The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23

'h- fithADSa4 YOKOHAMA, Jan. a. IssA
Since my last despatch the situa ton ia Jeddo
has NOT altered. The late attack upon Iwakurs
still affords food for discussion and excitement
Several OF the Ministers seem 20 be IN fear OF Q
similar assault and some OF them have had spectaI
guards placed around their houses for protection
1t was reported yesterday that an attack had been
made on Ito's house, Of shinsgawa but that the
assailants finding Ito absent, retired without
doing any damage. Okubo and KIDD keep close to
their houses. Tney are sick in health. -Four men
have been captured who are said to De implicated
in the attempt on the life Of Iwakura. They are
ToSa men and II Is said that they acknowledge
their guilt buy state 1t done under Instructions
from the head Of the Toza clan. II this be true IL
win seriously compIcate matters; for T0za Ia q
powerful man. and the government are lit
tie afraid OF him. One thing IL certain,
another change, and radical one, In the
government is inevitable. Iwakura, although Q
clever man. and to q certain extent admired by
large portion Of the of1cal class, Is not popular,
nor has he the confidence OF the higher orders.
His being p iced at the head OF aYairs was merely
an experiment, and great many have come to
the conclusion that he has proved failure. Why
1t Is 80 / cannot say, because the Ministry under
Iwakura was certainly powerful one, and the
only solution to the position Is that Iwakura put
his foot DOWN. upon what would have been an
enthusiastically popular expedition,
sA | WAR WITH THE COREANs.
Now, 1t IL fact that the term popular opinion"
Is scarcely known and certainly but very little IN
derstOOd in Japan. Yet 1t Is equally as certain
that in no country IN the world mas public opinion
such force and eject as 1t has In this. Hence an
unpopular Minister soon knows that he is unpopu-
lar; and not having the means OF ex-
pressing this opinion as we have at home,
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OF public meetings, it very often expresses It.
self through violence. and thus comes to DO
Enthusiastically understood. But these conditions.
as well as others In Japan, are changing. press
is being developed. The public is appealed to
now and again by an address or memorial, and
public affairs are beginning to be publicly dis
cussed. Hence the strange position IN which
Iwagura is placed. My opinion Is that he will
have to leave the Cabinet altogether, or. at any
rate, such changes will be made a. almost to
nulify his influence in the Daijok-wan the Corean
war party getting uppermost.
FOREIGN DIPLOMACY AND THE SPECIAL MlssIONa.
The following memorial has been presented to
the Sa-in. 1t was considered Of such importance
that the Mikado called a special session Of this
body, and himself presided, for the nrst time over
their deliberations. Tue paper is an interesting
one. In the first place, 1t Is signed by three ex-
Ministers, namely-Soetma, G0to and tag
aki-and one member OF the present Dai-jok-
wan-Yet to or Ito-Minister Of Public Works. the
others are all influential men. Yuri was formerly
Governor of Toxic and more recently In London.
The memo rial asks for q
- REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. r
They desire that Parliament shall be established,
with representative or representatives from
every province. The document Is rather verbose,
but, nevertheless, it contains some sound argu-
ments and strong expressions. I give copy Of
the translation OF Its salient points, 81 l18
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But which is the best way of governingt
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or by the public opinion of vast body-a the lnhabi-
tants-0f the empire We dare say that politicians or
officials have greatly increased their knowledge ana
capacity as compared with what they had before the re-
cent great revolution Of the governmentseven years
ago tor, the more learning and knowledge are cuiti-
vated the better they able to be advanced FOR n
say again. The parliament must be established
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OF civilization 1t is the duty OF the government 70 IN.
courage III the people an ambition which snah cs"sS
them step forward in such progress
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suitable for its establishment we 40 not ccia hn
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people and excite them 10 activity SO tnas ne GOV
Other the ror and subjects shall love each other
and our empire shall become happy strong and DOW.