Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-04
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY
PROSTITUTION TO TIE PRESIDENT.
Address Of the Amb assAdOrs- xaply
Of che President - SOmethinS
About the Future Move.
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About the Future Move.
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bassy.
The Japanese Embassy, Junior Prime Minis
ter Iwakura, Chief Ambassador, was to-
day officially presented to the President at
the Executive Mansion. The novelty Of the
occasion drew a large crowd to the White House
an hour before the ceremony, which took place
a few minutes after IL o'clock Shortly after IL
O'Clock, Lieut. Greer with about thirty police.
the mansion, forming in two lines ON either side
of the carpet which had been laid directly from
the main entrance to the steps.
Among the first distinguished officials of our
government to arrive was the Attorney General,
who was accompanied by MIS- Williams. few
minutes later a delegation representing the
army arrived and . naval delegation soon after;
all being in full-dress uniform. Before noon
every department Of the government was repre-
The War Department was represented BY
Secretary Belknap, Generals Townsend Myer,
Humphreys, M arcy, Allen, AlvOrd Eaton, Sur
geon General Barnes, Judge Advocate General
Holt, Mr.. Potts, chief clerk, and others.
The NAVY Department by Secretary Robson,
CommOdores Case and Reynolds, Surgeon Gem
eral Foltz, PaymAster General Dunn, Chief
others.
There were present from the Department OF
the Interior Secretary Delano, General COwan,
sioner Of Indian Affairs, General Leggett, Com
missioner OF Patents General Parker, Commis-
sioner OF Pensions, John DelanO, chief clerk,
Commissioner Drummond, Of the Land Office,
The Post ONCE Department was represented
by Postmaster General Creswell General Ter
rell, Third Assistant Postmaster General, Colo
mel Root, Second Assistant Postmaster General,
Mr.. MARI, chief clerk, and others.
Among those present from the Treasury De-
Secretary Hartley, COMMISSIONS Douglass.
Gen. Spinner, Judge Allison, Controller Hub.
bard, Second Auditor French, Chief Clerk Sa-
ball, Nj. LYMAN, and others. The aeleoation
from the Treasury was the largest present.
The Department OF Justice was represented
by the Attorney General and several of the
prominent officials of his Department. '"'
The State Department was represented by
Secretary Fish, Chief Clerk Chew, and Messrs
g. A Brown, II: ID: j. Pratt, - Dimon, H. G.
Payson and G. G. Clemens.
The District government was represented by
Gov Cooke and staff.
There we're but few Senators and Representa-
tives present Among the former were Senator
Schurz and Gen. Cameron the latter Chairman
OF the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
1t was noticed that notwithstanding the recent
course Of Senator Schurz in relation to the al
legged sale OF arms to France by the War De-
partment, he greeted the Secretary Of War
very c9rdiaiiy, and tnat their conference seem
cd TO be OF very pleasant character. The
House was represented by Speaker Blaine and
Gen. Banks, the latter Chairman of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Vice President
ColiaX was OF course present, as were Professor
Henry, OF the Smithsonian Institution, and q
number of other distinguished gentlemen.
At about II O'Clock a shout of 50 Here they
come" from the crowd which had gathered on
the northe, n p0rtico announced the appoach OF
the embassy. The carriages containing the
principal members OF the embassy arrived
moment later On alighting, the membevs (ten
in number) formed in line, with Prime Minister
Iwakura at the head, and marched single file
through the main entrance to the green room.
They were all attired In full Japanese costume
The chief ambassadors, Give in nu nber,) who
cane first, wore tiyht-ftting black skull cap,
s s1G1n ,Ss in the rear by high comb,
appeared to be a piece OF stiff gauze.
This ganze was about two feet in length and
three inches in width, and projected from the
when it made curve downward. The chief
ambassadors wore swords or scmetars, inlaid
with precious stones. The underdress Of the
others Of dark blue. The overdress Of the en-. en-
tire party was of black silk, and was v orn SINH
laIly to the same garment in use by American
ladies. All wore ordinary CATERS and white
turnover collars.
The second five Of the Embassy were similarly
.is,sd With the Of the head
grees {fom the forehead. The two sides of the
ha. meet ct the top forming an edge, the whole
by Roman warriors of old. The lower portion
Of this hat was trimmed with white, in which
diamond points were formed with purple colered
Prime Minister Iwakura, who possesses a
feminine cast Of features, and who is below the
medium height, marched with slow, measured
dignity: Mr.. Mort, Japanese charge d'affaires,
followed the party into the green room, but soon
went to the east room, and returning with Sec
of the members OF the Embassy. A few min
ntes la.er Secretary Fish and Mr.. Mort preceded
the Embassy to the east roon. where the pre-
The Embassy then formed in q sem;. circ,e
onting southwest, with Prime Minister Iva
kura on the left and within three feet of the
the principal ambassadors by name. After this
ceremony was over Prime Minister Iwakura
drew Japanese manuscript, resembling small
proceeded to read his address in a siDg-song
tone. After reading about minute he turned and
spoke TO his secretary, who handed him q large
he placed in the hands Of the President, and he
then resumed his reading. His address, inter-
preted in English. was rs follows:
The following Is the text of the
ADDRESS OF tn RIR IXCBLLBNCIEs THE ANBAs-
eADORs FROM JAPAN.
His Majesty the Emperor OF Japan, our most
august sovereign, has sought, since the achieve
more perfect organization in the administrative
powers Of this government. He has studied with
interest the results attained by western nations,
nent and friendly relations with foreign powers
on stiil closer footing, has commissioned us
his ambassadors extraordinary to all powers
having treaty with Japan. Upon the soil of
your country we first present our credentials,
delivering to you personally the letter of our
august sovereign at this public official audience.
The objects Of the mission with which we are
charged by our government are somewhat
set forth in this letter. We are authorized to
consult with your government on all interna-
tional questions, directing our efforts to promote
and develope wider commercial relations and
draw into closer bonds, the strong friendship
already existing between our respective people.
Thus We hope to gain fresh impulse in the paths
Of progress. gaining good from every form Of
civilization. This We shall aim to, do while in
the exercise OF strict integrity to our own ma
tionai interests, % trustingly confided by gem
erous sovereign, and shall earnestly hope to
receive your kind cooperation in facilitating the
TASK assigned us by our government We
gladly avau ourselves OF this happy meeting ID
convey personally to your excellency our sincere
wishes for your continued prosperity and happi-
ness and as nationalrepresentatives We extend
the same wish to al the people Of the United
When Iwakura fniAhed the reading Of his
aedres,, Re bowed low, and the President read
from manuscript the following response:
REPLY OF TIE PRBsIpIHr.
Gentlemen: An grati6od that this country
ADD that my administration win be Distinguished
IN history @ the 0fSt Which hna rAcAved an en-