The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-05
Attempt to Make the Government Sub
Servient to English Interests.
B RITISH II I'll 9 S..
How the Japanese Designate For
eign Kings and Queens.
SIR HARRY PARkES PROTESTS.

here by the exposure OF an attempt, on rather
broader scale than usual, 10 make the japanese gov
trnment as well influential class OF the people,
subservient 10 the peremptory viii Of the
British Minister That these attempts are frequent
IN their occurrence to be almost uninterrupted, is
act well known to all foreign residents That they
Dften If not generally successful, also too well
known 10 require particular demonstration They are
not always brought light for the reason that Eng
lishmen who become officially acquainted with them
feel the Ars place, that they very credit
able TO the fame OF their legation and that If thew
should gain any wide notoriety the reaction even in
England ITSELF against the system OF interference that
prevails would be swim and serious; and again, the
Japanese and their few outside supporters are some
WHAT ashamed OF the ready pliancy with which the
lhhanded demands of Sir Harry Parkes are acceded
To- On both sides there for silence II is
getting TO be very generally understood that II
The British Envoy's methods OF dealing were
thoroughly laid open, his habits OF persona
violence, his fst-shakngs in the presence
Of the highest native dignitaries his intemperato
threats Of armed occupation OF the public highways,
his persistent rcfusals TO abide by tho established
usages Of diplomatic intercourse and the like, only
his own position would be shaken but the influence Of
his country would be imperilled on the other hand
It has be admitted that the failure Of the Japanese
confront him boldly and hold him to strict for
his outragcs places them in very dignhcd light
They know well enough that the time for timorous
weakness has long gone by, but they cannot get
THE OLD GROOVE
Of unresisting compliance. Many full grown man has
confessed to a sense Of uncomfortable
lering the schoomaster who thrashed him when boy
and the Japanese though in many respects emanc
pated from the foreign thraldom of years ago still
appear incapable Of asserting their independence with
downright resolution Possibly they feel that it would
only be half way business 10 make a stand now
while in OF their unquestionabe rights,
they fettered by unjust treaties that
they cannot positively declare themselves truly free
nation. At any rate such is the The only thing
approaching policy OF resistance that they attempt
species Of Fabian opposition, in which, the whole
they rather successful BY devices of skill
full retreat they often bring their cooperating enc
mics into position utterly and shamefuly false
that they forced to abandon or their own accord
But this is the frank and bold treatment Of affairs
that japan ought TO adopt and which she might well
adopt with the certainty Of instantly winning the APP
prevail Of every OF the foreign which
remain IN ignorance Of the secret dealings OF their
representatives.
ENGLISH TACTICS.
Occasionally it happens, however that English
mans sense Of justice revolts too utterly what GO
ing on, and q revelation flashes out that sets the
community in a hutter. The present instance
Is a case in point IL became known within
certain circle that the British Minister had
been exercising pressure upon the government to
cure the issue requiring particular title 10
be applied 10 all European monarchs In point Of fact
he dad succeed IN his attempt The various public OIL
Gals and the newspapers as well were ned that they
must use one term and only one in speaking OF
eigns OF other powers There was question OF pro-
pretty, justice reason in the 1t was done
exclusively at the demand OF Sir Harry Parkcz The
Japanese government knew that they wrong ia
ioing it They knew also that they making them
selves ridiculous. What Is still more they believed
man. does every impartial observer here that Sir
Harry Parkes knew that he likewise wrong every
step OF the transaction and that lie acted only upon his
unyarying principle OF constant agitation without
IN order TO keep the power of England, welded by
his restless hand perpetually before the eyes the
Japanese rulers That is his theory he
thinks that II the pressure is relaxed for his
grasp will be loosened forever. Whether there is any
reasoning by which his present action be sustained
readers at a distance may determine for themselves.
The japanese Emperor in Official usage is known by
tho title OF ko Tel the exact signhcaton Of
which is difficult to be conveyed English but in re-
spect TO which II only necessary say that 1t is
rather simple than otherwise and 4 certainly far less
fantastic than many Of the names applied to European
rulers The name is OF Chinese origin and the char
acters used in writing identical with those which
designate the Chinese Emperor, though they diff
erently spoken. II 10 understood by all educated
japanese TO be tile specially applicable by
and precedent to the sovereign OF this country pre-
sisey as queen - applied IN England, Emperor
Ia Brazh, Kaiser in Germany and following II has
40 sgnincalion and cannot possibly have any, beyond
the limits Of the land which dwells the monarch to
whom u - gwen. In making reference to rulers
Of other countries Il has always been the custom
employ words winch as nearly as possible convey the
meaning OF the original For example the literal word
Tor king Is 20 as any japanese dictionary will
show. IL happens, however that gender does not
exist IN the Japanese language, and order AS
precise possible, whenever II has become necessary
~ speak Of tho female sovereign Of any country in
cords
ssSU %
have been used which mean absolutely and exactly
'ietnSle king. Sir Harry Parkes seeming the. air
with his customary avidty, smelt blood In this He at
onee protested And upon what ground do you sup
poser Why, upon tle ground that he would not suffer
der Majesty Great Britain ireland to be described
~ any other name than that bestowed upon the Em
1eror Of Japan-to Wit, Ko Tel He demanded that tho
official who was Responsible for the use OF the other
words ia particular translation should be forced To
apologize and acknowledge that he had committed an
offence. The astoundcd clerk declared in the strongest
manner, his innocence OF any such intention ana en-.
ucayorcd ~ show that he had used the only prop
frly at his command. This was contumacy according
10 the view Of tho British Legation, new demand
put forward that the recacitrant clerk should 10
degraded and dismissed from his position regret to
nay that the government yielded The Official was re-
moved because he called queen queen instead of
giving her the title which belongs 10 the sovereign or
his own country.
Now, in more recent days OF expanding japanese
journalism Il has again seemed natural and proper
public writers to call the sovereigns OF Europe what
they actually are, and, probably not knowing Of the
Of kings as ngs and queens as queens until somebody
told sir Harry OF IT, OF the BRUSH
Minister up in arms again. lie dashed 70
he Foreign Office as before, and this time
required that the whole press Of the nation should be
made subject TO his arbitrary will And II was done
The journals all Instructed that for the future
10 Te aud nothing else must be used TO designate all
nonarchs In addition to this the following notfca-
hon circulated throughout tho official classes
Empire
The titles Of the sovereigns OF the countries allied
with Japan different ia the original languages but
y - hereby established rule that Ia Official d0cu
ments ~ Japanese they shall all be styled Ko Tel
speetye o. what the title may be 10 the original In
sht case, however, VI Republics such az America,
france OF Peru the term Dai 70 klo should used
Sow, Ley Us see what SIR Harry Parkes has done He
has brought about precisely anomaly that would be
produced u powerful Minister in RUSSIA had succeeded
n compelling The application u Cxarn 10 ali the sovc-
reigns OF Europe or, IN the Ottoman do,otuions ar
sultan OF its exact Turkish equivalent Fancy anybody
rahg inc ruler 81 England, setting aside the question
OF sex, which makes i even more riglculoux SuItan
Or a Gar or Kaiser Of even Emperor There -
no LIMIT TO rHE suEpfrIEs
involved The Shah oil Persia b.li4ye insis,s ~
always being addressed by iUag list of sQuenentar,
titles one Of which ELDER Brother III tbe pIaret
3aturnn Imagine ths emotions u an honest gri,on a.
rearing his we'll beloved sovereign spoken III a. n elder
IrVther sister Oftha rnged ana betcd lumlpary To-
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