New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-11
IN AUDIENCE WITH TIE MIKADO.

The Hon. E. Peshne Smith, late of the
State Department at Washington, connected with
the Foreign Affairs Department Of the Japanese En-
pre- sends The Rochester Democrat tho following ac
count OF his presentation at Court:
The Primo Minister, Sano, the head Of the great
Gil which the real government OF the empire, had told
me- at breakfast at O'Clock at his house that when
the Daio-saithe great rice celebration before men
tionedwas over, should be presented TO his Majesty
taken little by surprise at the shorineSs OF tho
notice which was given through the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs the afternoon OF the 9Th OF January that an
audience would be given to on the 10th of January,
at 10 His Majesty at the same time sent me his
proposed address in Japanese with the request
1equiyaent 70 Gommandathat should send hlIn
that day what INTENDED 10 say IN reply; 1He
double translation Of his Maestys address into English
little time but was successfully accomplished. The
audience at OF the Summer palaces In the en-
vGns y fenG r an Interpreter and secretary in
the Foreign ONCE i proposed to put myself into the
yised that 1t would be awkward for nen short, given
understand that the proposition was taken as respect
appear ii having an audience OF the President. SO
attended in a dress of Clarkson's best. As the
the door when you enter house, aud I
was determined not TO show myself TO His
construct in a hurry pair of plain black velvet
slippers, which hoped to impose on his majesty
w nS et En- abS nob
ber-a perhaps 20 by 80 feet-foOwed by IIirai.
near the wall The Mikado sat in the throne on Plat,
form about three feet hgh In the middle OF opposite
wall On his right the Prime Minister sanjo; on ms
left the SwOrdbearer, whatever be his title, holding
his breast gold scabbard sword AS soon az
/ came opposite His Majesty, faced toward him and
made my bow, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who
advanced step or two the throne, at the
time announcing me. His Majesty was aborng under
sore throat; reading few words of his address of vel
in Japanese. he handed the paper to the Prime
| Mini Wi read HaTai the
| English translation. ! read my reply handed 1t 10
Har who read IL on IN Japanese haue my DOW, PACK
ing to the wall from which had advanced toward the
center the room, turned half round and retired TO
| the ante-chamber What His Majesty said IN sub
stance: "Mr. smith, we (he used the imperial pluraD
are very glad to that have accepted the invita-
distant home and into service As nation
| has been only recently acquainted with for
| familiar with the rules and usages which pre-
vail among them We trust, however, that your vast
establish system in our empre>by which the
principles OF international conduct may In the future be
BRIGHTLY illustrated" To which Smith replied Il am
writing from memory, II thank your Majesty most sim
cerey Tor the honor OF admission TO your august pres
ence and for the atterng manner IN which you deign
to refer to my poor abilities TO serve y9n beg your
Majesty to believe that win labor with the utmost zeal
and fidelity the prosperity OF the empire OF Nippon
and Tor the glory Of your Majestys reign which has
commenced with such happy susplees You NIL ask
INT somewhat efeminate divintYstudent look. But he
stared so nently and perseverngy into my lace that
snecr and would not know him ia the street have
no idea how he dressed, except that he wore long,
srcIe on Lamar in the December number OF Scbners
Magazine" After the reception, the Prime Minister,
OF whom have spoken, came into the antrool where
we had more refreshments declined 70 Inspect inc
gardens Landscape gardens, not c0leclOn OF mower
beds as the Prime Minister told me might 90 at any
time upon giving him notice OF my wish: want TO
mention here that nothing like seryility In the
manners OF the Japanese Hlr0i, who Is "a squire Oh
low degree" has been with 20 the greatest mobiles ana
10 the Ienno He bears himself with us simple ease ana
dignity as the stifTcst republican could do speak OF
him because he always goes on such occasions 10 III
trprot for nc: but tho same unaOashed freedom III
ali The gentlemen of the foreign Office and IN tho streets
was struck with the independent, seIrrspect-
ing air OF the people. They exceedingly courteous
two gentlemen bow each other TIL their bodies are
parallel TO earth There IL, indeed, very distinct
respect for rank but snObDishnesS. III go 10 I'm
smith, az did that afternoon, 10 order sheet ron
stove he gets down hands aud knees ana remains
so while we speaking but he looks you In the lace
ike an honest man does not think you are OF any
different OF clay than himself, ana has not the
stamp which people wear who accustomed 10 DelnB
oppressed and Inundated IL simply excessive polite
| ness