Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-27
Our Eastern Visitors
Arrival Of the Rsyal Japanese EmbatsY at
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CHICAGO, February 26.-The I'm
perial japanese embassy reached this
city at 2:20 this afternoon, and were
immediated escorted to their quarters
at the fremont house and Grand Cen
tral hotel by committee Of the COM
mon council, who met them at AU-
rora, forty miles west of this city. In
the parlor of the fremont house the
leading members OF the embassy were
met by Mayor Medill and a large
number Of the city officials and lead
ing citizens, and cordially greeted
them. After formal intrOductiOns,
Mayor Medill welcomed them as fol-
lows:
Prince Iwskuree:
ga few weeks ago l had the honor
of exchanging salutatiOns with your
excellency in San Francisco by tele.
graph, but while science through the
Inventive genius OF an American has
| enabled Us to transmit messages
across q continent aud over mountains
in defiance OF the elements, 1t has not
been able to transport trains without
detention when the snOW-king holds
his revelry among the Rocky Noun
tains, but it is pleasure to know that
you were in the society CT the saints
while you practised the virtue Of pa
tience. Bat alI's well that ends well,
and now that your embassy have ar
rived in safety after the long and wes-
risOme delay, we extend both our
sympathy and welcome, and trust
that il your future travels in cur
country the elements may be more
prOpitiOus. We are heartily glad to
meet your excellency, believing il
will prepare the way to a more
intimate acquaintance and larger in
tercOurse between the people of Ja-
pan and America. We have been in
formed Of your high and remarkable
craftsmanship and great influence
with the government Of the japanese
empire, and the purpose and dignity
of the mission Of which you are the
chief envoy, and we have alsO heard
with exceeding pleasure of the iber-
ality OF your views and those Of the
Emperor Of Japan in regard TO III
tercOurse with foreign powers. The
people Of this country entertain SEN
timents of respect and the kindli-
est feelings for your cOunlrymen,
and wish to foster trade and COM
merce, travel and social intercourse.
The japanese always find a sympa-
thizing friend in America. Your
country is the nearest to ours of the
nations. Steam navigation has re-
duced the distance and made them
neighbOrs. Before long they will be
connected by telegraphic cable and
thus brought into hourly com
municatiOn. We watch with deep
interest the rapid progress your
countrymen are making in the
modern ideas, arts and cultures, and
with admiration the spirit OF tOlera-
ton and liberty under the encourage
ment of your government, which is
supplsnting the old habits Of non in
tercourse and seclUsiOn. The ancient
barriers of prejudice against foreigners
appear to be melting quietly away,
and with them the suspicious and an
tipathies which isolation always en-
gender. The great civilizing agency
of our times is commerce, which not
only exchanges commodities and
supplies wants, but exchanges
ideas and knowledge, teaching
each nation what all others
know, stimulates curiosity, quick
ems thought, .libeTalizes opinions,
dispels prejudice and improves the
government. Under the wise and sa-
gaeiOus rulership Of the present en-
perOr, Japan has taken the lead Of all
the Oriental nations, and is leaving
them far behind in the march OF i'm
provement. She is showing herself
not too proud to learn from other ma
tions, and prefers the genial sunlight
of modern civilization to the cold and
darkness Of non-intercOurse. We are
reiOiced TO hear that she has nat
uralized and adopted the two
great motors Of modern progress
steam and electricity-and is now
actively engaged insbuilding steam.
ships and lines of telegraph and rail-
ways, and is introducing steampOWer
for general manufacturing purposes,
and labor saving agricultural imple-
ments, and our methods OF smelling
ores and making iron and steel. The
power Of q nation is measured by the
extent of its use Of these metals. We
feel fattered by the partiality Japan
has shown for the Americans and
their inventions. Your government
has recently selected our commission
eF OF agriculture, General CaprOn,
citizen Of Illinois, to instruct its farm
ers in the use of American
implements of husbandry, and
methods of cultivation, We learn
that your government has adopt
ed our decimal monetary notation,
and our greenback system Of curren-
cy, procuring the engraved plates and
the bills from the American Bank
note company; and the best news we
hear is that your government is sert-
Ously contemplating the adoption OF
the beautiful and simple Roman al
phabet, with an orthography as near
ly phonetic as possible. l doubt not
in this lest respect it will be more sue
cessiul than were the ABglo-SaXOns.
The increasing number OF japanese
students la American and European
colleges is another sure sign of pro-
gress, for these young men will carry
back with them the literature and sci
ence of our universities, and become
teachers Of the same in their own
country. We feel it a compliment
that among the students in our
schools are two OF your own soas, and
our pleasure is heightened by the in
formation that you have brought the
first delegation OF young ladies to fin
ish their education In our female SEM
inaries. We assure you they will be
well and tenderly treated, and their
stay in our country made agreeable
and useful. All these proofs Of pro-
gress and advancement are hailed by
Americans with uufeigned pleasure.
Every step forward will receive the
sympathy and encouragement OF our
people. Americans ieel no jealousy of
other nations. They are best pleased
when other people are making rapid
advancement in art, science and
government. Their highest ambition
Is to contest for the prize of excellence
In the international race of civilization
and good work."
To this address the Prince respond
ed in a cordial and feeling manner.
Minister DelOng and the japanese
young ladies are quartered st the res
idence Of one of our citizens. To-
morrow the embassy will be taken
10 carriages and shown the city.
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