The New York herald., 1879-09-01

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the men could then be recalled We have thought
over the matter again and again. and II appears TO us
that ~ Just In the midst OF consulta-
tions in relation the settlement OF tina subject.
In obedience TO . despatch received from our
Once of Foreign Affairs. copy of which We for
warded to Your Excolleney, IL would be far more
satisfactory that the should not be sent at all
at present. rather than that they should be recalled
after We have permanently arranged matters. This
Is what had the honor TO say 20 Your Excellency.
and it ia incumbent upon US TO request Your Excel
lency thoughtfully to weigh the 10 be pnr-
sued. and We pray that after examination you will
adopt our views"
JAPAN sPURss pIcTAuos.
To this request letter from the Japanese
Minister. dated the 18th OF March. as foIlows:-
II beg respectfully to acknowledge tho receipt yes
terday OF your honered letter. Referring to what
you say on the subject OF tho Loochoo Islands
! was favored with copy OF despatch from
the Chinese Office of Foreign Affairs. all
Of which ! read and made myself acquainted
with. Now. the tenor of this despatch contains
nothing in the way OF satisfactory reply to the
preston Of my sentiments contained In tho answer
which had tho honor to send you on the 2ist OF
November. 1873. But as / have already, at . per-
souo1 iuteEticWs spoAcu W you Al uctoA uPou haie
subject. it is not necessary for mo to repeat what
then said; and further. to the appointment by my
government of men to go TO the Loochoo Islands.
although Your Exceences say that you speak frankly
your wishes that those persons should not at the
present time &C., yet in reference this nasmuch
as this step has been initiated for the peace and
security of that land and people, 1t is really neces
sary that 1t should be carried out ut early date
that 1t is not in my power to comply with your
wishes. Having, few days SINCE had personal
interview with you. you will understand the par
ticuiars and therefore ask you to excuse me from
emitting them aud to give them duo consideration.
EXPLANATIONS AGAIN DEMANDED.
The Pckin government evidently becoming
impatient. On May 20. 1879 the Chinese envoys.
spurred on by tho Yamen. again addressed the jap
anese Minister. ''We now" write the ENJOYS.
in receipt Of despatch from our Ofacc Of Foreign
Affairs. in which it is asked. What your
government possibly have to justify your abolishng
the government Of Loochoo and erecting 1t into
provincey From the time that two countries
entered into treaty for the maintenance Of amica
BILE relations up to the present nothing has occurred
In our Intercourse contrary to harmony and friend
ship. that government is really unable to
derstand the action of your in this mat
ter. and has ordered the euvoys to write to Your
Excellency and mako inquiry. Upon the receipt Of
this it becomes our duty to address communica-
ton to Your Excellency. and earnestly and ur-
gently hope and pray that we may be favored with
Your Excellency's reply"
JAPAN WANTS SATISFACTION.
In reply to this amicable suggestion from the
Pekin government the Japanese gave new turn to
the discussion by declining to answer the question
of Prince Kung and falling back upon the unfortu-
nate and illadvised letter of the Chinese envoys.
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this letter written. There had been amicable
conversations and dispatches showing an amicable
spirit; but when the Chinese government came
back to the kernel Of tho matter. and asked ques
ton which Japan had expressed willingness to
answer. the Japanese government changed the whole
issue and fell back upon the letter Of the Chinese
ambassadors. In this letter the Japanese
Minister said:-"I am now." writes the
japanese Minister 'tn receipt OF your
communication. dated May 20. 1870. in which
you speak Of the abolition Of our Loochoo
province and the erection of tho Okinawa province
in its place. That step nauguratcd by the Homo
Department. of the Japanese government for reasons
connected with its own convenience In your letter
dated October Z. 1875 found upon reading 1t that
It contained language that cannot be tolerated. and
the 2lst of November the same year. sent you let
ter in reply yours requesting you to communicate
tnlS IaCt 70 Juo uo II oh
Nevertheless upon reading your letter of tho 18th
March, 1879, find that in reference to what re-
quested you to communicate in my previous reply
therc is nothing at all satisfactory. beg to call
your attention to this subject being. masa this
special and respectful reply"
'arHx MIND OF OUR GOVERNMENT"
This letter giving . new turn to the whole dis
cussion. by reviving foolish and inconsiderate
despatch. called forth the following response. dated
June 10. 1s79:-'sOn the 9th Of May received .
communication In which you state that the Homo
Department Of our government for reasons con-
nected with its convenience. abolished our Loo
choo province and erected in its place the Okinawa
province all of which have duly read and made
ourselves acquainted with. Now, Loochoo Is q
country which. from several hundred years ago to
the present time has received investiture from and
paid tribute to China, is we'll known to every
country under heaven. Now your communication ab-
ruptly makes use of tho expressions. Loo Choo
province and 'our Home Department weknow not
In what year and what month your country invested
the dependency of Loochoo. Was 1t before you en-
tered into tho treaty with us. was 1t subsequent
10 that timer With to all that is laid wn
upon the map Of Japan 1t is allowable for you to
use the expression, our Home Department. but
Loochoo, lying solitary in the midst OF the ocean,
has from ancient times until now existed coun-
try by ITSELF Although 1t has received nvestiturc
from and paid tribute to China and constituted one
OF our foreign possessions, it has nevertheless boon
allowed to control its own governmental regulations
and prohibitions. II its designation and its
obligations are spoken OF say that it
Is q country subject .si belonging to China.
II it's government be spoken Of We say
Loochoo really exists country by itself; that
the abrupt use in your despatch 10 US. OF the
A.
Your Excellency, in u reply to q communication
from us on former occasion. stated that your gov
ernment had reasons for what it had done. Be SO
good then. to state what these are as we
would like to publish them to the whole world.
Further. in the communication received from you,
you say that in our letter Of October Z. 1878. we
made use Of discourtoous language. In that de-