The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24

BANQUET IN SAN FRANCISCO LAST NIGHT
The Future Policy Of Japan ForeShad-
owed by Governor Ito.
ghe Red Disc in the Flag Of Japan No Longer
Wafer Over a Sealed Empire.

The Japanese Embassy visited the pubic schools
to-day and exhibited great interest. Messages
were passed In the western Union Tele-
graph Office between His Excellency iva.
kura ana Secretary Fish. Professor Morse. the
inventor Of telegRaphy, and others. Messages were
sent In hls presence to hls sons in New Brunswick
Nh, and were instantly responded to, and seemed
greatly to delight him.
At a banquet this evening at tire Grand Hotel two
hundred plates were laid and the tickets were sold
&C $2s EACH Iwakura occupied the centre or the
table, with Minister De Long and the STATE,
federal and ctvi officers grouped around
him. After toasts to the President OF
the United States aud the TennO Of
Japan, lwakura made o short address IN the Japa-
nese language. The most important speech Of the
evening; as foreshadowlng The future policy Of
Japan, was made IN English by Governor TO- IN
response to the toast 'Our Distinguished Guests"
as foliOws:-
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S'sS S sssss INF o the
n your State and especially for the marked compliment paid
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Japan Few but native Japanese have correct
has been maintained, arst among which was the United
q our people has norsased our oom%ercia rsa
the rights and interests Of our respective nations viii
that we shall sPprsoss.s each other more when
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countries Foresn customs are generally understood S
our government and people to strive YET, for the
enjoyed by the most enlightened countries Looking to this
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far Ss 1r wss 'p held a II s.s
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to their gh,fa privileges which for ages had
Our Damos Internationally surrendered their prncpai
ties and their voluntary action accepted by general
s'''''-''A'' a fEupAL SYSTEM
firmly established centuries has been completely
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asHs .a to VII" this our n'9fsss
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Ing the taught her by hc history OF those enlightened
ago examined mnutely
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from S saSer Of t.
$ ESsS and 'ii
been adopted and some OF them now already 10 prac
| tica operation In the Department of Public Works,
now under my administration. the progress has
| been salts. actury. RAILROADS. being built both
| in the eastern and western PORTIONS OF the
empire; telegraph stretching hundreds
of miles Of our territory, nearly thousand miles will
| be completed within few months. Lighthouses now line
our coasts and shipyarjs active All these
| our CIV ization, and we fully acknowledge
OUR INDEBTEDNESS TO you
and foreign nations IA Amb and
greatest hope from this masion laden with
beloved country and calculated
vance permanently ner material and intelectu'
condition. While In duty bound to protec
ihe rights and privileges Of our people, "
sha aim increase our commerce and by correspondent
increase OF population hope to croatia healthy basis TO
| this greater activity
As distinguished citizens of a commercial nation pr
pared for business ana desirOus OF participating the
commercial dawning nuspcously upon the Pacif
japan offers her hearty cooperation Your m0der
nvenons and results accumulated knowledge enable va
TO see and day than fathers accomplished
vears time so condensed with precious opportunities "
can III afford to lose. Japan Is anxious to press 70
ward The red the centre OF own national Tia
shall no longer appear like wafer sealed empir
but henceorh In fact what s intended to be- the mob
emblem the rising moving warj and upward am
the enlightened nations of the world.