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 .

fu and successful result Of the negotiations In Corea
Tho satisfaction is not camorously expressed US
! that which followed the settlement OF the Formosa
affair but IL appears TO be quite general and pro.
found Victories or diplomacy are not so captivating
to the popular mind those which involve moro or
less Of physical contest and warike demonstration,
and Il Ii be wondered at that the achievement is
less noisly welcomed than II 1t had been accomplished
by violent methods. There is doubt that tho
vast majority Of the Japanese hold the WOW that
triumph obtained In this way is the best possible event
that could have happened for tho country. Even
those who were most resolutcy bent upon conflict
arc silenced II not wholly convinced. Tho govern.
ment has gained strength with tho masses that It
never before possessed Foreign observers, including
the ENJOYS almost enthusiastic In declaring their
surprise ana admiration. II comes 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 Two three OF the most
prominent among them withheld their announcement
from the beginning, and prognostcated nothing but
humiliation and defeat for the enterprise They would
have contributed moro active opposition but
for the severe lesson Of the Formosa experience,
when they were taught for tho first timo that
their persistent policy Of interference becoming
| too common scandal to be persovered In without
danger to themselves. Now that the difficult part OF
iaintly in tho general congratulations Some Of them
still lind consolation rciteratng the old cry that
| ''luck' and "chance'' havo moro to do with II than
anything else. Tns makes even the Japanese laugh.
According to these sceptcal theorists luck helped the
country through the business of the Maria Luz, In
which Japan gave the death blow the Macao Coole
! trade; chance enabled the ambassador Soyezhna to
settle the audience question In China which all other
minister's had been unable to ADJUST accident sup
Of Formosa the caprice of fortune sustained Okubo in
tho diplomatic struggle at Pckin, and now, more
circumstances which nobody could possibly have
had control, have combined to make the government
and their representative Kuroda famous by throwing
open Corea without the exercise OF any ingenuity or
energy the part OF the organizers OF tho mission.
But, in fact excepting with those who determined
to remain blinded by prejudice and conceit, this
OF reasoning is now recognized TOO extremely thin
be effective. IL Is falling into dscredt here and
not likely to nnd much favor hereafter In tho cstima-
ton OF the Western world.
RETURN or THE EMBASSY.
Tho Embassy returned TO this city only Ave days
ago. and few details CT tho expedition have yet been
divuged Only the general fact vi the successful
has been officially communicated Innumerablc ro-
ports are prevalent but hardly any of them upon
. substantial foundation. The circumstances which
shall presently recount will DO concscly impaired by
to-day's mail to the Japanese Diplomatic and Consular
agents In America and Europe
REPoRT
Ho reports that no arrived with his feet ut Fuson
the old japanese station In tho southeast of Corca on
the 18th Of January. On the 23d no sailed for the
mouth OF tho river which the capital Seoul SIT
uated. Tho progress was necessarily slow, is being
considered OF importance that tho ships should all keep
together, the rate OF advance being thus deter
mined by tho siowest They met in rendezvous on the
25th at the 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 OF several days took place for tho
rangement OF the final preparations One other
island Chosan visited before the place OF debark
alton was reached. ON tho 10th OF February the En-
voy aud his suite landed upon Kokws, the
OF the recent skIrmsh between the Corcan soldiers
and the of tho japanese man-or-war Unyokuan,
and at proceeded 10 distance OF about two
miles toward the OF the island. where they
tablished themselves in tho chief OF the neigh
borhood occupying the premises usually the pos
session or the military ruler OF that district The
trance made rs effective possible by the aid or
detachments OF and sailors from the various
ships, who acted escort and whose movements APP
peared excite the greatest astonishment the part
/ OF all who saw them. The members OF the
sion dressed in full uniform, reached their quarters
/ AFTERNOON.
they visited by two officers appointed receive
them and their attendants These delegates, named il
shnken Injsho. aged respectively about sixtynvc
and aiy years. represented themselves having full
power treat with the visitors upon all SUBJECTS Tho
! former announced as holding the highest rank In
Corea tho equivalent OF "Ip-pon" In japan fact Of
which thought desirable TO obtain evidence be-
foro entering upon discussions Formal salutatons
were exchanged and the remainder OF the day
cuped OF courtesy and such offerings OF
hospitality tho Corcan dgnitaries abo sup
| ply. simple feast was prepared, and
ENTERTAINMENT
enlivened by the performance OF specimens OF
cient Chinese During the evening the japanese
despatched q messenger requesting that the work In
hand be entered upon tho next day. Accordingly on
the 11th tho subject OF treaty for the maintenance OF
friendly relations taken up, not without manifest
reluctance the side Of tlc Corcans II earnestly
debated for three days at the end OF which interval
Of days requested In order that the mattor be
referred for consideration.
|
This appeal was urgently combatcd BY the Envoy who
represented the capital only twenty
~ i've miles distant, tho demand unreasonable.
| He proposed that the answer should DO returned
within Ave days. but the Corcans expressed great
anxiety longer time, Il finally agreed that
days should be conceded but only upon condition
that should hcn be further conferences, and
that the 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 minulcncss
THE
appeared 10 DO In state OF abjcct degradation and
ono close observer declares that he smile
upon any Taco during tho whole OF tho sojourn In
speaking Of the names OF corean places aud persons
ought 10 mention that there Is, and probably viii DO
for a long time. much dncaIiy In representing them
accurately by Roman letters Everything there y
written In Chinese characters which arc used alike In
Corea, China and Japan. but spoken dinerensIy