National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-21

y Aomination was reported fvorahly BY tn
Committee on the Judiciary yesterday, ant
q ais confirmation by . large majority i
assured. "a 4. -.-..t '-- :.
THE NEW DIPLOMACY OF TIL
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j It requires but little knowledge Of passing
o. events to discover in the recent important
proceedings of the japanese Government
d The result of an influence which Is purely
md truly American, and the successful
Issue of which cannot fail to rebound to the
benefit of the United States. The struggle
for supremacy among the treaty making
Powers in the influence which some one Of
them must exert over the rehabilitation Of
japanese governmental policy has pro;
crossed for years. But from the outset the
Japanese rulers have exhibited . decided
Gvoritism for the United States. Not more
than year ago, however, the continuance
Of this favoritism was endangered by the
scheming efforts of certain European Pow
Frs. 1t seems now that these efforts have
resulted in q combination of those Powers
70 secure the prompt payment Of the 6imo-
nosoki indemnity. As the United States
was q party with Holland. France, and
England in the original proceedings TO Sc
cure this decentralization, it was to be OK
pected that she would continue to be a party
until it was paid. Pursuing . different
policy, however, than that adopted by the
three Powers mentioned, the United States
have earnestly endeavared to conciliste the
friendship of Japan for reasonably unselish
purposes. While Holland, France, and
England have sought relations with the
japanese for the purpose Of adding 10 their
wealth as nations, for the aggrandizenent
IF their citizens and for the increase of the
value Of their commercial marine, the
United States have sought to encourage the
growth of modern civilization within the.
lomain of our Eastern neighbor.a While
III of the Powers of the Old World hsve
been engaged in urging the; Japanese to
make haste in the adoption of new customs.
u the reorganization of their Government,
md in the consequent expenditure Off moneys
n foreign markets, it has been the policy
u the United States to keep such pace
with the progress toward needed rcfoms
Is to appear friendly and at the same
lime to avoid the possibility of . charge
hat we have been prompted by Interested
and mercenary motives. The same policy
sow exerts itself to prevent Minister Bing-
ham from not accepting our share of the in
lemnity, and at the same time to prevent
him from assuming position which would
appear as rebuke Of the course pursued by
others. gi-frr !
The disposition Of this indemnity fund
has been the occasion Of puch discussion
by cducationalists and publicists of every
character in this country. During the
period Of Mr.. Morris torn as the representa-
live OF Japan to this Government such men
a Dr.. Cornell correspondent and consulted
with him regarding t. The proposition
that the United Sates shall return its share
to Japan upon condition that it shall be de-
voted to educational purposes is therefore
not a new one. It has received the In.
1orsement, given most cordially, by mem-
oers of the present Administration, Senators
and Representatives, and other leading citi-
Eens Of the country. We arc unable to
state precisely the sum thus proposed 70 be
donated; but compared with the -prospec-
dive results Of the donation. We do not hesi-
:atc to characterize il - nacagrc. The gift
will Illustrate beyond the possibility Of
eayil the sincerely II our desire that the
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