The New York herald., 1879-09-01

vigorously prohibit vessels that entered left port
from going to China Loochoo having been pro-
hibited from sending tribute to China. the
Loochoo commissioners came to Toxic and
besought the Japanese government. as we'll
as China and the countries with which Loochoo
had trcatcd--namciy United States. Franco and Hol-
land, TO restore the former relation. These COM
missioners expelled from Toxic and sent back
to their country. and All officer of the Home
Department sent with them. This officer COM
PEELED the commissioners to promise that they
would not beseech Japan other countries. The
Loochoo King sent letter saying that the matter
OF tribute must be settled between Japan aud
China. subsequently Japan sent an ofhcer to Loo
choo and with this ofcer two three hundred mill
tary policemen. and two hundred and moro soldiers
OF the regular army. and adocument from the Coun-
Gil OF State informing the King OF Loochoo of the
abolition OF the han and tho erection of ken. and
detailing . governor to govern 1t. and constrained
and compelled the King to como to Toxic. proc
amation was published by the Council Of State that
tho Loochoo province should become tho Oknawa
KEN"
NxwsPAPKR RUMoRs WAR.
The interest taken in the Loochoo question took
the japanese by surprise. WAS informed by
japanese Official that the first ntimaton of any dis
satisfaction the part OF China came from General
ton with Mr. Yoshida. the Japanese envoy to the
United States The Japan Herald. published in
Yokohama its issue Of the 2lst of July gives the
first published news on tho subject that have
in Japan:-''we hear from Toxic" says the editor.
"that Information has been received from the
Japanese Minister at Pekin that the Loochoo ques-
ton has crested great sensation among the mem-
bers Of tho Chinese government. II Is rumorcd that
the Chinese Minister to this country will be
called, and that Mr. shishido. the Japanese Minister
to China. will return to Shanghai to await further
Developments" And again. says tho Herald.
"The Chinese government has for some time
past been making purchases of arms and cannon
Europe and has increased the neet by the purchase
of six very powerful gunboats. armed with thirty
fve-ton guns. That war viii follow the action OF
Japan in Loochoo we do net believe. but it IN not
the less certain that the recent proceedings have
greatly irrtated the Chiuese officials Of Fohkein and
Pekin and. in fact. there is already distinct rup-
ture OF all friendly relstions."
DIPLOMATIC HIgroRY OF THE QUESTION.
As further chapter In the history Of the differ
ences will give -ou summary Of the official COZ.
respondence between the governments Of China and
Japan. Their letters give you interesting exam-
pie of diplomacy conducted between the Eastern
nations. and present fully tho of China. we
as the resolution Of Japan to regard the Loochoo
JApauo6o
None of this correspondence has heretofore been
published.
JAPAN CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN INsULTKD.
The first is despatch. dated October Z, 1878. and
addressed by the two Chinese ENJOYS Ho and Chang
to the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Teras-
hima. This is the despatch referred to by His Ex-
cellency Minister Ito being insulting to Japan
that 1t prevented any further discussion. The Chi
nese ENJOYS say :-"Loochoo is q group Of small
islands in the Chinese whose extent Is but lin
tied and whose productions but scanty. not
worth coveting appropriating. lying solitary in
mid-ocean. and yet existing country Of itself,
which ever since the time OF Hungwu. of the Ming
dynasty has been subject to China receiving nvest
ture and paying tribute and constituting Of
Chinas foreign dependencies. But the internal gov
ernment Of the country has been always left
open to Loochoo itself to administer. Our
Ia Ts'ing dynasty compassionating it, account Of
its small size. has treated it with. moro than
dinary kindness. aud the Loochooans on their part
have served us with more than ordinary respect.
Loochoo. according to established regulations,
sends tribute to China oncc every two years. and
has failed to do 80. The regulations, cere-
monies and like matters pertaining to this subject
recorded in the Ia Ts'ing Huu Tien. and in the
regulations OF the Boards Of Ceremonies and in
books written from time to time by those who have
been sent IS envoys to confer investiturc. such
the Chung Shan Chuan Sin Luh. ~ well rs in the
Chung Shan Shi Lioh and the Kiu Yang Chi. writ
ten by natives of Loochoo. and also in the
Liu.Kiu Chi. written by Japanese. in all Of
which they may be found clearly mar
rated. Moreover. Loochoo in the time Of
our Hen Tung entered into treaty relations with the
United States Of America France and Holland. and
in all these treaties Loochoo made of the Chinese
title Of the reign, the calendae and the mode of
writing. There is no country In Europe or America
that is ignorant of the fact that Loochoo is
try suasect to our dynasty. Suddenly it has been
reported that Japan has prohibited the payment of
tribute by Loochoo to China Our government
hearing this cannot believe that q great country
like Japan would disregard the obligations Of
friendly intercourse. oppress small country. be
capable of act contrary to good faith. to jus
tice to the feelings Of mankind and OF Hav
ing been sent envoys to this post. and having
sided hero for some months. wo have had oppor-
tunity to examine into all the circumstances
We have not neglected since two countries have
entered into treaty for the maintenance of friendly
relations to mako 1t our earnest aim to cultivate
feelings of peace and amity. Your honorable coun-
try is aware that in the first article Of the treaty IL
is stipulated that the States belonging to our re-
spectve countries shall act toward each other with
courtesy and shall not encroach upon each others
territories and that the observance OF this provision
is equally obligatory upon both countries. Now if
you should treat Loochoo with insult and op-
prcssion and arbitrarily presume to change old
established regulations. how could you face my
country and how could you face tho coun-
tries that have treaty relations with Loo
choog Although Loochoo is q small country,
the whole people. high and low. submit to us with
their whole hearts. and 1t would be insuperably df
fhou, tha
when all nations terms Of intercourse, and
the principles Of propriety deemed Of tho first
importance. to set at naught treaty obligations for
no good reason. and to crush small country is q
course Of procedure which. IL looked upon In the
light of mems feelings OF international law, will
undoubtedly meet the disapprobation Of all
countries which hear OF 1t. Having been sent az