New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-25

statements which may be sent by telegraph from san
Francisco all over the country; and could not have
supposed that the few uneasy rumors existing
here upon this subject would have taken so distorted
form as they have after reaching the Pacific coast
or would have sent time ago statement OF tue
simple facts the COrcau case As IL H. beg that you
will reprint the following extract from the Associated
Press disp.tch dated San Francisco, Aug. II, which
appeared the NewYork newspapers OF the next Day
I'm order that we mayfor once examine with some care
the value OF the sensational" reports constantly
circulated in America either TO the rdicule or TO the
downright disoredt of the Government Of Japan;
Much comment has been made on The letter from
Coroa, which has been received by dhe p; ot nn%
moment and even threatens TO attack japan. Inc d
Soreaps demandiDg tribute was torn up and scattered
with contempt one Of the ambassadors OF JapaM VIZ
imprisoned and the other sent back convey tne nv
of Coreans and their contempt for the new rule The
letter of the MkadO sent three years ago, slnVo
Corea Foreigners complained that had the japanese
friendly disposed toward the United states tH
would have informed the Americans OF the SAFE OF
affairs in Coroa and thus avoided defeat of American
crecy alike forbade the exercise OF candor
With the exception OF the fact that letter was received
from Corea by the Mkado three years ago, there
is not single true statement in the entire abovequoted
paragraph Corea spurned no demands made no offer
to fight, and sent threat. The Mikados letter was
not torn up and no japanese ambassador was lnprS-
oned These things being false the remaining state
happened was this: A little while after the restoration
OF the Imperial regime probably before the new party
had fairly felt its way knew precisely how 1t stood
with regard to surrounding nations commissioners were
dispatched to Corea the old relations Of anity
which had been suffered TO lapse, and one OF the cond
tons of which the payment OF periodical tribute
to Japan. The response certainly not
particularly friendly or acquiescent, but still
less was IL contemptuous or aggressive. The Corean
Government declared that a very long time had passed
without intercourse, and very long time WOuu DO
required to look into the past history OF the two couh
tries to examine the origin and growth OF the TelatOs
which they held TO another &c. In the course OF
few years they would give their hnal answer Meau-
while, subordinate questions involving trade az the
Island of Tsusma between Corea and Japan ana others
of like nature, could be discussed. for TINS ybiio
pose, one OF the ambassadors renamed, "siie
the other brought home the answer, me Tor
in no sense. imprisoned, put ne was
not allowed To 90 freely about IN the county was, ~
TACT restricted within certain limits somewhat as most
foreigners are in Japan TO TINS day. Inc exact %
residence is set down ON the COrean maps peeVe, as
there is completed the present and as the sensitive
ness of the japanese touched by the circumstance
present Envoy goes TO bring him and his associates
home Tnis is part of his errand, Another is TO leave
sima. which it is thought well to keep properly
guarded, case of an emergency lnamue9 as mana,
busa will followed by shiplOad OF armed men, ~ is
quite possible That new reports may ny over TO America,
troops are going COrea at ALL Upon the manner
| OF the EmbassadOrs reception something serious may
depend If ii is cordial respectful, the Japanese
Cfciais home and believe il will behaving TO
| hope and believe advertisements VIII go on as
hitherto If it be the reverse II Is possible tht retal
| ton may be in order. 49,,
It's really much be regretted that these wild fabr1-
cations japanese affairs, many OF which are ceu-
lated bring the struggling empire INTO Iase hgIt pc
fore the world be controlled ana checked but
suppose il may be of years before sufficient Is
generally known OF the country and its institutions 10
render such inventions harmless Such Is the UNIVERSAL
Ignorance upon the subject and, az the same time, SO
surprising many OF the genuine occurrences OF inc
present day, that any charlaan Is safe IN prOpOundhR
the most mons.rous hcdons-ke that OF the conversion
OF the Mikado by American missionary Tor example
with chance OF gaining credence III is great
pity For accidental mistakes. of course nobody cares
We have smile, sometimes, at slip Ike that OF e&cei
lent DIT. Holmes in Boston, when he joined me names OF
the bIkadO and the Takun IN brief benedctOn OF one
compact line. wonder whether japanese most wei
coming a French guest at this particular moment,
| would compliment him by invoking feicltles upon inc
President Of the Republic and the ex-Nap0le0n al
| in a breath. Let us fancy, If we can-whleh Is
! a more exact parallel-hOw, rev years aitef
| tho Restoration III England, an e1hOrtation OF
! this sort would have sounded in loyal
| cars" God bless His Majesty aud Richard Cromwell'
There has been Taikun in japan FOR i've years 10
effect his overthrow the purpose of the great reyo
ton and the last pOssessOr OF the title lives at tins day
only by imperial clemency, in srictest privacy poet
shall have his license, and nobody shall quarrel with Dr.
Holmes; but STILL say, the example Is not good III is
not fair that fraudulent telegraph reporters should De
able 10 point such inadyeltence, and perhaps, on
the strength Of it, impudenty claim immunity for their
| own wllful fables. L. H. H.