The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09
THE JAPAN CHIEFS.

Day Among the Salt Lake Courfs-Re-
ception in the Supreme Court-Sasahi,
Hirnka, Okauchi and Tasey Hunting for
Law Organization and Methods Of PrOce-
durc-Judge Mexican Sits Them the
Bench-Speechcs md Compliments.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. s, 1872.
The members of the Japanese Embassy were gen.
orally quiet and retired to-day In consequence Of the
weather and frlghtful condition Of the streets,
which are seas of mud. The Assistant Minister OF
Justice Of the Japanese empire, Sasaki, English in
terpreter Hraka and Okauchi and Tasey, Secreta-
ries, accompanied by Minister DE Long this morn
ing visited the Supreme Court room, at public
RECEPTION RENDERED BY THE SUPREME COURT
and the members OF the bar of the Territory
large number OF citizens were present. Deputy
United States Attorney High introduced the visitors
in some appropriate and happy remarks. saying
that the object OF the visit Of the distinguished
members OF the bench OF Japan was for the
purpose Of learning something OF jurisprudence
and the manner Of conducting courts OF justice in
our country. They would find In Europe courts sur
rounded with more grandeur, but nowhere would
n ore dIgnifed and just than here. He hoped that
our system, which protected persons and property,
CHIEF JUSTICE MKEAN SAID
he was very happy to meet and greet the Minister
| popuIous and peculiar empire Of Japan. He only
regretted that they did not understand each others
80 tGa they might s converse Sogeths
| laws and lawyers OF their respective countries;
for the laws OF people, more than ANYTHING else,
distinguish them IN the family of nations, and the
| lawyers OF q country always among its FORE
most citizens IN public or private life. He would
Marshalls who the BackstOnes and the Kents
and who the the wilSerIorces and the Cur.
Anglo.saxon jury system. He looked forward to
the time when the two nations would be bound by
closer intimacy with other, and each to adopt
| what 1t found TO be good IN the other. He closed
cending from the bench look the Minister and
| his associate by the hands and LED them to the
bench and seated them by himself and Justices
MINISTER DE LONG THEN ADDRESSED THE COURT,
| responding on behalf OF the Japanese Judges at
some length thanking the Court Tor the courtesy
| and welcome extended to them and saying, In brief
that these Judges mad come to America for the
| with the laws and organization OF the Courts,
with the view, II pleased with them,
dence into Japan. His speech Produced Produced
| marked effect on all present. and was doubly in
| teresting by It's exposition OF the
MANNER OF ENFORCING THE LAWS IN JAPAN.
The Japanese had been greatly interested in our
GoHs a JUSTICES Mcsr hawey ana
made appropriate anc eloquent remarks. The re-
ception was impressive ana evidently very agreea-
bic to our foreign visitors, who expressed great
AT A MASONIC SOCIAL.
Minister De Long and wife, and many OF the En-
bassy, including several OF the Processes attended
| Masonic social, ana danced and enjoyed them
| selves hugely last evening.
A grand banquet which is to be given by the
| citizens to De Long and the Embassy comes OF
next Monday. All the officials of the Territory are
| invited. A ball will close the entertainments
United States Attorney Bates denial OF attempting
to remove Judge Mexican and the federal
officials Is not believed here He asserted his In.
tenti0n. before many witnesses, Of "bursting up"
| what he called the ''pummers' Court referring to
the United States Court here and It Is generally
were paid by the Mormon Church people
| here. No confidence Is longer placed In him
by the loyal people Of Utah. who ask for new and
reliable District Attorney the laws are to be en-
| forced.
| thousand names are already signed on the min
! ing lists Tor the retention OF Judge Mexican.
straight Gentle city ticket was nominated last
night and not contest Is expected next MONDAY.