, 1873-02-27
The Tenno Exhibits Himself in Public, and
Shakes Hands Rith The American
Minister.
Introduction Of the Gregorian Calen-
dar--Establishment Of a Gen-
eral Post-0fce.
A Commission Sent to Study
the Religions Of Europe
and America.
Reforms in the Public-Prostitute Sys-
tem---Appointment Of a New
Minister to Washington.

Peshine Smith Claims to be "a Poor, Egno-
rant, Heathen Japanese"
speciaz Correspondence e] The Chicago Tribune.
ToKz1 Hedo), Jan. %, 1873.
The year which has just closed has been Of
EXTRAORDINARY PROGRESS
in Japan. Even those who have watched closely
the course Of civilization in the Island Empire,
and who understand the formidable obstacles to
be overcome, scarcely form clear idea Of
the immense strides made in that modern cosmo-
politan civilization which is stamping its char
acter on the entire world Tho day will soon
have gone BY when there will exist many differ
tent aud peculiar types OF civilization, for un-
doubtedly tho world-whot with steam, the
printing press, international 1as, aud Christian
7ty-wiu assume one great typo Of civilization,
into which al local and strictly national types
shall hare been fused. Japan-frst among the
Oriental Asiatics to break the fetters of 3
pet1ifed eemi-civilization-seems more than
ever determined to set its back to
the past and its face to the fu-
ture. After Japan, China and the other nations
Of Asia must follow, just as surely as fernentac
@'o1A 4oAAo"o S~'A'N-' ~ AoAA0"..' "A1N'
peans cannot do' the Aslaues Will do themselves.
Let me briefly map out Japan's progress dur
ing the year 1872: Tho first day witnessed an
event which, for Japan, Was not remarkable, but
astounding. The Emperor Of Japan, called by
al hia people Ten-no (Son OF Hearen), and hith-
erto worghiped es q god never eating twice out
Of the same dish honored, when he chose to
ride out in his sclosely-covcred whtebullock cart,
by the prpstr0tionB OF his people in the dust and
BY the closing OF every "1ndo",-on the lBt OF
January 1874 actually
Rode IN OPEN CARRIAGE AND STEAMER
20 tne government afsenai ana dock-yara ~
1oxosuka, ~ m1es 1ton 1osonalna' ana. oeiofe
scores Oh 1oreien 'ia'1orS anu "orkmen' inspeeF
eo tne mach1ne,y' o1s-oocs' sn1p-yafoe, e1c,
etc' WINE the "orA1nen "eiesuo"ine nls hia1es.y
tne PROCESS u eas'lne' s1to Ino4oa oelne sheuas
'oalnp, 'ne nuo1ten 0on sp"A|e4eo o"neeaount5'
a''o ~, noAnent ~ eeon4ou s1 - "ra13
WEE W to7e nel H"peiot' 1no n1Aaoo, uo"
ever EHo"eu tnA'' - 4e "e1o 1enno teon ~
aeasen)' tne sons .. hea'en na.e - .auen
PLUCK as some earthly ofaVes' !"o OF nls'
eourtiers rushed to screen their beloved sover-
sat sti,1 and did not more. Fortunately. his
' o' ~"0 - ,4,":s, -
oress only naa snghuy injured. elnee tnen, Inc
Emperor has in person publicly opened the rail-
way, Visited ted the the hospitals, naval & and academic
.,,a r1aaoa -, ;n,I,or+, ,nca 1rh;ch aro nndar tba
va p.etes ., r..: =. -npo w. Is1
care OF Inc oo'e1nllent IL leao'
Be#ices these public manifestations OF h1inseif
All EXTENDED TOUR
~ - .a,,:.s, ..a t.a.+,z
'nrouenou1 tne soutnetn II mosl1ses saa nea.s
ports,-galrang, Tor the n18t tlme, VIVA auo &c
curate ideas OF his own dominions, and receiving
arerys-here tbe unbounded reverence and lore
- H. s.,1,-oo+u ond +ha hirhazt honor and
=. .us .. <"e-. eno..ss1, s"~,;.aara
respect IRON 1o1elenefs' 80
It is not in accordance with our instincts ns
Americans to chronicle in detail the doingH Of
anv F,nnaror mr. Kinr simply because he ia |
~ sss, ~ I,,t +ta so;,os ~ yana,;a Fn,naror bava
eoen' pu' 'ue uonso -
An especial significance because he ls the potent
leader Of his people in the new path OF modern |
civilization. and. as be does. 80 will Japan do.
Tur GREAT Ap,1gAr1os
- 9. -. A. E,,,,o~o~ r.,
entertained tomAtos tpe '4psp e. o .uet ~. ~
possesses in great degree that manly ande- |
pendence of character and that determination |
Of purpose, which prompt him to use his we'll
nigh-un1mited authority to induce new reforms,
right over the heads or under the noses Of con- |
acrvatiye old fosies OF the palace or in the de- |
oartmepts. When the British Charge dAfaires |
demanded that the aIikado ehould stand while
he 1eceiTed the English representative,
that their Emperor never should thus /
eqnalize himself with foreign ENJOYS.
The Mikado however, lowered above aI things I
NTH independence and common sense, deter
mined to do as he pleased. Two days after. Mr.
Watson, Il. B. NJ Charge had been 30 badly
snubbed, Admiral Jenkins, Q. S. n, commanding
In the seas Of Japan and China, WAS admitted to
audience With the Mikado,
WHO STOOD
during the entire interview, and has done Like
wise On all similar occasions subsequently.
When Alexis visited Yedo, our Independents
Mkado, spite Of all the Mortified old grand
fatherly fogies of the palace actually rode in the
same carriage with the Duke, took dinner with
the Muscovite officers on board the sEetlene,
and, to crown al, or. rather, to knock down al
old traditions ut one blow, Ale1ls WAS introduced
to and