The New York herald., 1872-08-23
J A p a ~
1mperial Relations Towards Corta and to-
Interests Of the United States
in the Diplomacy.
japanese Mission of Reclamation
AMI an Insulting Reply.

The Attitude for War-Ihe Hikado's Tour and Its
Probable Consequences ON q United
States Consul-His Injuries at the Hands
ofths Japs-A Murder and Robbery.
ny mail from Asia We have the following special
letters from the HERALD correspondents In Japan
supplying very interesting and important news
reports from the Empire relative to its diplomatic
relations outward and the course Of afars intern
ally.
The Imperial Relations, Foreign and ~
Home.
YOKOHAMA, July q, 1872.
II is now more than year since Admiral Rogers,
United States Navy, and Minister Low went to the
Corea ana came back again without accomplishing
the object for which they were sent II will be
membered that 1t was suggested that the Depart
Dent Of State In washington had committed great
error IN entrustlng this important mission to Mr..
Low, for the reason that the Minister to Japan
would have been more it person
ffoiN his position. 1t was limited then
that the Japanese only required very little
pressure TO sNdace them to take the matter
IN hand, and 20 sand q ncet that should either
cooperate with the Suertcans or even take the
Initiative In the matter Of opening the COrea.
At that time no other reasons could be found for
the supposed Willingness OF the japanese govern
ment to identify itself with policy 0; forcing an
exclusive nation to open its doors than alxiety to
detract the attention Of the people from Eame
AFFAIRS, and to give employment to thousands OF
armed men, who might otherwise cause home dis
turbances, the revolutionary war in Japan having
but just closed Nay, 1t is quite positive that
something like proposal to this effect was hinted
20 the American Minister In Japan But, as that
gentleman had nothing whatever to do with the
CUrean matter, the suggestion fell to the ground.
JAPANESE POLICY.
Recent disclosures have given us an insight into
the reasons that caused Japan 10 be willing. nay,
even anxious to take q hand in this matter 1t Is
Wen known that bOth China and Japan claim COrca
ss a tributary government About two hundred
years ago Taic0-Sama, the then reignng Tycoon,
ovcrran the Corea, and, after destroying several
Corean cities, made treaty with that country, by
which the latter engaged themselves to pay u
yearly tribute to Japan. For many years this was
enforced-for how many cannot say. But certain
1t is that for the last fifty years at least this oblga
tion on the part of the Coreans has existed on pa
per only and no attempt had been made
on the part OF the Japanese to enforce
It. Immediately after the Tycoonate was
abolished Commission was sent by the Mikado's
government to the Coreans, informing them OF the
change that had taken place and demanding OF the
Coreans fulflment Of their treaty obligations
The Japanese ambassadors not only failed to secure
the assent Of the Corean government to the de.
mands Of Japan, but they themselves were treated
with great disrespect and one Of them even was
thrown into prison. To the demands of the japan.
Csc government the Coreans returned the following
characteristic reply-characterstic from the In
science OF Its tone and the perfect assurance that
II Conveys that the COreans believe in their en-.
pacity to click all creation"
THE CoRsAN LETTER
have Tsseyed your and have given
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To show our hGmssy wien the 1a,6arams Went to
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and S;sns & G i%%sdisis SsS You Says
our treaty end %s ionsey asy
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small sds% Country C%i hsve tho courage SS
aii'esihe Ssrbarias We desire that You should % join
part Of corea 70 japan " Ts make make
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and win appoint The battle Il Is useless to into any
Ss$y WI ,S: ~!
mus; .rs S% 1S %fi.e u.
patton for either Japan must invade Corea or Cores will
heen sent TO the Corea do not wonder that the
Ssrs would have liked iOnno to nave h hand i9 the
were going to play principal part. Ever since
the receipt OF tins document the chagrin OF the
precaution was taken to keep the knowledge of the
transaction from the people, But one OF the re-
y bv ine y ~ s hsen an"
establishment OF Japanese newspaper press.
During the last six months Japanese who have had
make upon government social reform or any
other subject, have written letters TO the news
papers anl although there yet no law regulat.
Ing the press, n singular amount OF freedom and
liberty Of expression has been tactly allowed. In
fact although the government has been frequently
censured, do not know of a single instance where
the newspaper has been interfered with.
This Corean business has Just come to light
That the letter published is q genuine document
feel convinced. How copy OF 1t came into the
possession OF the person who publishes 1t cannot
say; but its publication is probably owing first to
some disappointed Official, or, second, to news.
papcY enterprise, for II must have required some
Courage to put II In print What effect the publicity
0ven TO this matter will have remains to be seen;
but IL seems to that the Japanese will be forced
70 DO one of two things-clther 70 go TO war with
COrca, or to deny the whole thing and put stop to
The freedom OF the newborn but vigorous Japanese