The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
Return Of the Mikado's Am
bassadors to Toxic.
POINTS OF THE REPORT.
Special Information for the Governing
Powers Of Europe and America.
T H E T r E A T Y .


ul and successful result OF the negotiations In Corea
Tho satisfaction Is not SO clamorously expressed as
that which followed the settlement OF the Formosa
affair, but It appears 10 be quite general and pro-
found. Victories OF diplomacy arc not so captivating
to tho popular mind those which involve more or
less OF physical contest and warliko demonstration,
and Il Is be wondered that tho achievement Is
less Mostly welcomed than II 1t had been accomplished
by more violent methods There Is no doubt that tho
vast majority Of tho Japanese hold tho WOW that
triumph obtained In this way is the best possible event
that could have happened for tho country Even
those who were most resoluoly bent conflict
are sienced, II not wholly convinced. Tho govern
ment has gained strength with tho masses that II
never before possessed Foreign observers including
the ENJOYS almost enthusiastic In declaring their
surprise ana admiration. II little hard upon
some OF the official representatives from abroad to
have to acknowledge that Japan has again carried
through . work which more than one Western Power
had undertaken In vain. Two or three Of the most
prominent among them Withheld their encouragement
from Tho beginning and prognosticated nothing but
humiliation and defeat for the enterprise They would
havo contributed moro active opposition but
for the lesson OF the Formosa experience
when they taught for the first timc that
their persistent policy Of interference becoming
too common a scandal to be persovered in without
danger to themselves. Now that the difficult part OF
the task Is finished, thcy join, though somewhat
iainty, In tho general congratulations Some OF them
still lind consolation IN rcterating the old cry that
"luckn and s'chance' havo moro to do with IL than
anything else. This makes tho Japanese laugh.
According to hcso sceptical theorists luck helped the
country through tho business of the Maria Luz, In
which Japan gave the death blow the Macao Coolie
trade; chance enabled the ambassador Soyeztna to
settle the audience question In China, which all other
ministers had been unable TO adjust; accident sup
ported sago in the campaign against the savage tribes
OF Formosa; the caprice OF fortune sustained Okubo in
tho diplomatic struggle ut Pckn, and now more,
circumstances over which nobody could possibly have
had control, havo combined to make the government
and their representative, Kuroda famous by throwing
open Corea without the or any ingenuity or
energy the part OF the organizers OF mission.
But in fact, excepting with those who determined
to remain blinded by prejudice and conce this sort
OF reasoning Is now recognized too extremely thin
be effective II Is falling into discredit here and Is
not likely to ind much favor hereafter In tho estima
| ton OF the Western world
| RETURN spv THE EMBASSY.
| The Embassy returned 10 this city only nvo days
ago. and few details CT expedition have yet been
dvuiged Only the general fact Of the successful issue
/ has been onlcally communicated. Innumerabio rc-
ports prevalent, but hardly any Of them upon
. substantial foundation. The circumstances which
shall presently recount will DO conciscy impaired, by
today's mail, to the Japanese Diplomatic aud Consular
| agents In America and Europe.
MS REPORT
Hc reports that ho arrived, with his feet at ruson
the old Japanese station In the southeast OF Corca
the 18th Of January. On tho I'D no sailed for the
mouth OF tho river, which the capital, Seoul is
uated Tho progress necessarily slow, IL being
considered OF importance that the ships should all keep
together the rate OF advance being thus deter
mined by tho slowest They met In rendezvous the
25th at tho island OF Kualio Japanese pronuncia-
toni and tho 10Th at tho island Of Taiiu From
this point the walls Of tho capital plainly visible
and hero delay or several days took place for the
rangement OF tho final preparations Ono other
island Chosan) visited before the place OF debar
alton was reached On tho 10th OF February the En-
voy aud his suite landed upon Kokws, near tho
OF the recent sklrmish between tho Corcan soldiers
and tho of tho Japanese man-of-war Unyok uan,
and Of once proceeded 10 q distance OF about two
miles toward the centre OF the island where they
tablishcd themselves in tie chief town Of the neigh
borhood, occupying the premises usually IN the pos
session or the military ruler Of that district The
trance made effective possible by the aid or
detachments OF and sailors from tho various
ships, who acted escort and whose movements APP
peared excite tho greatest astonshment the part
OF all who saw them The members Of the comms-
son dressed In full uniform, reached their quarters
in the middle the afternoon With very little delay
they were visited by officers appointed receive
them and their attendants These delegates named il
Shnken and InJsho aged respectively about sxtynvc
and ny years. represented themselves as having full
power with the visitors upon all SUBJECTS Tho
former was announced holding the highest rank In
Corea the equivalent of 'Ippon' In Japan fact OF
which II thought desirable to obtain evidence be-
foro entering upon discussions Formal salu,atons
were exchanged aud the remainder the day was
hospitality tho Corcan dgni,ares were abo 10 sup
ply. simple feast prepared, ind
ENTERTAINMENT
enivened by the performance OF specimens OF
Client Chinese music. During the evening the japanese
despatched q messenger requesting that tho work in
hand be entered upon the next day. Accordingly on
the 1lth tho subject OF treaty the OF
friendly relations taken up. without manifest
reluctance the side OF tire Corcans II earnestly
debated for three days the Of which interval
OF days requested In order that the be-
referred for consideration.
To COURT
This appeal was urgently combated by the Envoy who
represented that the capital only twenty twen
i've miles distant the demand unreasonable.
lie proposed that the answer should DO returned
within Ave days. but tho CorcaDs expressed great
anxiety q longer time, II finally agreed that
days should be conceded, but only upon condition
that should thcn be no further conferences and
that tho expiration OF the term allowed the treaty
should DO returned signed and approved by the King.
With this understanding the native officials took leave
and departed for the seat Of During their
absence opportunity taken to examine tho locality
with some minutcncss
PEOPLE
appeared 10 DO In state OF abjcct degradation and
ono close observer declares that no never smile
upon any lace during the whole OF tho sojourn. In
speaking OF the OF Corean places aud persons
ought 10 mention that there Is and probably Will DO
for long time. much dncalty In representing them
accurately BY Roman letters Everything there -
written In Chinese characters, which used alike In
Corea, China and Japan. but spoken differently IN
each country. Thus the OF this particular town.
properly KanfA Is pronounced Kokwa BY japanese.