, 1874-01-02
BRITISH PERFORMANCE IN JAPAN.

minister bingham Called to Order.
4 Tol.i. japan, correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript, writing of the celebration OF the
Alikado's birthday, in November last, says: H.,
In the evening dinner was gwen a. tue
Emperor's summer palace, to the eight toreaeh
Ministers accredited to Japan. Terash1ina. fof-
ncrly Enyoy-E3traordinary to Great Brltaan'
and now Minister for Foreign Affairs, presided.
With the dessert, Sir Harry s. Parkes "
British Minister, roso and proposed the health o,
by neat little speech. At the close be called
upon the French Minister, remarklnS it vas MS
turu 7t11 to speak, The Count briefly responded,
cxcusing himself from speaking N EhG!1hsa'
and. as be resumed LIS seat. Judge ElnShaa,
the United States Minister, rose to offer
.sprocress, prosperity, and happiness to the sov-
e-eign and people Of Japan,' when sir hatls'
violently interrupting. shut him OF completely,
notioning him to sit down, and crying out: :" 40
more, no more!'' ... .....y
Judge Bingham resumed bis seat Grace1ul'y;
like true gentleman, but Immediately opened
= ryely discussion across the table, in which Slr
Harry got very excited, contendins warmly thst
tha sentiment Was out Of order, as 1t introduced
politics, and was superauous ]n language, IS
.stle Emperor WAS the peopie;" but the Judge
coolly informed him tha: ne mlsht nas9 nsatu ;.1'
Of {. church without Bishop. or 3 people With
out Crown, but inquired If it were possible 10
hare a Bishop without church. or a Sovereign
without people. When pressed for On answer,
Sir Harry reluctau1y admitted it could not pe.
and Immediately Judge Bingham Sood-natured1y
congratulated him On having ''coma to his way
Of thinking
The affair has created sone talk, Us Judge
Bingham is the 1irst person who has bi aVeo olr
Harry Parkcs, in public, and has shown conclu-
siyolv Tint the British Minister'S chain s NO: NJ
tsct,eti to !,is collar. For long time Sir Henry
parkes' beck and nod has been supreme at tho
Japanese Court, and when he took pinch OF
snuff the whole Government OF Japan sneezco.
The British newspapers aud representatives
laye been actively warning the Japanese Gov
ernmeut to beware Of American influence, WHICH.
they assure His Majesty. would. if encouraged
aud allowed. inevitably tend to Rcpubllcanlsln
and destroy his throne. The jealous spirit which
suggests such ideas is both unkind and erroae,
GUS. for have vet to learn OF q single resident
American in Jarau WHO would consc:entiou~ly
advocate % for tits country any other form
OF Government than an entire despot-
ism, so long as it remains in its pres
cnt primitive condition Of development and
education. Great and persistent pressure las
undoubtedly been brought to bear to effect tue
discharge Of all American school-teachers. at the
close OF their present engagement contracts, aud
although such 9 course has been yielded to and
decided upop. some three months or mor5 ago,
when many teachers we're thus notified, yet,
since the return of tho embassy, and the arrival
OF Judge Bingham. tho whole matter has been
placed in temporary abcyaace.
DR.. Yerbeck, for thirteen years principal Of
the National College, and one Of the mos: faith
full and competent laborers in the service OF
Japan, has had his Office abolished and has since
accepted subordinate position in the Daijo-
Kan.
John Bull is fairly hunting Brother Jonathan
in Japan, as every point, and appearances point
to future absorption Of this country. resulting
probably in conferriug the title of British cub
jccts" upon nil the children Of TIC Present
empire Of the rising sun. The Japanese people,
however. should not be judged unEindly, for
they are dong the best in their power, under
tho most unexampled pressure.