New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-03

Of America systems OF Europe being either insufficient
or unsuitable for imitation here, as In the case
OF England and France, altogether beyond their
grasp at present the universities OF Germany The
representatives Of the War Department on the other
hand will be mainly attracted by recent European
events while those of the Judiciary WILL probably find
little TO reward their attention In the metropolis Of the
United States unless indeed they desire to fory the
integrity like the ingenious temperance lecturer ny ,he
contemplation OF few frightful examples" Inc mem
bers OF the Board Of Public Works have the largest ned
before them, excepting perhaps, the Treasury ocers
and Is hoped here that their experience VIII DC OF es
pecial advantage in checking the inordinae expend-
lures into which foreigners engaged in the construction
NJ the railways telegraphs &C.. have contrved 10
lead the unsophtcated Japanese The task OF most I'M
mediate importance, unquestonably is that assigned 10
the economists for the finances OF ths country are In
most unsettled and perpe1ing condition. and no method
OF restoring them to soundness and activity has yet been
DEVISED much less adopted II these gentlemen can dis
anywhere abroad chart by which they can GUIDE
their nation Of its monetary the cost and labor
OF the entire Embassy will DO amply compensated
thereby.
The arrangements for this important journey have not
been altogether easily and smoothly effected as many
suppose For O long time after the intention was an
nounced serious circumstances urged by numbers
of influential officers, account Of the dsorganzed
OF the Empires and indeed, recently as three
weeks ago. serious doubts were expressed as to the
expedency Of many OF the highest and abest minis
ters absentng themselves for entire year. at time
when national affairs atated and unsettled almost
the point of revolution But 1t does not appear that
the ministers themselves share these apprehensons II
is possible that their subordinates are unduy excited
the grave responsibility thrust upon them, and de-
sire to foresta reproach in they should prove I'M
equal to the emergency Nothing however. has yet oc-
Cured TO the ENJOYS from the Of their huor
Reports OF instructions from Takamatsu Ak and Sado
fall hurtess before their fixed determination to the
world and profit by It. They will be accompanied during
part of their journey, you will know before this
reaches you by Mr. De Long, the United States Minister,
who will doubtless be Of great assistance to them In
their Western pilgrimage. 1t must not be understood.
however, that Mr.. De Longs connection with them Is
I'm any way official His departure at the time with
them is simply fortunate accdent-fortunate for oil
parties It may be remarked. by the by, that there Is
probably foreign representative In Japan who does
not secretly consider himself or openly avow himself,
chiefly Instrumental in having suggested, shaped, and
mpeled this Embassy. II part Of the policy OF the
japanese never to dspel such illusions; but the simple
fact 10 that the organization Of the mission was ta
accoDp before any OF the legations much as heard OF
IT, and that its Of operations was virtually settled
upon the basis OF plan laid down more than two years
ago. when It first seriously proposed to send out an
embassy OF this character The Ministers from abroad
have been consulted from time TO time but not one OF
them has originated controlled single detail OF the
expedition.
II has already been mentioned that the Empassadors
pupose visiting only those countries with whlch they
have diplomatic relations. From San Francisco, small
detachment will be sent TO the Sandwich Islands, after
very brief glance at which It will reOin the main body
the time OF departure from NewYork for Europe
President Grant will be the first 10 receive the Imperial
credentials in which tho countless centuries OF the
Mkados dynasty referred to with as much pride as
lineage had been thus prolonged by natural herl-
of by the and artificial process OF adop
tion. I'm frequent America
bassy go En9iandi thence. sueeessiveiy. to
France, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Austria,
ITALY, Switzerland Belgium Holland, Spain and Portu-
gal; starting homeward Immediately after from MGR
settles or Brindis That is but
il il possible that it may undergo some notifications on
the way The Enjoys, rather regret to say VIII wear
foreign garments throughout their course II Is pity,
on some accounts, for cl0settng and ungraceful
suits i'll become their frames, which have always been
accustomed to loose and flowing robes but they think
no doubt with reason that to travel over two continents
in their national attire would make them uncOmfortaby
con spcuous. For ceremonial occasions however they
will DEE provided with their own state costumes.
Subioined il list Of the entire Embassy. For the ben
persons who may come in contact with the var-
GUS members and who may wish to know the exact pro-
nuncatiOn OF their Names the accented sylables are
duly indicated The Italian vcwesounds ore followed
frst Enba,sador PlenpoteptidrvIwskurs, ds JIM
E@5a.saior,Kdo Councillor Of st,te TskyO'hl Council
Pabc wofl. Ys%sspS Minister 81 Foreign AfiTs
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prefer French and English Interpreter Gah English Inter-
rre, err Fuku Chi English Interpreter.
ies OF he Seoni Cldss-Wstanabe Komatsu, German Inter
ureter English Interpreter; KOmds English Interpreter
S1res u The Third CtdSs-hAwa English Interpreters iana
no-ucb English Interpreter. . 80
scraris Of Fourth CassAnO, English Interpreter pked
French Interpreter. a.. -
loami.son>rs Of Major-Gener
usaia Dutch Interpreter Imperial Houehoh-Hga shikue Chief
Of Imperial Attendants MuraA FHaIce-Tanaka, H. Wakss ma
Paile Iarsc,oa-Tanska H., Director Of Imperial College
Nsg.'go Nsksshlm English Interpreter; lmsmura, French
Interpreter; U'ehimura Kondo, German Interpreter
assistant Mniser of Justice H'raka English
PrlHc BOrks-tiids, Oshims, Uriu, English Interpreter
onOrdrv Secretary Foreign Oee Nakaams
Acting Of Hogo; Utum First Councillor Of kanagawa
Itsulsuii, OnRcer Of Public CeremOnas.
TO these may be added the probable official for the
Board Rites and the possible high priest OF the most
extensive Buddhist sect in Japan-that OF the Monto
Several more less distinguished Japanese will also
travel with the Embassy without being Of it; among
them the ex-daimos of Ava, whose revenue year ago
was <2OOOOOO, and Of Hlzen, who controlled nearly
S9OO0OO These incomes now reduced to one-tenth
OF the former amounts They are both very young men,
Ava under his family OF Hachiska, was for little
time one of the regular scholars OF the Government Col
lego in Yedo He will be accompanied by his wife and
by several ladies belonging to the families OF other ex-
daimios his relatives. so New-York and Washington
will have plenty Oriental lions and onesses TO
themselves with for at least month 4. HH.
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run ,NTt-RIyG GRAND JIRY IMPORTANT