The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-01
The New Japanese EMBASSY.

The New Japanese Embassy
The advent of q fresh Japansse Em-
bassy is explained in the following,
from the San Francisco Gail: - .sa
Most of our readers must be aware
that for long time Americans have,
for some reason or other, been more
obnoxious to the Japanese than other
foreigners have been. Munster De
Long has made it his business to re-
move this prejudice, and has at last
achieved complete diplomatic tfi2
umph over the representatives of for
eign powers, who, of course, have
done their best to thwart him in his
projects. s.f,s., s,....t-sa.
following manner. About six months
ago new Minister ofForeign Affairs,
Iwakaura, was. appointed. At first
the appointment seemed to he a most
unfortunate enc, for Iwakaura was
distinguished for his antipathy to the
whites. Q He was, however, an ener-
getic and shrewd man, and turned his
shrewdness to good account. Soon
after his appointment he called ON
Mr. DeLong. and a friendship sprang
up between them. The question of
opening the ports to foreign trade, and
particularly to that of American; was
of course often discussed. Iwakaura
agreed that they should be opened, but
the English and Representa-
tives, particularly the former, oppos-
ed any, action of the kind, Finally
Mr., Delong made a wisely directed
stroke. He said to the Japanese
statesman = "Throw aside your pref
.udices visit all parts of the world ;
go and see for yourself and do not be
guided by what any of the Foreign
Ministers may say" IL, sod
na Iwakaura decided to take belongs
advice, and visited America, England,
Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Hol-
land, Spain, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Then Of course struggle ensued
among the Ministers about whose
country should be first visited. but in
the end Mr.. DeLong gained his point,
and IWakaura decided to come to Cal
ifornia and thence to Washington.
The Embassy was to leave Japan on
the 18th altimo,o on the steamship
America. y Minister. DeLong having
received four months leave of absence
will accompany them, not as one of
the party. but to advise the Govern
menf upon the best course to pursue
with regard to this new phase OF Jap
anese progressiveness.T n E.. Ead lgl
The Embassy is to consist of the
following members AT the head will
will be Iwakaura, late Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, who, on the I'd OF
October, by special royal prerogative,
was promoted to the rank of Ou-Dai-
jan, being position of only one re-
move below that of the grade of Mika-
do, and especiallycommissioned Min
lister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Ex-
traordinary for the mission. He will
be assisted by four ambassadors,
as follows: lido, Of the Imperial
Privy Council, and subject of the
Ham Shoskin; Okpbu, q member. of
the Priyy Council chief Minister of
the Japanese Empire, native Of Han
Satzuma; Yamajushi, Minister of Re-
ligion Zone of the principal depart
5ments of japan D and Okatshi, Presi-
dent of the Board of Public w orks.
From the eight State Departments
there will be twenry-one under Min
listers selected from the Bureaus of
Religion, Foreign Affairs, Education,
Finance, War, Judiciary, Navy and
Agriculture. OF this number, eie bit
are to 60 around the world, and the
other thirteen are. to be detached for
service, as may be seen desirable by
the chief of the Em bassy. They have
full power to make contracts which
will bind their Government: for any
supplies, material or enterprise, they
may engage in. These twenty-one
officers rank as Secretaries, and they
will specially inquire into their own
departments and report to the home
Government. Nine guards, detached
from His iMajesty's royal gnards. also
accompany the party, a court physi-
clan, and one man whose name is un-
known, and who never was out of the
sight of the Mikado, called by foreign
ers the s.royal spy.Dio ssodw sdt al !