New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-23
CURRENT TOPICS IN JAPAN.

TEACHERS OF RELIGION IN SCHOOLS TO BE DISMISSED
FINANCES OF THE COUNTRY.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
YEDo, Japan, June 23.-I have some i'm
portant news from most authentic sOurce-an
officer of the Department OF Religion. All the
deacOns, ministers &C. IN the employ Of the Gov
eminent will be dismissed at the expiration OF their pres
ent contracts This has been determined upon at the
peated and urgent requests of the Department OF Re
lgion. Although there are many good and true men
among them who so through life quietly doing their
duty God and man. who universally looked up to
and respected, and whom 1t is honor TO knOwthere
is another class far too numerous, who dshonOr the
cloth that they wear and the profession to which
they belong These men, and women too come here
on salary from mission board at home apply for
contract in japanese school, and then draw both
salaries taking their reading essons from the Bible,
when clause in the contract which they have signed
expressly prohibits them from teaching the Christian
religion. 1t is such shat the Government intends
DISMISS and II will not only be good radiance for the
natives, but for the whole foreign community
A financial statement Of the estimated expenditure
and income Of the current year has been issued by the
Minister Of Finances 1t intended to contradict the
statement put forth by the late Secretary, Inowe
Bunda, upon his dismissal from Office which, you will
remember showed annual deficit Of ten millions and
the complete falsehood Of which exposed the time
The present exhibit shows net surplus Of revenue
expen dture OF s. and more and is think fair
and candid statement so far as can learn from prom
iDent japanese officials.
On the LIST day Of June the Mikado assembled together
all the Governors and VceGovernOrs Of the different
districts and the imperial cities his temporary
dence the Palace OF the Empress dowager. After
BANQUET he appeared and delivered address upon
the state OF the country He todd the Governors that he
had called them together in order TO convey 10 them his
appreciation Of their past services and his wishes for
the future His address concluded with these words:
Az yet cannot consider the Empire civilized, aud 10
Won delegate the difficult task OF civilizns It, The
duties and responsibilities OF your Offices are very i'm
nortapt but YOU Governors and ViceGovernors, must
obev me and be very industrious In carrying out my
wishes" There is a smack Of true republican simplicity
about this and above ALL does it show the earDestne0s
with which the TeunO himself sets about the regenera
ton OF his kingdom. Where all classes, from the En-
peror to the peasant are interested in the development
OF the country that result is TO be accomplished
An Official Of the Government OF the Disfrict oil
Awomorha written letter &c the Department OF he.
bgon, which the Official the head OF that department
has caused to be published nsiive newspaper Tho
letter remarkable well for the boldness o; its con-
tents az for the Vgor and ~ the language 10
when they are expressed The writer after recapitn
latlng many good thugs that have been derived from
foreign countries, says:
Lul teTe arc some iaigSs that aye Ycy bad aud ilc