New-York tribune., 1873-01-18

to be rich In mines OF many KINDS, anu cone' -fF
is urged upon the Government to permit their i,oo OK
ploration by foreign operators Undoubtedly tne
ese are ignorant OF tho methods by which their
possessions may be rendered most productive, ou' sun
they cannot see thet way clear TO enlistng ououo a
10 any unrestricted extent. Some OF their p"iI ,o-
lures in this way have had extremely oisasioo"o ~.
limitations. For example, they have wastcu "'s
In futile prospecting for gold mines, anu na' -, "a
been compelled 10 pay claims for fruitloss eoi A.. -
in fact for alleged services never renuorou noshle
sentatons of ambassadors. So they pre,oi nroduo
20 toon ,besa th,nca I'm their own hands In 'n p'ou"
t,on of coal they have been more fortuna'o .,,,
now ab,e IN suppy an excellent quanty vi ' o., ,h
jty at prices hardly exceeding thoSo ,h,n,s ,non
imnorted article; but coal is one VI '"o a,,,s,a
which no duty at all is charged WIN .,' s,oonsh
tariff the immense consumption oi ." -, 49, >,
lines might be wholly suppneo W '"f ,fIH-,, - a.
naors and 70 the great and increasing benent
% , o,ptrv and this is obviously one OF many ways
j., which Il might turn to national advantage
" .on,s unon a topic like this are somewhat trte'
ora will not proong them nut IL Is as wen 10 reiterte
s ,ot that this Government Is fully alive to the im
tance of the occasion and 20 the requirements OF Its
s,on and it Is as certain any future thing be
nat high protective import tariff viii be established
o,tar the present treaties shall have expired and
h, due consideration will be gwen TO the question
bether articles of export IN the production OF which
Japan stands alone such silk and tea (which at
their best quite different from Chinese silk and tea, and
meet different demand) lacQuered wares, paper goods
ETC. shall be made TO yield their share OF the public
revenue Moreover, far as can learn 1t Will be use
less for any ambassador to expect TO obtain tariff spu
lations In the treaties themselves japan will retain the
right as every selfrespectng nation should do, TO ad
Just its revenue laws according to its own pleasure,
whenever and whatever extent chooses. This ltem
with that of the favored nation clause, VIII prob
ably disappear forever from the international compacs
to the great discontinue perhaps, of the dplonatst
but to the certain advantage Of those countries when
are sincerely friendly, among which, undoubtedly the
United States will continue prominent
The second subject connected with treaty revision
which receives popular consideration grows out OF the
method of exterrtoral Jurisdiction which now exists in
all the open ports. This is a point upon which the
Japanese are most keenly sensitive, and they appear to
he thoroughly determined TO devise some means Oi
escaping from the perpetual notifications 10 which the
rnle subjects them We hear at times of purpose of
establishing mixed courts" like those oil Egypt OF cer
tain Chinese Cities In connection with disposition 10
adont new and liberal system OF national law, based
unOn the Code Napoleon. Some plan WIN almost Ger,
ainly be decided upon to put an end 10 the aWkWaru
and anomalous position OF alals az ~ e & ~, a tnn,a
residents that the Japanese have both the desire
and the determination to masters OF Their own soil at
the earliest practicable moment Not beng aware OF
this they are looking forward TO an acknOWeugenI OF
consular authority over much larger =, ~ - 'er m
peratiye tod that the space aonhu osch poI 10
which foreigners are hmited-a4out 70 miies- les
must he enlarged and natural consequence that
the Jurisdiction of the consus must he eHIenued
ngiy. believe that these Officers nave no ihelha
tion of their own for any such annphncatiOn OF
powers but the omuyOrous stranger WIZ not oe saIsed
with the privilege OF Tee ingrTss 10 of his own Cow
ernnent while he is there. OF course no sucn ueuanu
this will be accedod to Is ae posSpre& & ,a1 tI0 ~
the interior at very distant date, Dut II hey 90 ts
at all they will do 1t entirely OF the o" aecoru an
fhe
s that OF the native officials believe TINS step Woula
have taken before now but for tne unpiesa iaee
that foreigners are fond of distinguishing henseVes In
the central and villages by agrant mls9ehayI2I "a
II is only few weeks since an Engsh lerena1t Ui TO
kohana procured travelling pass on the plea OF hess,
and then handed 1t 10 his partner, VINO sInghtway
started trading-or shall say pedaihg u
of faith was the summary revocation Oi all permits neIu
in Yokohama and 1edO.
FOREIGNERS AND THE LOCAL LAWS.
To show particularly, what sufficient ground the Jap
anese have for irritation iu this matter OF exerrtoral
Judgment let me bring forward the persistent defiance
of their wishes and inunctons regards the use of
firearms IL is one OF their srcest laws that weapons
shall not be discharged within radius OF ten ri from
the capital This is precisely the distance 70 whleh
when the period which spOrtsmen call the shooting
season" sets n we have series OF reports OF eonncts
the native police. To you at distance noIotless
that there can he but one view taken o son pro
ceedings that the men who go about aiming iOwhhg h
pieces at birds and exploding theu-theV seldom mt
anything unless it erec be WSmaa e That or sa Stringent ny
decree exists forbldding the practice, must do
il at their own risk and abide the consequences.
Let me inform you that that Is not the iokonama
vew-the exterrltoria view In every case-and there
are of them each Fal-we have chorus oil wld
shreks about the liberty OF the SUBJECT tne
of treaty obligations and other insane thngs OF the
sort me ground maintained ana pIoelalneu h1t
only by the public, but by the cOnsus theinseve WIN
partial exception OF the agent OF the United states
is that countrymen live here under the statutes
Of their own land and that those statutes do not for
bid shooting under similar circumstances hey are free
TO discharge many guns as they pease-under the
very walls of the castle il II suits their humOr-and that
they shall be sustained and protected III DONG So NOW
fancy II you please, and II fancy can compass such an
enormity outside OF Japan, European consul declaring
as 1 have heard him declare. that ne mas looked
into the regulations Of MS own otate ana lonnd
nothing there TO prevent clIzen rom letting
off firearms in the nelghborh00d OF metropolis,
and that therefore his people snail ause themselves IN
that TO any desired extent IN Ihe heignD9rnood OF
Yedo. The other day. the French Charge dAhaires M.
de Turenne, arrested by the fakorns while on
shooting excursion, and locked up IKE any 0ther male
factor As the lustrous identity OF the prisoner
became known he was released and the Foreign ONCE
ber of the diplomatic fraternity should have suffered in
caroeraon The affair has been husned up, so far as
Yokohama circulation IL concerned but see no reason
why you should be denied the benefit OF It, II was
natural enough that NJ. de Turenne should wish oblivion
the consequences OF his Tdu1 pas put IL ~ I'M
possible to help wondering how he was able TO discover
that nothing in his ease warranted him In seeking
more complete redress than that al1Orded Dy casual
expression regret while In the case OF his countrymen
he is understood to hold that interference with their
sport" nfracon OF their rights as foreigners fos
tered by ex-territoria guardianship.
In very significant practical way, the evils OF this
false principle likewise appear. L have mentioned,
above that the Japanese refuse enlist the cooperation
of strangers developing their mines, and have given
one good therefor. There Is another, quite
strong. Every now and then, when new proposition
is laid before them they take the trouble TO look into
the personnel Of the applicants They usually fnd that
the association is composed OF individuals OF various
tonaites, each owing allegiance TO his particular
sul aud responsible 10 him alone. Now say the Gov
ernment II Is true enough that need assistance and
instruction In these mater but suppose We accept this
partnership and future dispute arises which shall
il subject these men 10 legal 1udR-
ment-befOre what tribunal can we summon themf
Why, before their cOnsuls and nobody else. And
what are the cOnsulsi Traders, except in few In
stances traders 10 the last drop OF their blood and
many to be personally interested In the very
affairs which they would be called upon To adjudcate
That rs sufficient TO settle the whole matter There will
be no organized foreign participation III the mining
operations OF japan ~ long as exertoIal law remains
In force.