The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-30
japanese Traits and English Tricks,
IN REV. u. l.. HALE.

'hpancSe traits ana English Tricks.
ny REV. y. +. HALE.
We have never forgotten the intelli
gent daring OF young japanese officer
who appeared on shipSoard at every port
which Pcrry's squadron visited, and in
lace oil all prevention whether of our
own officers or of'his own government.
pursued his eager inquiries into the meth.
ods OF naval warfare, He was arrested.
1t we remember rightly, he was threaten.
cd with punishment, but still he pcrsc.
yercd. The last time he visited anv Of
the ships, being hurried off by some of
MS native companions, he slipped a pa.
per stcal.hily where it might be noticed
after his departure. The younn mid
shipmen, and others Us careless, were
greatly amused when they read it in his
English, learned with such difficulty.
'Givo me the recipe for percussion caps"
cry possibly none of those young gen
tlemen could have given it. What was
not to be laughed at was this that This
young man had, even in that period. seen
the weakness Of his country military es.
tabllshment. The excuse for the retain.
ing the matchbox so late in the Janan
army was, that the mineraloev of Janan
did not afford flint suitable for Arc.locks
Here was young gentleman. who. when
the percussion lock was still novelty in
the armies of America, was asking him.
scli' and striving to learn from others,
how 1t could be introduced in the i'll
armed forces Of japan. 4 nation which
can boast Of such men need not be afraid
OF the competitions Of civilization.
There is another story Of that time of
the bold and pathetic effort made by two
japanese gentlemen to leave their own
country in defiance Of the policy of its
government at that time, and TO return
"'lh Tom. Perry TO America. We are
s'ld TO recall their names, trusting that
tA'y s''l live to enjoy the triumph of
ser policy. They were lsagi Kooda
sal X ."-', hi NIanji. They came on
r."'d '''' dls.ship by stealth at two in
.Nr nH' Hng,- having sent word in adj.
vance l.i.t they were planning an escarc.
aud begged to be brought to America.
!" 'a e. nave an an our ''''s' been going hence
=" ; w. '''ap'G I" 90 more than thirty de-
: ''' oleI ', "'' "'''' or twenty-five de-
,f ''' norm anu south. Is there not. in
rae scientific precision OF that statement.
ia ething which shows the misery of be.
- - W. '"%s RI, 'dn.nc9 L an" confined Com
'Vi' o oo""u 10 return 'hem' Tor dip
~" '',i ,i reasons, ana they were lmprison-
- 49,, ''i'a .o' 'oafn their alter late
.',' '',' '"''r '''eS they are the first ,
'', - '' lP',' ne" departure. Il
~ ~ V..,'''i.' Is nave 10 some extent re-
,n,o ,,'eu - ''' ration 'fom absolute depend
oc or,J ~ y" ','i. n"'''" "h!'a hc'd the Keys
- 'n' ",'"''i "'n'' '' nltre.-'anc OF the !
'.n.%a ~ r'ouv'" war; nu' me natural ,
,,u:Ppiy Is !" 'ne cA'A?est' AMI Tor lmmc- ,
l:a'c :. use ~ Is ai""y' reiied upon. The
i''ie suPp''cu ron natural beds IN India ,
$50 % 80 c"raP' 'ha', IN me commerce OF the
'o''u' '.o9,'ru mas helu the Key OF the
'rgef S"PPiy, o' 'hiS commodity. War
"'Hes d Su"och ana absolute demand for !
~ , no" "cIer' Sucn as 1t IS not always con-
'e','"' " submit 10 inc decision OF Eng |
""u' II "rPpehS nat Japan holds nat
i'.' : oc''' u h''te' "h'ch may be used ii
I l, not c'nVenIent ia resort to those of ;