, 1874-01-23
JAPANNED AMERICAN FOSSILS,

Recent developments which have come to
light in Japan are not very croditable to Ameri-
cans holding Office in that country under the
auspices Of the Japanese Government, and will
probably have a tendency to send tho Japanese
to other Governments when they are hereafter
in need Of officials to assist them IN their chase
after Occidental civilization. The pape1s from
that country which have come to hand bitterly
bewail the incapacity OF two Of these officials,
Mr. uo,ace Capron, who pominally Inns charge
Of their Agricultural Department, and Mr.. E. P.
Smith, who was employed by them az first
class jurist. At the time the Japanese deter
mined to lay down the shovel and the hoe OF
primitive times and adopt the implements and
machines Of modern construction, Mr. MoH,
their Minister at Washington, applied to the De-
Agriculture. Tho Secretary Of State hap
pened to have Gen. CaEron on hanL, vino was
ut that time showing his iueficiency ut S9, 600
per aunun at the head OF OUT own Agricultural
Department, mainly in sending TO farmers seeds
which would not sprout, and presiding over
United States fairs with the dignity Of the Great
Mogul. Here was good opportunity to ship
Capron to Japan, and, as the salary vas $4,000
per annum, Capron was willing to be shipped.
9. o. D.. to the Milado. lie was empowered
to take subordinates with him, and chose three.
The four at once organized themselves into
kind OF mutual admiration society, under the
Understanding title Of the Japanese Scientific
Commission, and set sail for Yokohama to teacl
the Japanese how to plant, and mow, and reap,
after tho most approved modern fashion.
The dignity and weight Of the Japanese
Scientific Commission did not sink tue
vessel whirh carried such precious freight.
They landed in Japan md were received
with eclat They had m audience with the Mi
ledo and numerous ceremonious visits from
high officials. The more completely to impress
lis dignity upon the children of the Orient,
Capson had a large apartment fitted up for the
reception OF his august visitors, at one end Of
which raised Gais served him for throne,
upon which no one dared sit but himself The
Commission had hardly got to work when row
Scientific Commission and set up for themselves
in other business. This left Ca2ron alone, and
be has ever aince been engaged in doing nothing
at so, 600 per annum the same work he did
here for $4,000. The Japanese have got dis-
gusted with him, md he Is disgusted with the
Japanese, but not to a sufficient degree to re-
inquish his fat SALARY.
This, however. is not the only burden which
has been imposed upon the Japanese. Not long
after the breaking up Of the Scientific Comnis
sion, they needed another man. They did not
understand the twists and turns Of international
law, and wero constantly getting into trouble
with other nations, with whom their lessons in
modern civilization brought them into contact,
They applied again to the Secretary Of S:ate At
Washington, md the Secretary had another fos-
ell upon his hands whom be wished to get rid of
Mr. E. P. Smith, who had been negotiating in tho
Department many years. III. E. P. Smith was
accordingly packed on to japan upon tae Aal-