Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-18
mFMENro MORT.

formed US that the Japanese Govern
were very much d~ispleased with
the conduct Of NJ. Mort, one Of their
foremost statesmen and ENJOYS. 1t was
said that he had in many ways offended
the imperial authorities, not the least
Of his errors being a looseness with the
funds entrusted him for expenses, etc.
This has since been denied BY the
members of the japanese Legation at
Washington, who assert that Mori
high in the confidence of the
Mikado, and that his proffered resigna-
ton q short tine since was refused.
Whether or not the japanese function
airy has indeed been guilty of financial
Irregularities we do not know. 1t
would not "a surprising. Japan Is be-
coming an emlnently progressive
nation. Her representatives are
scattered over all the world, and
her diplomatists and scholars have
made American institutions their es-
peSial study. The japanese Govern
ment has employed skilled gentlemen
to emigrate to her country for the pur-
pose OF experimenting her mint, her
agriculture and her schools. She has
had her financial sharps, of whom
Mort Ia chief, buslly engaged In exam
ming our treasury business and our
national sr,tem Of finance. Her rep
resentatives have been intimate with
our chief men, our flnanciers, u
Senators and N Representatives.
They have so far mastered u Ian
guage as to be able to read and COM
prehend the mysteries Of Credit Mo-
bilier and back salary. They have
heard OF the Phelps-Dod matter
and are we'll acquainted with the uses
OF Casey's $4,000 corruption fund.
They find Paymaster Hodge, who
swindled the Government out of $780,
900 two years ago, driving about
the streets Of Washington a free
man and apparently respected.
they have read Of Tweed and the New
York Tammany Ring. They have been
the guests OF Thomas Murphy. They
know all about the Missouri Pacific
railroad swindle ; have been told OF
the contract and finance committee ;
have read all about Taintor and his
$500. 900; and, lastly, they are fully
acquainted with the scandal about the
Vienna Commissioners. With many
of these WORTHLESS they are Intimate, by
some they have been entertained.
They have heard John A. Bingham
make mastery pleas for the oppressed;
have wept at the sufferlngs of the Vic
tins of the Ku-Klux, depicted in his
fervid oratory. They have heard OF
Ben. Butler as one Of our Rebellion
heroes, and Of his conquest Of Dutch
Gap. They have seen how a shovel
maker Of Massachusetts, could buy o
whole Congress, and die lamented.
They have seen the sanity Bingham
with a heart overlooking with love for
the Orient, with a tongue fire.
tipped OH the theme Of Christian
| civilization and with coat.pOckets dis
tended with Credit Mobilier stock,
and brooches filed with stolen green
backs appointed as an accredited rep
resentative to their home sovereignty
apparently the most trustworthy Of
our governmental servants. All this
have they seen and known and heard.
They have witnessed no punishment
for gigantic swindles or wholesale off,
| cial robberies. They are an initiative
people. They admire u system OF
government. Is 1t any wonder they
| should take Its officers as models?
Their associates in this country have
been big swindle.s and wholesale
plunderers. Could they do less than
initiate them? T NJ. Mort has stolen
a few hundred thousands from the
Mikado's treasury. he can so home to
his people and plead the customs Of
Amerlca-the habits Of u rulers. 1t
will be a plea In bar Of all further
prosecution and will doubtless be sus-
tanned. II rot, and N. Alori should
be disgraced and compelled to the
dreadful ordeal Of hart-karl, 1t will be
an instance Of the injustice of heather
governments, a convincing proof OIL
the superiority Of our Christian clvlli'
cation, and the sorrowing heirs Of his
swiftly acquired fortune need write
upon his tombstone no history of the
irregularities which caused his un'
timely decease, but with tears and
black Grape III such be the national
mourning garb) may inscribe upon the
marble slab which covers his remains
the simple legend. Memento Mort.
There is much grumbling by the Re,
publican press OF Ohio at the appoint
ment Of Bingham to the Japanese Mis-
sion. The Toledo Blade says: "The
Republican party doesn't want any