, whom
they propose to have educated in
this country, that trey may be
qualified for teaciyors m their own.
Japan has lately opened her ports
to the world. No longer she imi-
tatcs China in keeping out foreign
era and foreign commerce us far rs
possible. Intercourse is sought
with other nations, and especially
with the United States The pro-
gross in civilization tho mpansese1
have made in few years is aston
ishing. Already railroads and telc-
graph lines are in progress of con-
s ruction, a postal system is in con
temptation, and improved farming.
the breeding of cattle. and the
of machinery are be
ginning to engage the attention Of
the people.
No other country ia so much in
tercstcd in Japanese civilization as
the United States. The geograph.
ical situation is such as 60 bring
Japan into closer commercial rcln
,ions with US than with any other
foreign country Her civilization
md prosperity can not but be add
TO our people. There /
fore, il Americans we've influenced
by none but selfish considerations,
they must still bid Japan God
speed in her undertaking. With
machinery and tho 9th
pr appliances of civilization there is
nothing to prevent these ambitious
from 6ccomingricli and /
powerful as u nalion, and their
wealth and prosperity must incvit-
ably rebound to our interest.
Some years ago Great Britain,
France, Holland and the United
States cxactcd from Japrn heavy
for closing her ports
against their commerce, of which
lhe part received by the United
States was S750,000. In this ex-
less OF their amiablc sympathy
some are insisting tazo by way OF
proving to the embassy our friend
,hip and good intentions we ought
10 pay back the amount ia some
way or other. Indeed, il is said
hat a bill has already been prepar-
ID, and will soon be laid before Con
,rcss, providing that the sum shall
70 appropriated 10 the education Of
Japanese youths and maidens. This
nay all be very we'll, but we con
ess it seems to us that if we can
lfford to give away so much money
he present necessity of Japan is
fully as much as cduca-
ion. There can be no question
hat plenty Of American inventors
ND machinists are ready TO supply
hese Oricntals with everything
hey need in the matter Of machin-
ry; but, unfortunately. as the case
ow stands, there is no patent law
!. project them. 1t seems clear
laab, if Congress should appropri
ia the amount specified for the
ansfit % Japan, it ought TO be to-
'srd seesning American manufac-