The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-29
FROM ILLINOIS.

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s .ff4 CHICAGO, Feb. d.
The following is the address of welcome OF
Mayor Medill to the japanese Embassy, last
evening ..sst,.,Il 4ss4. 5g3sse Ss.s
" ssPrinee Iwakura, Chief Envoy OF the Jap
anese Embassy, a few weeks agoI had the
honor of exchanging salutations with your
excellency in; San Francisco By telegraph,
but while science, through the inventive ge-
Mus of an american, has enabled US 20
transmit messages across continent ana an
over mourfsins in defiance OF the elements,
it hasn't yet been able to transport trains
without detention when the Snow King holds
his revels among the Rocky Mountains. But
it is a pleasure9to knew thaty We're IN the
society of Saints while you practiced the vlr-
tue of patience. But all's well that e'ias
well. and now that Your Embassy nave az
rived in safety alter the long and Wearlsome
delay, we extend both our sympathy ana
welcome. and trust that in your future trav-
els III our country the elements may be nore
propifious. We are heartily glad to meet
your Elm assy. believing that it will prepare
the way to Il more intimate acquaintance ana
larger intercourse between the people OF Ja-
pan and America. We have been Informed
of your high rank, craftsmanship ana ihhu-
,ence in the Government of the Japanese En-
pire. and the purpose and dignity o. 'ne
mission Of which you are the c'sief 9 Envoy
l. and we have also heard. with exceeding
pleasure. OF the Iiberality of sour views anu
those of the Emperor Of Japan III regard 70
intercourse with foreign powers. The peo-
ple of this country entertain sentiments OF
respect and the kindllest feelings lor your
counfrymell. and wish to foster an eneouf-
are trade and commerce. Japan Will always
find sympathzing friend in America. our
country is the nearest to ours of the Aslatlc
nations. steam navigation has reduced the
distance and made them neighbors. Before
long they viii be connected by telegraph
and thus be brought into hourly commune
cation. We watch with thesdeepest interest
the rapid progress your countryneh are ,s'aA
Ing in modern ideas. arts and culture. ana
with admiration the spiritiof liberation aud
liberty unelersthe announcements OF your
Government which is snpplanting the OLD
habits Of non-iutereourse and secluslon. ne
barriers of prejudice against foreigners APP
pear to be L.elting rapidly away, ana Win
them the suspicious and antipathies which
is olation always engenders. The great civil
lizng agency Of the time is commerce conn when
not. only exchanges. commodities and sup
"a - a -
plies wants. but exchanges ideas aud knowl-
edge teaching each nation what all the 9TH
ers know. stimulates curiosity. qulckens
thought liberalizes opinions. dispels preiu-
dice. and improves governments. Under the
wise and sagacions rulership Of the present
Emperor. Japan has taken the lead OF all the
Oriental nations, and is leaving them far be-
hind in the march Of 1 Improvement. She IS
showing herself to be not too proud to learn
from tler nations and to prefer the genial
sunlight of modern civilization to the cold
and darkness of .non-intercourse, We are re-
ioiced to hear that she has naturalized the
two great motors of modern progress
steam and electricity, and is now actively, en-
gagged in building steamships and lines OF tel
egraaph and, railways, is int oducing steam
power for general manufacturing purposes,
labor-saving agricultural implements. mod
ern smelling works, and making iron and
steel. The power, of nation is measured by
the extent of its use of the metal We feel
fattered at the partiality Japan has shown
tor America and, their Inventions. Your
Government has recently selected or Conn
missioner of Agt iculture. General fapron. q
citizen of Illinois. TO instruct its farmers in
the use OF American implements Of hus-
bandry and methods of cultivation. We
learn also that your iovernment has adopted
our decimal monetary notation and our
system of currency. and the last
news we have, is, that. your Government Is
seriously contemplating the adoption. OF the
beautiful and swift Roman alphabet, with an
as nearly phonetic as. possible.
| doubt not in this last respect it will be mare
successful thar. were the Anglo Saxons. The
increa. ing number of japanese students in
American and European colleges IS another
sure sign of real progress, for those young
men will carry back with them the literature 4
and science OF Oar universities and become
teachers of the same in their own country.
Wefeel it 4 compliment that, among the stu
dents ID purs schools are your own sons, and
our pleasure is heightened by the inforna-
ton that yon have brought the first .delegil-
tian i of young. I. Edies to finish their
eflnraiion III our female Summaries. 4 We
assure.vou that they will be ienderly treated,
and. their stay IN. our country vii be made.
agreeable. All these proofs Of progress and
are viewed by Americans with
tllfeig1led pleas llrg. Every step forward viii
receive the sympathy and encouragement Of
our people. Americans feel no jealousy OF
other nations. Tues are best pleased when
other peoples are max ing rstlip advancement
In art, SCIENCE and government. 81 i heirs|
highest ambi ton is TO cortest fog the prize Of
excellence ia the international race offciyiIirl
zation and good works. The citizens of Ghi-fl
cago regret that il Is not in their i power to
show your Embassy the degree of attention
they could wish in cpi.seqsl thelrs.cent
calamity which laid lps butte rl,,.rt Of ptla
city ri ruins h,lf we tol
show you What ii lAil.,atal what. II being
done ii lenlaces visit was 80 lyssle-
stfpyeti. ant hope ynnr stay iii Chicago will
M f,Itlass,ut: and that yOsi will garry II Ns,tF