The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-02
The Hon. John A. Bingham In
Japan. He 10 Called TO order by
the British Minister.

The Hon. John A. Bingham In
Japan. He 10 Called 10 order by
the British Minister.
A TOkeir Japan, correspondent Of the
Boston Transcript, writing Of the cele.
bration Of the Kikados birthday, in Nov.
erlast says;
In the evening o dinner was given at
the Emperors summer palace, to the
eight foreign ministers accredited TO ia
pan. Teraseimr, formerly Envoy Extra
ordinary 70 Great Britain, and now min.
lister for Foreign Affairs presided.
With the dessert, Sir Harry 8. Parkeg,
% British Minister, rose and proposed the
health Of his Majesty the Emperor, which
he accompanied by neat little speech,
At the close he called upon the French
Minister, remarking Il was his turn neat
to speak. The Count briefly responded,
excusing himself from speaking in Eng
llsh, and, as he resumed his seat, Judge
Bingham, the United States Minister, rose
10 offer progress, prosperity and happl.
ness TO the sovereign and people Of
Japan" when Sir Harry, violently inter
rupting, shut him of completely, motion.
Ing him 10 sit down, and crying out, mo
more, no more |" e.
Judge Bingham resumed his seat grace.
fully, like true gentleman, but immedi-
ately opened lively discussion across
the table, in which Sir Harry got very
excited, contending warmly that the sen.
timent was out Of order, as II introduced
politics, and was superhnous In language,
as 1.-THE Emperor was the people," but
the Judge coolly informed him that he
might have heard oil a church without q
bishop, or apeople without q crown, but
inquired II 1t were posslble TO have Q
bishop without church or sovereign
without people, When pressed for an
answer, Sir Harry reluctantly admitted
It could not be, and Immediately Judge
Bingham good naturedly congratulated
him on having come to his way Of
thinking"
The affair has created some talk, as
Judge Bingham Is the first person who
has braved Sir Harry ParkcS, in public,
and has shown conclustyely that the Brit
ish Ministers chain Is not attached to his
collar. For long time Sir Harry Parkes'
beck and nod has been supreme at the
Japanese court, and when he took apinch
Of snuff the whole government Of Japan
sneeZed. The British newspapers and
representatives have been actively warn.
ing the Japanese government To beware
OF American influence, which they assure
his Majesty would, If encouraged and al.
lowed, inevitably tend to republicanism
and destroy his throne. The jealous spirit
which suggests such ideas ia both unkind
and erroneous, for I have yet TO learn Of
a single resident American in Japan
who would conscientiously advocate for
this country any other form Of gov
eminent than an entire despotism, so
long as 1t remains in It's present prim.
tive condition Of development and
education. Great and persistent pres sure
has undoubtedly been brought to bear to
effect the discharge oil all American
scnool teachers. at the close OF their pres.
ent engagement contracts, and although
such course has been yielded to and Dc.
cided upon, some three months or more
ago, when many teachers were thus mott.
fed, yet, since the return Of the embassy,
and the arrival Of Judge Bingham, the
whole matter has been placed in tempo.
rary allegiance.
Dr.. Yerbeek, for thirteen years princi-
pal OF the National College, and one Of
the most faithful and competent lsboFers
In the service oil Japan, has had his office
abolished, and has since accepted q subor.
dinate position in the Dsijo.Kan.
John Bull is fairly hunting Brother
Jonathan In Japan, at every point, anu ap.
pearances point TO future absorption Of
this country, resulting probably in confer.
ring the title Of British subjects" upon all
the children Of the present empire of the
rising sun. The Japanese people, how
ever, should not be judged unkindly, for
they are doing the best in their power,
under the most unexampled pressure.