The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-05

erful. Your achievements as a civil
ruler are equally great with your mill
tary triumrns. Now that you have
resigned the Presidency. you employ
your leisure in visiting different
parts of the world, and people of all
nations and all ranks welcome your ar
rival. 1t requires fame like yours 10
produce effects like these. We, the
studeu,s Of this college, are very limited
10 our attain ments. but all men love
the wise ard respect the virtuous. We,
therefore, feel honored by this opportu-
nifty of standing in your presence.
General Grant replied: Il am much
obliged to you for your welcome and
for the compliments ycu pay me. l
an glad to meet YOU and see in the
Capital Of this vast and ancient Empire
an institution Of learning based upon
English principles. and in which you
can learn the English language Ihave
been struck with nothing 50 much in
my tour around the world as with the
tact tha. the progress of civilization
of cur modern civilization is marked by
the progress Of the English tongue. :"
At every point in China he visited he
WAS lie recipient of most courtly attcn-
;.uus On arriving at Yokohama. Japan,
on the 81 of July, a remarkable pngean,
was presented in the harbor. Vessels
Of war from almost every civilized na-
ton flung their bunting 10 the breeze
and vo.leys of artillery rent the air.
An imperial barge conveyed the party
to the shore. and On the quay they were
received by the princes. ministers and
high officials II the Expire. \ special
train was in readiness. and in an hour
they reached the city OF Toxic. the Can
ital. where u palace was assigned for
their occupancy With a refinement Of
cou-te v. the japanese had timed his
arriva, at Yokohama on tie 81 Of july,
in order that General Grant might be
received by tie Emperor on the ami
versary a; Anerican Independence.
Bands also played the natioral airs Of
tie United States. At the audience
tLat followed Mrs Grant accompanied
the General while the Empress attend
ed the Emperor.
TIE EMPEROR SHOOK HANDS WITH TIE
GENERAL,
An honor hitherto unknown to the an
cient customs Of the Empire. After
various stately formalitios u nobleman
was requested by the Emperor to rea i
to General Grant an address that ran
as follows: Your name has been
known to US for o long time, and we
s~b !r
holding the high Office Of President Of
the United States yon extended toward
our countIymen especial kindness and
courtesy When our Embassador. Iva
kura, visited the United States he re-
ceived the greatest kindness from you.
The kindness thus shown by you has
always been remembered by US. In
your travels around the world you have
reached this country. and our people of
all classes feel gratified and happy to
receive you. We trust tha: during
your solourn in our country you may
find much to enjoy. 1t gives me sincere
pleasure to receive you, and we are
especially gratitied tina. we have been
able to do SO on the anniversary Of
American Independence. We conerat-
ulate you, also. Oh the OCCASION The
General replied: Your Majesty: am
very grateful foI the welcome you ac-
cord me here to day. and for the great
kindness with which | have been re-
ceived, ever since l came to Japan, by
your Government and by your people.
l recognize in this u feeling Of friends
ship toward my country. l can assure
you that this feeling is reciprocated by
the United States; that our people,
without regard to party, take the deep
est interest i'll all that concerns Japan,
and have the warmest wishes for her
welfare. l am happy to be able to ex.
press that sentiment. America is your
next neighbor. and will always give
japan sympathy and support in her
efforts to advance. again thank your
Majesty for your hospitality. aad wish
you long and happy reign. and for
your people prosperity and indepen
dence The Empress and Mrs. Grant
also exchanged compliments in q simi-
lar formal manner. Subsequent inter-
views of less for,nality took place be-
tween the Emperor and the General
during which the latter performed
promise hs had made to Prince Kung,
in reference to the pending dangerous
dispute between China aud Japan con-
cerning the Loo Choo islands. He
earnestly urged prudent measures and
mutual forbearance, and depicted the
deplorable results that would ensue
from war. The Emperor listened with
marked attention. and was evidently
deeply Impressed. After most enjoya-
BILE experiences in Japan. General
Grant and family sailed from Yoko-
hama for San Francisco on the I'd Of
September.