Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-05
WASHINGTON.
The Japanese at the White House.
Unprecented Long Talk from Grant.

I WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Japaues,
Embassy were presented to the Presiden
/ to-day aud complimentary speech made by
1 the Japanese Minister introducing the En-.
bassy, followed by an address from Iwakurs
and response by President Grant, Thu
members Of the Cabinet were present, to.
gether with all the army and naval digni.
taries in full uniform, together witt
Vice President Colfax, and Speaker Blaine
The President responded to tie Embassy
as foIlows:
'+ientlemen, / am gratihed that this
country and that my administration will be
distinguished In history as the first which
received an Embassy from a nation with
which the United States were first to estab-
lish diplomatic and commercial intercourse.
The objects which you say have given
rise to your mission do honor to intelligence
and wisdom Of your sovereign and reflect
credit on you in having been chosen as the
instrument for carrying them into effect.
The time must be regarded as gone, never
to return, when any nation can keep apart
from all others and expect to enjoy pros
perity and happiness, which depend more
or less upon the mutual adoption
Of improvements not only In the
science OF government, but In those other
sciences and arts which contribute 10 the
dignity Of mankind and national wealth
and power. Though Japan is one of the
most ancient Of organized communities and
the United States rank among recent, we
fatter ourselves that we have made some
improvements on the political institution Of
the nations from whom we descended. Our
experience leads US to believe that the wealth,
power and happiness Of the people are ad-
vanced by their encouragement Of trade and
commercial intercourse with other powers,
by the elevation and dignity Of labor, by
the practical adaptation of science to the
manufactures and arts, by increased facil-
tiles of frequent and rapid COM
munication between different parts
of the country, by encouragement of immi-
grafton which brings with it the varied
habits and diverse genius and industry of
other lands, by free press, by freedom of
thought and conscience and liberal tolera-
ton in matters of religion, not only to citi-
zens but all foreigners resident among US.
1t will be q pleasure to us to enter on that
consultation on international questions in
which you say you are authorized to en-
EuACs L llC lI1pttfEDlCLl VI COIulutIEldl
lations between our respective countries is
important and desirable and cannot fail to
the bonds which unite us. l
will heartily cooperate in so desirable an
object. Your kind wishes for me personal
ly, gentlemen, are cordially reciprocated.
trust that your abode with US may be agree
able to you and may contribute to more in
innate acquaintance and intercourse be-
tween our respective peoples"
At the conclusion of thsee courtesies, the
of the Embassy were escorted into
the Blue Parlor, to be introduced to the
ladies' of the Executive Mansion and of
cabinet officers families, together with
others who had been invited to be present.
President Grant, with Iwakura on his arm,
led the way, followed by cabinet officers
other members Of the Embassy.
Some time passed in the Blue ParlOr in
The exchange of social courtesies, an inter-
prefer being present to assist in the CONVEX
sation.
Hon. James Brooks, of New York, gave
4 reception to the japanese Ambassadors
his evening It was a grand affair. The
entered socially into conversation,
either in our language or through an inter-
prefer, and expressed themselves delighted
with the reception everywhere extended to
hem.
Wool.
a New England delegation before the
Ways and Means Committee to-day, pre-
ented a memorial and made arguments on
,ehalf of twenty-eight wooden manufactur-
ng corporations and individuals, praying
or a reduction on all manufactured wooden
rood to 80 per cent. ad valorem, and the
emoval of all duties on wool. The sigma
ures to the memorial were stated to repre-
ent a production Of Sl3, 100000 worth of
YOolen goods per annum.