The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-07
TEE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Reception Of the Japanese on the Floor of the
House-A Brilliant Assemblage-The Speak
er's Welcome Iwakura's salutation.

The reception OF the Japanese Embassy by the
House to-day was one OF the liveiest scenes wit
messed here for some time IL Is true that the men,
bers OF the Embassy they filed In, with their
solemn faces on the arms OF the members OF the
committee appointed TO 40 the hOnors OF the occa-
sion, had more the appearance OF a funeral cortege
than OF royal embassy about to be welcomed by
the greatest republic in the world; put the scene
was lively one Notwithstanding. The
Conservatives OF rare flowers with wo-
manly loneliness; the gay toilets, bright
cOlors and pretty faces, must have impressed these
grave representatives OF far Off country with at
least an appreciation OF the novelty OF the specta
Gle. Through the gaantry OF Mr.. Cox OF New
York. the ladies' were admitted TO the foor At
eleven O'Clock the procession arrived and passed
through the man door ana down the aisle In front
OF the Speakers desk, where they took their places
Iwakura was escorted by General Banks. They,
with the other members Of the committee each
with one OF she APPS In charge, TOOK their places
directly In 'front.' of the Speakers DESK the rest OF
the delegation filling the semi-circle. They all
In conventional black, with white KIDS except Mr..
Mort, the Japanese Charge d'AIaires, who wore
lemon-colored gloves.
After taking their places
General Banks addressed the Speaker as fol-
lows
The committee OF the House OF Representatives
assigned to That duty, according to its instructions
House Iwakura and their Exceences KIDD, OkubO
and ltO Ambassador n-Chief and Assistant Ambas-
Secretaries Of the Embassy and the honorable Com,
missloners OF the principal departments OF Japan,
| with thell~attaches
The Speaker addressed the distinguished visitors
THE SPEAKERS WELCOME.
YOUR ExcELLENcIEs On behalf OF the House OF
to this Hall. The reception which Is thus extended
10 you 80 unanimously ana 30 cordially by the
which our Whole people feel In the rap,diy ueveop
ing relations between the Japanese empire and the
American republic The course OF migration for the
human race mas Tor many centuries been steadily
westward, course always marked by conquest
ana too often by raplne. Reaching the boundary OF
our Continent we encounter q returning tide ron
your country setting eastward seeking the tro.
pnles OF war, but the more shining Victories peace;
and these TWO currents Of population appropriately
meet ana m.nge on the SHORES Of the great Pacific
Sea- 1t Will be my pleasure 10 present to you per.
TO you, tor them and for myself, that during
your stay at our capital you Will be at all times wei
come to the rivileges ana courtestes oil the floor
To this Iwakura replied by reading from manu-.
script in Japanese. The sng.slng ntonations of the
voice resembled the style peculiar to the Quakers
their speaking, and as he read in slow, monotonous
unduating tones, the effect at first was rather OF
| the ludicrOus order But the apparent conscious
the part OF the reader OF the importance of
the occasion coon impressed itself upon the vast
assemblage, and Quiet folio wed the inclination 10
| ,root n tocosa,v Whom mo Amhossador ar,s,aa
49, y ,s 'aou
readinS Geherai bahKs read tansiatlon, which
| was listened to with deep interest, as follows:-
ukv tbe reonest M the Chief Ambassodor ~, os,o
! cates l have the honor TO present to you, Mr..
| speaker and 20 the house translation OF Tie ad-
the pleasure o. the House to have It transcred on
the House journal" General Banks then read IL, as
ioho"s'- s.,ru.uo,
MIR. SPEAKER AND HOyoRAsIE MEMgERs nv THE
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF IHE UNITED
S 81, naso,, ., On. .,,,.s..,o,. =, ,.
sovereign. and the people whom we renresent we we
tender to you our sincere thanks and warmest
irienusn.P; we July app,ec ;n tne aisuheuisned
presence OF that mighty pOwer which rules the great
American republic. Governments are strong when
DULL upUn ,mT nvS ., an people; we
J0urneying eastward rom the Empire 81 the Sunrise