New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-23

ton OF the administration and the publication OF tho
ears and eyes Of the Empire:
This is the time to apply, mild restorative II
fs necessary therefore that tue Government IN puruh
lis policy should proceed step by step and IN Iegeu
order assuring itself first OF each result attained hoc
moving further. But hitherto the application OF We
theory has been unknown We still initiate the Oll
happy-golucky style, and busy ourselves WIN au'
hurrediy in every direction This is what we cannot
feel tranquil about We think cam at the sam Time
point she causes OF this state OF things AZ .e
Of talent, and the samura Of the Empire on teIr
side, enthusiastic In their desire 10 serve " NoI
one who had a single accomplishment specially came
crowding in and thrOnged To the foot Of the throne
Those who, in past time, had been dllget anu .
could not suddenly be cast OF because my
were sometimes destitute the necessary talent WINE
those who famed for their learning could nor po
dispensed with, though they had gwen hI'e us
satisfaction,
rough calculation OF the total annual revenue OF ne
whole country snOws that Il docs not exceed S4OWVO
while the expenditure for the current year may 20
estimated To reach the SUN oI S5O'OObVVJ, II ~ o
trouble occurs that on comparing INC IeNeuu
and expenditure OF single year dc1clI Oi tIV,y 1897
appears Besides this, III consequence OF urte' @ 49,
affairs the reformation, the outlay Winch mas pco'
incurred from year 30 year IN excess OF inc [eVe9Ho
probably exceeds s0OO)QOO In audu0n 10 tlts, nc
paper money issued by the Government departments
and the former territorial governments OF the Danos'
and the deOts due in Japan ana IN fOIelsn W.
when added together amount TO close upon 2OOOO;
that the total liabilities Of the Government AZ 1s
moment N40OO0OOO and no provision mas yet Deeh
made for paying them or Under these circumstance
1t behooves US at once to take lmmedlate -
for gradually extnguishing inc naointiieSti III
II this is not done, the popular MAD VII
henceOrh lose faith, and should an unforeseen usaseI
befal rs some day, we shal pc OVerWneliutu WIN
trouble and confusion. Ii will then be TOO late 10 re-
greet II then the Government sil pays no attention 20
these matters, but ON the contrary deVOles us eueres
10 all reforms, still searching, as be ore ony
enlightened theory of administration, now Wu IL
he able to protect the interests OF le people nc
Government be unable TO protect the interests OF the
people how snail the people come TO IRE AGAIN So ,
advocate says: The people on uhpro1nc]Ne ANU iaooi
hard while those who occupy fertile land i've at ease
Ease 6egets Poyery labor 9Ggg Tc 70 o them
wealthy increase their taxes and we shall nd them at
once on the level OF European or american
What errOrf The people OF European and Aneric1n
countries are. for the most part, flCh lh lntelh-
gence and KNOWLEDGE and they preserve nm, lae
spirit Of independence. Owing TO the nature OF ther
pOy, they share in the cOunsels OF their governments
government and people thus mutually ana ana support
each other as the hand ana iOot project me heau tu
The merits OF each question that arises are us
tincty comprchended by the nation OF nome anu Se
Government Is merely IFS outward representatives, buI
our people are different. AccuPtomed Tor ages $50 10
desPoilc rule they have TenlIGa GInient ~I it G
prJudlce ana ignorance 4HelL i-lONlGuHe SHI
gence are undevelOped and their spirit Is feeble. In
every movement Of their being they submit 10 the VIII
Of the Government and have not the shadow oil an ldea
Of what their right is. If the Government makes an
order the whole country obeys it as one man. II the
Government takes certain view the whole nation
adopts IL unanimously In manners and customs, Ian
use every one is eager be first and afraid 70 be
in initiating the tastes Of the Government But
tue lower classes are more exaggerated III their taes
than their supeIlors FOR Jlls reason lhe III
foreign toys aud rinkets is enormous and the eX-
How Is 1t possible 10 prevent the people from iahAg
daily deeper into poveryf
The governments OF all
European and American states determine their
after having estimated their expenditures ana as every
knows perfectly well that we cannot do TINS IN Inc
present state Of the national resources ana OF the de
and feelings Of the people we must for the present. al
here the old practice OF determining our expenditures
after having estimated our revenue. We must dlgch-
" strive 10 curan expenditures AMI after having
revenue for the year. fix our eXpend
The depnrsments and snbdepartments Of the Govern
ment and the local must co15lder %hat
is the best order In which TO carry OUT the various
they propose and when the expenditures lot
thesc mas Deeh UtHu!tcl5 n.y. seS ,,,aS c,,T
20 be exceeded one atom AS Ior our utDts anu
renew we diminish ecessary expenditures,
economic needless salaries, ana apply the funds thus
obtained 10 tLe gFauud S4Ihctiou Ol Ohe anu tio o.
demptiOn of the other. We must not advance except IN
proper order nor initiate measures uniesS l9r sSnd 9D
jeCts The people must be recalled 10 me- ana the En-
pre- be made 70 comprehend with ceaness mat thc Oh
jects which ne Government mas ii NV Wv arc Mun! u
ferent from those OF former uneS ms IS the present
condition of things, and national resources. ana The
ideas and feelings OF our people are moi III ioI any Ihhs
beyond II.
In spite Of our undtneSs, We have, for long
tiue IuEorfhv supeuntended the finances, and thus,
I'm the DISCHARGE Of duties cannot be said to he
altogether ignorant OF the subject since we nave had
personal experience OF the facts. When reflect on
what see not only see nothing TO rejoice at IN te
Of to-day, but mud that subjects Tor greI
are ready 70 make their appearance at every moment
Ii quite clear that, henceIOrward, the question
will depend, not upon the ehett OF natural
ment. We not IL people call IA ignorant bat we
do not wish he called dsoyal servants. This once
we cannot longer occupy Therefore please give us back
our bones Tour bodesl We are sorry thus 10 retire
from the duties Of our office and would humby beg OF
vice We have spoken boldly and al length and II the
mans sword upon neck-, we think It would be all
ISoUYE KAoRU,
1ay7 1873. sHBUsATA.
I do not pretend to become an apologist for the
Blikado land a his advisers In such Ia Govern
ment rs that which now rules Japan, certain men
must have crept up to places of trust and power
which they were in no way fitted to occupy.
Inouy6 Bunda KaOTu was one Of these. When
the Embassy was formed two years age,
the then Minister OF Finances was appointed TO
the rank of ambassador, and lnouye, being
man who had travelled abroad, and who was
naturally possessed of considerable bOldness pressed
his claims to the vacant position of Minister Of
Finances and got it. He dispatched the duties i'm
posed on him in hap-hazard manner, sometimes
being urbane and willing if possible to obige; at
others giving grave causes of complaint. Some few
months age, however, he was detected in very
questionable transaction, regarding a copper mine,
with an American firm doing business in Yokohama,
in which matter he seemed to forget OF else to ig-
nOre the difference between Inonye the Minister and
Inonye the private citizen. Subsequent investiga-
tons led to request that he should send in his resg
nation. Hino lila laohrymG. The letter was writ
ten by him. possibly with the connivance of his sub
ordinate Shibusawa, who signed it, not with the
design of calling the attention Of the Jap
anese TO any statements therein contained,
but with the sole object Of injuring
the credit and standing Of the Empire with for
egners and thus bringing trouble and disgrace upon
his late colleagues who instrumental in shelv-
ing him. He il man of IS years, shrewd and cum
ming, speaking English somewhat and sufficiently
conversant with the ways Of foreigners to be aware
of the overwhelming Importance that must be
attached to any statement coming from retiring
Secretary of the Treasury OF course in many of
the statements contained in his letter there is
truth hut when he assumes that the people are