, 1874-12-06
Report Of a High Officer Sent Here
to Make Investigations.
Unpreiudiced Statements Concerning
Our Police Policy.
Extracts from Late Japanese Papers,
Trial Of tue Few Weapons.
Notes from the Proceedings OF the 70
.kohama Police Commissioners
rrIrhtful Similarity 10 Those Of Their
Chicago Brethren.

Chicago Brethren.
nIr. O'Callagllan's Opinion Of the
Situation.
IT ia well known that japan has Of late years
developed ycry Iauiable desire to initiate tho
cnterpriso and more liberal institutions Which
prevail in Europo and America. First of all. sho
tried Europe as a model, but, finding that
ouly an ocean separated the scmeshat an
tiouated mouarchies OF the old Continent
from the lusty young Republic OF the new,
whtrc the corresponding institutions wero ln-
finitely superior TO all others elsewhere, tue pro"
cressivo Japanese transferred Ill their admlra-
tiou to this country, which Inns retained IL ever
since. There is hardly pubic institution in
America which has not been made the subject
OF study by the Japanese, and, not saslsico
with tho knowledge thoy gained By the observn-
lions of their cnissarics, they hired III
America school-mistrcsacs, Commissioners Of
Agriculture, Custom-Houso officials, and other
eoual'; interesting persons by tho hundred, and
took them over to Japan, where they invested
them with extraordinary powers and wonderfully
high salaries, and bnde them proceed ut will in
the work of Amcr1canlzing the country. For
wears the work has been going on, aud though
there comes no word yet from Japan regarding
the presence there of an intention to substitute
Rcpublicanism for Imperialism, there is some
encouragement in the fact that our institutions
have gained firm foo.hold there, and must ultl-
mately prevail.
The best evluonce of the popularity Of Ane1i-
can ideas in this progressive iusular alice OF
Mongolia is the fact that the Japanese have not
get done coming to school III America 1ho
Eastern States have perhaps taught them all
they KNOW, but they have found out that the
Great West have yet many lessons to teach thom,
especially in the line Of
CIVIC LEGISLATION AND MASAGENEST.
The news Of the gigantic stride towards popu-
lar government which the City Of Chicago took
about this time last year did not fail to make its
impression upon the A1ikado of Japan, who, it
will DO remembered. having heard OF the re-
formed plans of the new civic rulers, wrote
letter to the present Mayor asking to be made
acquainted with the details Of the management
Of the Chicago police force, with view Of in
troducing the system into the principal cities Of
japan. 1t will also be remembered that tho
Mayors Secretary, Mr.. Cleveland wrote the
Aikado very pleasant and polite note, inclos-
Eg complete description OF the system upon
xf,ich the Peoples party wns to convert tho
Eomorrah which the city had been turned into
BY the atrocions misrulo under the previous Po-
lice Superintendent, with q pnradleaica spot
where everyone could do everything ho wanted
and no impe1tincnt questions aEked. The circum~
etance has perhaps been forgotten by the general
public,-not 30 by TEE TRIBUNE, however, which
eince the departure OF Mr.. C1eveland's letter,
soma months ago, has been in constant COM
nupicztion with its Yokohama correspondent
rho Inns from time to time forwarded extracts
rom the local papers, alludins both to tho
PERFECTION OF THE POLICE SYSTEM BORROWED
FROM CHICAGO,
Ind to the beneficial results which the improved
condition of the city already shows to have
arisen from its introduction. Before proceeding
TO give these Interesting documents to the pub
lie, THE tribune feels called upon to relate
Little secre] history in connection with the sub
ject, which .;lu surprise not only the public in
general. but the polco in particular This il to
the effect that while the letter OF NJ.
Cleveland was found by the h1ila1o to bo
highly instructive in its nature. YET n order to
lecure more details on tho subject, he had al
ready sent in secret to Chicago
THE TYCOON OF YUNGn1sooS,
ono OF the most important provinces of tho En-
pire, 6 Japanese noble who, in addition to grcnt
Q9LlfaI sanacllys possessed 4 european EDUCATION,
lnving spent ten yeaas OF the carrier portion OF
lis life iu Great Britain. The Tycoon Of Yung-
hysoou arrived in Chicago about tile Same TING
as the M.kado's letter, but preserved during his
whole voyage his ''nayborn. "-as they cali an
inccgnito in Japan.-and repairing with his
trunk and valise, wlic4. were Of the very latest
New York pattern, to tue Commercial Hotel. en-
tered his name therein us plain "John Smith"
and gave out that he was New Yorker in search
OF employment. How the Tycoon managed to
41%a 11tnoF
perhaps. those who do know would not care to
tell, but, il there arc any who doubt the fact,
the following almost verbatim translation Of tlis
REPORT TO THE suEApo
on his arrival home. on police matters here can
not fail to be conclusive: Our correspondents
translation reproduced in English tha foreign
idiorns but these have been altered, MS ttty rem
, dercd the translated report in parts almost un-
intelliSibIa.
Celestial Emperor! Brother OF the Sun! Nv
nlustrious Ruler, etc, ETC., etc. The worm who
craws to thy terrible footstooi would speak of
his mission to the land OF the mighty eagle. As
the servant Of the Brother OF the Sun, ho has
lived among, and borne the mystic star Of, the
foreign hopp. Your servant, while ho wore the
azure garments aud mystic star OF the legion of
kopps e dignlhed title applied to police officers
by sect called the ''bohoise," Of whom your
Servant will speak further on). had abundant op-
gortunity Of observing the inner workings Of the
department, the organization of which 10 found
to be as follows: The force is nominnlly under
the control Of Daimio whose Official title is tho
General superintendent; but, as this name is too
long Tor everyday use, he is more commonly
known as
TIE 5ATCREEM.
Tho dutles OF thls official, who receives SALARY
equal to that Of Tycoon OF one Of the minor
provinces, are the issuing OF orders to tho force
and p1eferring of charges against them before
the Board Of Commissioners, which Consists of
three Daimlos, whose duties are to keep check
upon the Jaycrcem. lest under his control
tue force should become too efficient. Tia
head OF this Board is IN nsed and sage politician,
whose official title ls the Siyolenark. THIS Office
Is hE E1sea only TO man Of great craft, and tue
Ioluer II virtually tho chief Of the Police
Department. The other Commissioners
are known by the titles KIokkithahatta,
Snose inn e, principal duty is the supply.
lux me force with head-coveringc, and
venerable old lady, whose official titIs is the
account 10 ~ This old lady has been chosen on
Eiton. rather than for any fnoledaa J nel ab
sesses @ OF police affairs. and her p1ne,pal duties
are are the bouncing and pultinEa head upon pt