The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-01
Christian Prosecutions and
Dutch Intrigues.
Pcrry's Treaty and the Ascendancy
Of the Stars and Stripes.
RADICAL AND CONSERVATIVE CONFLICTS.
Complete List Of Treaties Between Japan
and Foreign Nations.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. 1872.

WASHINGTON, Feb 81, 1872
The telegraph has already flashed throughout the
western World the announcement OF the arrival
upon the Pacific shores OF America OF brilliant
bassy, clothed with plenary powers from the
sublime descendant OF the Ten dsn sitze DaI, the
sovereign ruler, ecclesiastical and temporal of
Japan The restoration OF the MkadO or TennO to
the legitimate OF his ancestors was event OF
no ordinary character IN the future OF that great
archipelago: but the now contemplated mOdcrniza-
tion OF the mum ,ipal and social forms exceeds the
expectations OF the most sanguine ana sagacous
statesmen. 1t tOresnadow career OF national prog
ress and social elevation to thirty millions OF
human beings, opens 10 the worlo large field OF
profitable enterprise, and to the United States OF
America an opportunity of securing degree OIL Dip
lOmatIc ascendancy ana commercial importance
never before placed before any people.
The sending to the "ouiside nations" OF America
and Europe mission SO large ana also 80 distin.
guished In the high AFFAIRS OF State under the MI
kado's government not only indicates the sincerity
OF that Eastern mOnarch's conversion to an appre.
citation OIL the errors Of the policy hitherto tena-
cOusly adhered TO, Of sealing the gates OF his
pre against foreign inlerc curse, but also shows
1ndisputably his determination TO mould the future
OF MS government and lbs people In harmony with
the progressive spirit and enlightenment OF this
commercial age.
TIE ORGANIZATION oP THE EMBASSY.
The mission entrusted with the inauguration OF
the measures proposed consists of one lief
ambassador, four assistant ambassadors four first
secretaries, TOUR second secretaries. third
Rotary TWO fourth secretaries, six attaches and
eighteen attendants-in al! forty members. These
constitute strictly the alplomauo portion oil the
Embassy. In addition to these there are seven
commissioners from the several more important
departments OF the government. exclusive OF those
represented by the Embassy-the Judiciary the I'm.
peral Court the Army, the Census, Education,
SnipDullding and the Assembly. These commission
ers are accompanied by twenty attaches. There
are also a number OF students who arrived at the
same time with the Embassy and Commissioners
but who, having no connection with either, will
repair TO Their several destinations as soon US pos
slble.
OFFICIAL LIST OF AMBASSADORS, SECRETARIES AND
ATTACHES.
The following Is the official list furnished to the
State Department, giving tie names and ranks Of
the distinguished Orientas who will visit here:--
T. lwakura. Ambassador Extraordinary Vice
President OF HIS Imperial Maiesty's Ministry.
4. KIDD. Assistant Ambassador memoer Of His
lmperia! MaJcsiy's Privy Council
II. Ukubo, Assistant Ambassador minister or
FinanCeJ
II. Ito, Assistant Ambassador assistant Minister
\. Yamakuchi Assistant Ambassador Second AS
sstant Minister or Foreign Affairs
T. Tanabe. First Secretary 10 the Embassy.
- SiwOla, FIRST secretary 10 the Embassy.
TX. Ia FIRST secretary 10 the Embassy.
&. Tukuch, First Secretary TO the Embassy.
O. Watamabe Second Secretary 10 the Embassy.
5. konatz, Second Secretary to the Embassy.
i. liza, nj. second Secretary to The Embassy.
n. Nagano Second secretary 10 the Embassy.
X. Kawadi, Third Secretary 10 the Embassy.
X. lKeda, Fourth Secretary To the Embassy
r. AndO. Fourth Secretary 10 the Embassy.
Nakayama attacne TO tie Embassy Vice Cover.
nor OF HlUgOl.
Gasuoa, attache to the Embassy second Commits.
siOner Revenue Department..
Wutumi, attache 10 the Embassy First Assistant
Governor lDkOiliinal
Nutuzi, attache 10 the Lmoassy assistant in Ger.
NoInura, atacne to the Embassy (Chef CLERK OF
Foreign ONCE.
Kuine. attache to the Embassy CLERK in the AS
sembly.
Also eighteen attendants to the Embassy.
LIST OF COMMISSIONERS FROM THE SEVERAL d.
PARTMENrS.
Sasaki Assistant Minister oil Judiciary.
NakanO, atlache.
Okddo, attaChe.
Hiraga, attache.
kaganO, attacn3.
Hlgacikuze Chief OF Imperial Court.
Moorata, attache.
lamado, one Of the generals.
Uarada, attache.
TanaVa, Commissioner OF the Census
Wakayama attache.
Abe, attache.
OAI, attache.
Sugiyama, attacle.
Tomta, attache.
YosO, attache.
TanaGa, Assistant Commissioner OF Education.
EagayO, attache.
Ntkasina, attache.
kOndo, attache.
Jmamoora, attache.
Wuchimo0ra, attache.
Hida, Commissioner or Shipbuildlng Department.
Osma. attache.
Wuriu, attacne.
Takasaki, Commissioner from the Assembly.
Yasukawa, attache.
PERSONAL NOTES.
uf the Ambassadors Iwakura Tomonel, the chief
belongs TO the UnodaJln, or second class, Of the
highest Ofricials In the empire. At the time OF his
appointment to his present post he was Vice Presi-
dent of the Mlkado's Council. In the late political
movements ne was foremost among the radical
reformers. As q prominent member OF the Imre-
rial Ministry, botn personally and officially, he dis.
played unusual executive ability and statesmanSe
comprehension OF the important questions OF foreign
and home policy. He Is now In the prime OF life
having reached the age OF fifty years.
Accompanying the chief ambassador, as We have
SEEM are four vice ambassadors, known In the
onlclai vocabulary OF Japan rs sangee, correspond
ing nearly with our title OF privy councillor. or
these KIDD Takasuke. about forty years OF age, has
been a member OF the Privy Council, and III the
late revolution took conspicuous part on the side
the Mikado. The second is Okurlcho Okubo,
satmir by birth. The resolution Of this person is
matter OF widespread fame among the friends and
supporters OF the Mikado. IL Is SAID OF him that
he disastrous opening Of the opposition TO the
authority OF the Zogoon created great consterDa-
uoh In the great Council OF State Okubo was
appeaied 10 as man oil nerve and calm judgment
IN moments Of peril, "Wnat snail we do now9
we are ruined by our foly,n sad his colleagues.
HIS req was, "Let US expect no more than 10 die
eTei vGi wAne Satmir lives the usurpation Of tho