, 1873-06-14

quoaIlon nh6 AfohQy Af1ecnt lcr tno OroBou poA.
ticana hayo tAkon 1t for granted that the charger
ero tr7lo, and TINT tho seat will be vacated, and
consequently arc Bpoo,latfng on tho succcBsEon.
Should 1t result az they oxpoct, Oregon will have
Democratic Bonntor. Mitchell, or Hipplo.
was olootod AZ q Republican, and took Ills aoat
Last March, 60 that ho has tho full torn Of ni1
yoare before him. Tho Oregon Legislature doos
not meet again for two years, and until
that hmo lila placo would DO filed by an ap-
pointoo Of Gov. Grover, who Is Democrat and
consequently would appoint Democrat. who
would hold his scat until tho Legislature could
regularly elect somo ono. NoBrntth, formerly
Bonator from Oregon, ia o candidate for tho
place but It LIS said by tho knowing ones that
Grover himself has Senatorial aspirations, md
will not appoint any ono who will not step antdo
whom the time comes md mako room for him,
Grovor baaing hfs own hopca Of suocoss upon
tho probabilities Of having an anti-Admtnistra-
tton Legislature two yoars from now. Tho
eagornoas with which tho Oregon politicians aro
laying their plans to Ill tho anticipated vacancy
would soon to indicate that thoy give orcd't to
tho ohargcs against Mitchell, and look forward
to his resignation a9 q matter OF course. As
tho caso stands at present, circumstances do
not Seem to warrant their action, and it iB Sin
oerely to be hoped that he can auccood in clear
Ing away tho cloud which now rosta upon bis
oharnotor. There has boon scandal and corrup-
tIon enough already developed in tho sonato,
without aiding anything moro to 1t.
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-, Tho following order, issued 1t Yokohama and
publlshed in the Japan Gazette, is worthy of
preservation as political curiosity Of tho prcB-
ent day,
Bn11ANE KEN.--1s has boon usual tn this province
far formers and oshora to mako presents certain
occasions ns bEibcs This ia 80 utterly oppoacd to
civilized dcas that It is most strictly forbidden for
tho fntnro, GoNnK1 KAk1YAMA,
23d March, 1873. ahiznnne Hon.
It is very evident from this that America is
not gaining tho influence over tho Japanese to
tho exrent which has boon popularity believed.
II this wore tho case, TO would scarcely find an
official condemnation OF tho practice Of giving
and taking preaonts coming from Japan. Tho
failure to secure tho Introduction Of our idea Of
political virtuo iu Japan can scarcely bc for tho
lack Of trying. According to late adyicoa, Elr.
Mori, tho Japanese Minister at Washington, is
suspected at home to have become infected with
the ruling passion Of American political circ1cs
Mr. Do Long, tho American Minister to Japan,
who has Just boon recalled, has not escaped In
ainuattons concerning his official woakncss and
now Mr. Bingham, Of Credit Mobilior and sala-
ry-grab a1lnation, has beon sont to represent our
peculiar Institutions In Japan. In spto Of all
this, presents to officials arc regarded at Yoko-
hana Is "uttorly OPPOSED to civilized idoaa."
1t Ia evident TINT the American notion OF Official
integrity has made but BLOW progress among the
Japanese, who raay be heartily congratulated on
bettor appreciation Of "clyllizod ideas" than
any that obtains in the political circlos Of
America.