Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-07
GENERAL GRANTS RETURN.
News from Boston About the Ex-Presi-
dents Future Movements.
Special to the New York Times.I

Special to the New York Times.]
Boston, December 3.-The fact that q
movement is on foot to give General Grant a
series of brilliant receptions in eastern Cities
on his return from Europe, is just made pub
lie, though it was intended to keep 1t from
the public for while longer, until arrange
ments were more thoroughly perfected. He
will arrive by the American line at Philadel-
phla, and, If the present programme is car
lied out, after an informal welcome there
will come direct to Boston, to attend the first
of the series Of receptions. Every effort is
making to keep the political element in the
background, and to give the reception an
entirely non-political appearance. To this
end, efforts are making to interest leading
and foremost citizens, without regard to
party, in each city In the movement. In this
city 1t is said that the committee of ar
rangemeEts will include the best citi-
zens, some of them strong anti Grant
men, so far as the Presidency Is concerned
Among other features will be a grand bali.
1t Is intended to iu7!te tle marquis of Lorne
and Princess Louise TO be present. and it is
believed they Will come, as the former is said
| to have expressed a desire to meet the gene
raj IN his own country. Following the Bos-
ton reception will Come the New York and
Philadelphia receptions. Those who appear
to be informed in the matter, and who be-
heve that there is more OF politics behind the
movement than is admitted, say that Boston
Ia chosen as the first place of reception, be-
cause here Grant has found some of his
sharpest critics and the third term no aid or
comfort. 1t Is argued that the effect Of
successful reception in this city-the social
event of the season, under the management
of the Brahmins-would be great throughout
the couatry, and with others following in
New York and Philadelphia, set Grant on
the track in good style. Whether or not the
suspicion that politics is behind the move
ment Is well grounded, it IS undoubtedly the
fact that some of the Boston gentlemen in
teresting themselves in the movement are not
acting to advance political schemes.
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The Progress OF Japan.
New York Times: I" No country has made
such progress, developed so rapidly In every
way, during the present generation as the
island empire of Japan, well called by its
native name, Dai Nippon, the Land of the Ris-
ing Sun. It Is only ten years since, after a
duration of twenty-five centuries, it threw off
the oppression and decrep.tude Of more than
SIX hundred and fifty years, in the person of
Morty HIlo, the present mlkado, the one
hundred and twenty-second of his race, and
entered upon a new aud promising career.
The shotgun or tycoon gave great offense
)S52) to the dalmlcs, the territorial princes
of the empire, and TO the nation at large by
signing the treaty with Commodore Perry, as
representative OF our government, especially
by signing it without the sanction of the
mikado. A policy of deadly hatred toward
foreigners, with innumerable assassinations,
followed, resulting in the commandments of
Kagoshima Chioshin by the combined fleets.
This made the Japanese appreciate the power
of the western nations, and created an intense
desire to raise their own land to an equality
with them. Hence a complete reaction in
favor OF foreigners, accompanied by wish
for strong central government, and for unfit
cation of the empire in the person and aq
thority of the mikado. After short civil
war, the shotgun and the sniogunate were
extlngulsaed. The daimios, with great mag
nanipity, decided to suppress themselves,
and did SO. Thus two hnnured and seventy
eight military princes, having royal powers,
immense wealth, and separate armies, sur:
rendered, from pure patriotism, the proud
and potent position which their anceGtoFs had
held for twenty centuries. Such instances of
self-sacrifce, vel. nigh unknown in history,
demonstrate the high intelligence and noble
character Of the people. Of men who can act
as the daimios have acted, almost anything
may be predicted. There are those who be-
lieve the time coming when the Japanese
will be among the foremost nations in what
ever belongs to advanced civilization.