The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
J A p A N .
The American Diplomatic Mission and Present
Position Of Minister De Long.
A Missive from Warrington with Reasons for His
Removal-The Case Of the Ship Maria Lu1
and Governmental Relations to Peru
Native Christians SGT Free from
Prison-The Industrial Ex-
hibition ct Kiotn
YOKOHAMA. April %. 1873.

YOKOHAMA, April %, 1873.
The news arrived out here by last steamer that
Mr.. De Long, the present Minister OF the United
States was to be removed, or, rather, that he was
requested to resign, by April 23-that Is to-mor-
row. In the letter from the American State De-
partment conveying the request Mr. De Long was
told that he was removed, not because the govern
ment was dissatisfied with his course in
Japan, but the political exigencies" re-
quired that he should make way for another
Mr.. De Long Is by no means an idea
Of diplomat but he has made good Minis
ter to this country. He has been watchful and
energetic in looking after American interests, and
at the same time has rendered great service to the
Japanese government in aiding them with his ad-
vice and counsel in their attempts at assimilation
TO other civilized nations. He has done con-
siderable toward cementing and increasing the
friendly feelings already existing among the
Japanese toward America, and has, 1t Is said
proved the best Minister America has had In Japan
since the days OF Townsend Harris. Why then,
has he been removedP or, why are political ext
genoies" allowed to interfere with q man who is
competent for his posts
wRAT THE JAPS SAT-.
The news Of this intended removal has created .
feeling OF uneasness not only among the American
residents but also among the Japanese. 1t was ru-
mored among the latter that the cause OF Mr.. De
Longs removal was that he had induced the
Mikado to allow the Rev. DR.. Hepburn to present
His Majesty with copy OF the Bible. Mr.. De Long
asked permission for Mr.. Hepburn to do this, and
that permission was freely granted. Yet the State
Department at Washington thought fit to disap-
prove OF this rather innocent action OF the Minis
distastefui to the MSado. How far Mr. Fishs sur
mise was correct may be adduced from the follow
ing letter which was sent BY soyeshima, the ia
Washington, with orders to lay the same before the
United States government
sIRI have received your last despatch informing mo
Of Bible to His Majesty the Mkado BY Dr. Hepburn has
ton BY the next California steamer: have laid these
ocer as De Long who has sained great experience
f.y a
elm that the rs ss q such
Between Japan the United States Closely ana
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with HIM copy in case he desires it Yours 4sY
To Mr. MoaI AssroRI, Charge dAnaIres Of Japan at
Washington.
ACTION OF AMERICAN MERCHANTS.
Besides this letter the American merchants OF
Yokohama, representing nearly every dollar OF
sent Geographic letter to the President Of the
United States In which they state that "Mr. De
our Country and civilization in Japan with great
sagacity and ability; and we would respectfully
ask that mis- recall might be postponed until after
the new treaties, now shortly to be discussed have
been concluded, as we consider that the faithful
ness and patriotism which Mr.. De Long has dis
JAPANESE s he has acquired viii be r most a advan
tageous to such interests in negotiation Of the new
IL w
the probabilities are that political exigenctes" will
THE RELATIONS TO PERU
Captain Garcia, OF the Peruvian Legation, has
submitted his case Of the ship Maria Luz to the
document and rehearses ali that has ALREADY ssen
put before the readers OF the HERALD In this
correspondence relative to that case: Il
the vessel came into this port, shows where the
Japanese government undoubtedly infrnged upon
compensation for the detention OF the vessel and
the interference with ner voyage; AT the same
that Peru T ia exceed exceedinry anxious TO maintaiss
friendly relations with Japan, and II the Japanese
will only meet him and his views IN conclliatory
spirit be entertains no doubt that settlement OF
this vexed question can be arrived at to the mutual
satisfaction OF both the Peruvian and Japanese
governments.
PRESENTS TO THE CROWN.
As an earnest Of this Captain Garcia mas pre-
sented on behalf Of the President Of Peru, to His
Among them are several unique works OF art in
gold and silver, collection OF ancient and modern
maps, charts and books descriptive Of Peru and
specimens OF many natural products ofthe country.
NATIVE CHRISTIANS RELEASED.
A letter from a French missionary. dated Maya
sak, 31st March, states that the native Christians
who have been imprisoned In the Province OF Dwarf
have been released, and that there are grounds for
belief that all the other native Christians that were
dep0rted from their homes in 1868 and 1870 on &C
count OF their faith have also been restored to lib
erty. The writer expresses his Acknowledgements,
on behalf or the Catholic mission, to the foreign
representatives through whose zeal and devotion,
he thinks, this happy result has been achieved.
BRITISH DIPLOMATS RETURN.
Sir Harry Parks, the British Minister to this EN-
pire, with his family, arrived here on the 9th ult,
after an absence OF nearly two years. He has
already resumed the duties OF his ofce, and very
much fear that II Mr. De Long Is recalled Sir Harry's
and British influence will again be dispr0portion-
ately In the ascendant.
ART AND INDUSTRY.
The KiOtO exhibition was opened on the 18th Of
last month. Except that greater facilities have
been given to foreign visitors and exhibitors, ana
that the travelling accommodations have been
greatly improved, the account given last year In
The columns Of the HERALD will amply sufhce for
this.
EARTHQUAKE
very severe earthquake occurred in this region
on the night OF the 18th, at about midnight. The
shock lasted nearly forty seconds, and the direc-
rOn seemed to be north and south. The popularity
of this shock was that there was positive and ap-
parent pause OF several seconds between the orig
inal shock and the subsequent vibrations. few
houses In Jeddo were thrown down, but have
heard OF no other casualties resulting therefrOm.
BANKS AND BANKING.
The Japanese are commencing to start banks on
the foreign plan. Three have been started in
Yokohama and Jeddo during the last three weeks
What capital they have as basis 1t is impossible to
ascertain, but IL Is rather safe prediction that
these banks Will come to grief unless the conduct
of them differs materially rom that which prevails
in the Treasury Department OF this Empire.
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