New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-28

traffic and think that your Exceency will agree with
me in deemng that tho surest way OF preventing lts
S4uS D az once firmly 10 avow its determine
ton only not TO permit 1t, but 20 prevent ny every
Red on by the subjects Of other natonalities This Peru
Wan ship has claimed and has received the hospitality OF
the japanese Government which hospitality Is OF cour.o
ake due TO every board that ship, AZ wei passe
gers owners or officers but In the present case,
than one person on board has been treated IN
manner which no law could sanction, and IL appears
whose jurisdiction every soul board by the force OF
circumstances placed the officers have assumed line t9
right TO punish criminals men OF another nauOnahV
whom they aege TO be no more than passenges, t'
submit they had no right TO 90 wln atIInnsIs and
their assumption appears to me not only eIos v0
EHcellencys Governments Whether this be 80 or not,
leave your EKcellencys better Judgment 10 usco.
The circumstances have narrated appear TO- JUSTIFY me
I'm requesting YOU to exercise the power which you u
quesonaby possess to Institute an inquiry INFO eVehs
which have occurred within japanese waters anu III
order 60 do this efeotuay would beg 10 suggest tnat
you should take my application as the OASIS upon
the captain and mate Of the vessel; that you 1no me-
place your authorities in COMMEMORATIVE me first
alleged passengers, and particularly i VIII Iron Duke
man who sought refuge on board tne hVm on Tho
and that You should moreover car uPoh LIP az
Cantain IN produce any contract be may nave naeo
with his passengers, and likewise any fesuttVu' ~
NAV have on board for the observance OF Ordef IN ms
Li11 I'm the nresent instance the Chnaman was de
livered up to japanese official by British autIOIS
DO ne The favor OF informing me when the inquiry will
take place, that may be present ON the occason
within my power AS 1 am informed that the MATTE i
Luz about TO leave this port measures s4ouu, v bi
You will consider, be taken TO detan her, ProDaDy nls
might best be effected by her papers Oclg s,Ovu5 M
inasmuch as is possible that every attempt may De
made TO elude inquiry steps might perhaps W taAV
Mace the shin under surveillance need hardly say tha
as the ship Is under the flag OF country mVmg nY
vour right TO take proceedings which the circumstances
/ have detailed appear 10 me amply to JUSTIFY, au9
which common humanity demand aYah myself Oh
this opportunity to your EXceuency the aSsur
ance Of my highest consideration. ,
H. b. MS CHARGE D'AFFAmEs IN JAPAN
His EXcelency Soyeiima TaneOni, DC, &c.
UNITED STATES LEGATION, JAPAN. Aug B. 1872.
the men on board the Peruvian cOole-ship Maria Luz
now at anchor IN this harbor, and earnestly second
into the matter The officers, if found guilty should be
severely punished Where Peru mas no to
extend friendly Offices out engaged as TINS snip II m 10
ienu ioF !" any way ~ Gu u CHARLES " SHEPARD.
His Exccllency soyejlma Taneoni.
AsPERsIoNs OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
Apart from the subject of the Maria Luz case do not
see that any very important question needs to be con-
dered at present II / could fOrsee the vagarles OF
Geographic communication from san Francisco 1t might
seem necessary to send certain antOte with possible
baue The whole system Of communication OF japanese
intelligence is not only absurd but is actually mlscneY-
Gus II is impossible counterfeit IL from the starting
point may say however, that forsee an attempt on
the part OF tine Foreign ENJOYS probably to cover their
amentable deficiency in the Maria Luz case to bring up
what they are pleased call point against the japanese
Government in the very small matter Of suppositous
convention made in reference to the construction OF e
courts in Yokohama five years ago. can hardly toll
Won how rival an onslaught OF this kind 10 one
who can fairly look tat the efforts OF the Japanese to
put themselves in a proper attitude before the com
munity of nations hope that 1t will not be pressed
especially as 1t proceeds primarily from Mr. DE Long
aud have alluded it only because, upon several oc
casons have had deeply regret not taking
| aghaV nf IN i
against this country / dismiss this subject for tho
present by saying that If any public notice should be
given OF bad faith false action the part OF tine ia
panese Government-such know Ia to be privately
intimated in official dispatches this MONTH am ready
to prove that their whole conduct has been perfectly
consistent and upright. 1t is really trhe but too
much has been made OF tres in dealing with the affairs
Of this empire. IL II. H.