New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-20
THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN.
Tile EoREIGN RELATIONS OF JtrtN

TIE QUESTION OF EX-TERRIToRIAIITr- ptMNNn
FOR ITS RELiNQUIsHAENr FoRCIsrY r"tn ~
CONDITIONS TOR OPENING JAPAN - f"h-
EIGSERs.
SAN FRAyCIsco Jan. 19.-The steamship Col
orado arrived this afternoon bringing Yokohama d'-
to Dec. %.
The diplomatic disagreement between tho GO''iu' .
OF japan and certain foreign reprrseutlti,'- "r-hs
unsettled, ana has. indeed been complicated ,o -"'"
extent by events yet made public II !. -'ii ur-'i
that the Who'll. country should b. thrown "p'r 30
foreigners-a proposition which the japanese st"a'is
refuse to entertain, except on the condition iihi 'N
ritoria jurisdiction be abandoned The Niuistorr -
three nations concerned Ia the simonoseA ind''nni,.
OF which s. 30 remains unpaid will pres- tr't
claims IL their desires not accedcd To-. In"s' aro
the Euyoys OF Holland, France. and Engi,ud.
The United states Minister, Mr.. Bingham holds aio''
from the conferences and has even Informally iniofh
the japanese Government that hs desires no part 81 no
amount due 10 De offered to him. His action . uud'f
stood 10 imply that while the United STATE. VII not
accept their share OF the indemnity, they are not d.
posed o. appear Offering reDuke 10 the moS'o"ut-
Of the other pares concerned. Mr.. WngcaD smpt
wishes 10 take part the pr0coe ling, aud 20 ha'"
none forced on him
The other representatives, are met in their 'o'an'-
frst By the statement the SURRENDERED the tC'
OF the Indemnity would be fair equivalent Tor 20"
opening OF the country. f. indeed. such pr Si'eo could
he purchased 10y money ut ALL and, secondly, that h'
representatives Of three powers alone have not he usn
to negotiate for the opening Of the empire Al ai oi, IA
other words that a money compensation "ncied IT,
France Holland. England aud the United states. even
IL IL would entitlc them TO admission, e"nli not at'e
Germany Italy Russia, and the OtAcf BaioH-
with which Japan has treaties at the same time.
The Government Il Japan thus urges the impo~sh'-
OF making any discrimination in the matter aud, t'u
FORE expresses itself ready 10 pay the demand IL
semoncially announced that the British Minister has
no wish the money but Il using hi claim -
an instrument toward efectng his design. i"e Dhl'h
aud French representatives. on the other hand d"s''
the payment OF the money.
Meanwhile, the amount being ready Tot delivery, 10
japanese have taken occasion To EXPIRES choir opinion
on the whole question OF exterroral right ns m'hnf
unusually forcibe for them, and they have s~l'd '
cular dispatch TO the Ministers rehearsBs III t' "N"
objections TO the system with illustrations ~ is dan
gers and showing that European Goyerninf nis have de-
clared against 1t strong terms In the cases 81 Other
Asiatic nations.
The document Is the most energetic yet is-n-i sn'
though not declaring In positive terms hs'gne st"tr
toral rights, they now exist, shall MT D. apP''t
to the country generally II understood 10 express the
na decision OF the japanese Government ~ that er"c
result OF Us reception By tho foreign Ministers hsh
yet been learned, hut there IL little DOUBT That
will the formidable opposition OF the whole b",