The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-05
WASHINGTON.
Presentation of the Japanese TO the
President. s....

| WASHINGTON, March4.-Thc Japanese
Embassy we're presented to the President
to-day In complimentary speech made
| by the Japanese Minister, Introducing the
Embassy, followed by an address IRON
lwakura and response by President
Grant. The members OF the Cabinet were
present, together, with all the army and
naval dignitaries 10 lill uniform, including
Vice President Collax, Speaker Blaine,
etc. .,...-.... -, -.
The following is The address Of Tho Am.
6assadors to the President, delivered by
lwakura: d. ... .-sll Z
His Majesty, the Emperor Of Japan,
our August Sovereign, has sought since the
achievement Of our national reconstruC.
tion, to attain a more perfect organiza.
tion in the administrative power Of his
government. lie has studied with inte.
rest the results attained by the western
nations, having sincere wish to establish
permanent and friendly relations with the
foreign powers, on still closer footing
He has commissioned us his Ambassadors
Extraordinary, to all powers having
treaties with Japan. Upon the soil OF
your country we first present our creden-
tials, delivering TO you, personally, the
letter our august Sovereign, at this public
official audience, the objects of the mis-
sion with which we are charged by our
government, are somewhat set forth in this
letter. We are authorized to consult with
your government on all international
questions, directing our efforts to promote
and develope the wide commercial rela.
tions and draw into closer bonds the
strong friendship already existing between
our respective people. Thus we hope to
gain fresh impulse in the progress Of
gaining good from every form Of civlliza.
tion. This we shall aim to do willie in
the exercise Of strict integrity to our
own national interests, 80 trustingly con.
tided by q generous sovereign, and shall
earnestly hope to receive your kind CO.
operation in facilitating the task assigned
to us by our government We gladly
avail Of this happy meeting to convey
personally to your Excellency our sincere
wishes for your continued prosperity and
happiness, and as national Representatives
VIC extend the same wish TO oil the people
Of the United States" Fl" s'f'
The President then responded: "- .
GENTLEMEN: l am gratified that this
country, and that my administration will
be distinguished In history as the first
which has received an Embassy from the
nation with which the United States
were first TO establish diplomatic and
commercial intercourse, the objects which
have given rise to your mission, do honor
to the intelligence and wisdom Of your
sovereign and reflect credit on you in haV-
ing been chosen as instruments for carry.
ing them into effect. The time must be
regarded as gone, never 10 return, when
any nation can keep apart from all others
and expect TO enjoy tho prosperity and
happiness which depend more or less upon
the mutual adoption Of Improvements,
not only TIE sciences Of the government,
but in those other sciences and arts which
contribute to the dignity of mankind and
to thenational wealth and power. Though
Japan is one of the most ancient of Or
ganized communities and the United
States rank among the most recent, we
latter ourselves that we have made SOME
improvements on the political institutions
of the nations from whom we are de-
scended. Our experience leads US to be-
licve that the wealth, power and happi-
ness Of people are advanced by their
encouragement of trade and commercial
intercourse with other powers, by the
elevation and dignity Of labor, by the
practical adaptation OF science 10 mani.
factures and arts, by the increased
facilities Of the frequent and rapid
communication between different parts Of
the country. By the encouragement oil
emigration, which brings with 1t the
various habits and diverse geniuscs Of the
industry of other lands; by free press, by
freedom of thought and conscience, and
liberal liberation on matters Of religion,
not only to citizens, but TO all foreigners
resident among us. 1t will be a pleasure
TO the United States 10 enter into consul
tation on the international questions In
~Rhinl. you GaVR you arc authorized TO en-
gage. The improvement of commercial
relations between our respective countries
is important and desirable, and cannot
fail TO strengthen the bonds which unite
us. l will heartily cooperate in so desir.
able an object. Your very kind
wishes for me personally, gentlemen,
arc cordially reciprocated. I trust that
your abode with us may be agreeable to
you, and may contribute TO more intimate
acquaintance and intercourse between our
respective peoples. p" '- a'.iia
The utmost interest was manifested by
the large company present, in these exer.
cises. At the conclusion Of the ceremo.
nies a formal introduction was given to
all the officials present, those representing
the several departments being presented
in groups To the strangers. AT the con.
clusion Of the courtcsies, the members OF
the embassy were escorted into the Blue
Parlor, to be introduced to the ladies OF
the Executive Mansion and oil the 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 the Cabinet officers es.
corting the members Of the embassy.
Some time was passed in tho Blue ParlOr
in the exchange Of social courtesies, m
interpreter being present TO assist in the
conversation. -....,.......
THE wooLEN MANUFACTURERS BEFoRE
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
A New England delegation was before
i tile Ways and Means Committee to-day,
presented memorial, and made argtl.
ments in behalf of the woolen manufac.
turing corporations and individuals ol
New England and New York, praying
tor a reduction on oil manufactured wool
en- goods 10 80 per cent Gd paLOrem, and
remove all duties on wool. The sigma
turcs TO the memorial were stated to rep
resent production Of $l3,5OO,O0O worit
ot woolen goods per anuum. J7
II was ordered by the Supreme Cour
to-day that no motion requiring argumen