The New York herald., 1879-10-01

princes
of the imperial family were present. The meeting
not stately and formal as when we
audience Of welcome TSen ali ahd the nasS Cabns' az
were present blazing in uniforms and
decorations. Then were strangers. now we are
friends. On entering the audience chamber-the
plain and severely furnished room in which we
had been received--the Emperor and Empress ad-
vanced and shook hands with the General aud Mrs.
Grant. The Emperor is not what you would call 4
graceful man. and his manners are those of an
anxious person not precisely at his ease-wishing to
please and make mistake. But on this farewell
audience he seemed more easy and natural than
when we had seen him before After tho salute of
Grant then took out of his pocket his speech. and
read 1t as follows:-
ADDRESS OF GENERAL GRANT.
''YouR MAJESTY come to take my leave and to
thank you. the officers OF your government and the
people OF Japan for the great hospitality and kind
ness have received at the hands Of all during my
most pleasant visit to this country. have now
been two months in Toxic and tho surrounding
neighborhood. and two previous weeks in tho more
southerly part of the country. 1t affords great
satisfaction to say that during ali this stay and all
my visiting have not witnessed one disconrtesy
toward myself nor single unpleasant sight. Every
where there seems to be the greatest contentment
among tho people; and while no signs of great In
dividual wealth exist absolute poverty is visible.
This is in striking and pleasing contrast with al
most every other country have visited. leave
Japan greatly impressed with the possibilities and
probabilities of her future. She has fertile soil.
onc-half OF it yet cultivated to mans great
undeveloped mineral resources, numerous and hne
harbors an extensive seacoast abounding in fish of
An almost endless variety and, above ALL indus
trious, ingenious contened and frugal population.
With all these nothing Is wanted to insure great
progress except direction by the govern
ment, peace at home and abroad and non-inter
ference in the internal and domestic Affairs Of the
country by tho outside nations 1t is the sincere
desire Of your gues Japan realize all possible
strength and greatness to her as independent OF
foreign rule or dictaton as any Western nation now
is and to see affairs so directed by her to CON-
mand the respect of the civilized world. In saying
this believed reflect the sentiments Of the great
majority of my countrymen. l now take my leave
without expectation OF again having tho oppor-
tunty of visiting Japan, but with tho assurance
that pleasant recolections my present visit will
not vanish while my life lasts That Your Majesty
may long reign over prosperous and contented
people and enjoy every blessing is my sincere
prayer.
When General Grant had finished Mr.. 1shibashi,
the interpreter read Japanese transiason; inc
scroll which written In Japanese letters his
address. read it as follows:-
sYour visit has given much satisfaction and
pleasure that only lament that the time for
your departure has come. We regret also that tho
heat of the and the of the epidemic
different places In the meantime, however, we have
greatly enjoyed the pleasure Of frequent interviews
with you and the cordial expressions which you
have just addressed to in taking your leave have
given great additional satisfaction An'erica and
Japan being noighbors, separated by ON ocean
only. will become more and more closely connected
with each other time goes on. 1t s gratifying to
feel assured that your visit to our Empire, which
enabled to form very pleasant personal acquant-
with each other, will facilitate and strengthen
the friendly relations that have heretofore happily
existed between the two countries And now wo
cordially wish you safe and pleasant voyage homo.
and that you will your return home find your
nation in peace and prosperity and that you and
your family may enjoy long life and happiness"
GRANT AND THE EMPRESS.
His Majesty read his speech i'll a clear, pleasant
voice. Mr.. Ishbash at the close also read transa-
ton. Then tho Empress, addressing herself to Mrs.
Grant, said she rejoced to tho General and party
IN D@ @ 'fG tSe ra
her visit. Mrs. Grant'said that her visit to Japan
had than realized her anticpations that she had
enjoyed every hour of her stay in this most beauti
full country, and that she hoped she might have in
her American home, at some early day. IN opportu-
nifty of acknowledging and returning the hospitality
she had received in Japan.
Mr. BINGHAM THANKS THE MKApo
The Emperor then addressed Mr.. bingham, our
Minister hoping he well and expressing his
pleasure at seeing him again. Mr bingham advanced
and said:-
desire, on behalf Of the President of the United
States and OF the and people represent
to express profound appreciation OF the Kindness
and the honor shown by Your Majesty and your
people to our illustrious citizen.
His Majesty expressed his pleasure at the speech
of Mr. Bingham. the audience to an end, and
We drove back to our home at Eurokwan.
THE LAST IoEIo.
The audience with the Ellpc the end of all
festivities; for alter taking leave OF the head Of tho
nation it would have been becoming in others to
Offer entertainments. Sunday passed quietly. friends
Yokohaina making ready for einbarking. The
steamer, which to sail on Tuesday compelled
to await another On tuesday the Gcucral IN
vited Admiral Patterson, Captain Donham, Com
mander Boyd and Commander Johnson, command
ing respectively tho American nen-or-war Richmond,
Ranger and Ashueot; Mr. Bingham. General Van
Buren, and other members Of the Japanese
Cabinet, with the ladies OF their faini-
lies to dinner, our last dinner In Japan.
what grew into reception, the coming of all our
friends-Japanese. American and European-to say
goodby. The trees IN the park were hung with
lanterns and hroworks were displayed, furnished by
the committee oil the citizens OF Toxic. There was
the band rom the War Department. Tho night was
one OF raro beauty. and during the whole evening
the pariors Of the palace were thronged There
were tho princes ana princesses OF the imperial
family the members OF the Cabinet the high Officers
OF the army and navy. Japanese citizens. Ministers
and consus. The American naval officers from four
ships the Monongahela having come in from Hako-
dadi, in fun force, and their uniforms gave
color to what was in othor respects brilliant and
glttering throng. It was suggestive. almost
historic assembly. There were the princes and
rulers Of japan. Sanjo the Prime Minister with his
fine. frai almost womanly face. his frame like that of
STRIPPING, in conversation with Iwakura the Ju
Premier, whose strong. severe almost classical
features softened by the lines OF suffering which
eager talk with oha the runnce winiaor so ss with ~
HIS Hamlct-face and eyes OF speculation. Okuma
docs not speak English. but Ito gives you hearty
American greeting. Mrs. Grant Is sitting the
piazza whore the fireworks can be and around
are Japanese and American ladies. Mr.. Bingham.
OF age is in talk With Sir Harry Parker, the british
Minister, 1.-THE, active. nervous. middle aged gen.
tlcnsn with open clear cut Saxon features the
man present, knowing everybody. talking
to everybody. One would not think MS
you followed his light banter, and easy
ripping ways, that his hand tho hand OF iron,
and that his policy the personifcation of all
that was hard and stern in the policy of England.
This genial. laughing, plump Chinese mandarin.
with his button OF high rank, who advances with
claspod hands to salute the General. Is Ho. tho
Chinese ambassador, Intelligent gentleman with
whom ! have had many Instructive talks about
China. HIS Excellency is anxious about the Loo
choo question and. when he has spoken with the
General. advances and opens the theme. and hopes
the good Offices of the General will go tar his
good wishes would have them. Commander John
all especially glad to see, because he has
just recovered from illness that threatened his
ife and shows traces or disease in his pale face and
dented eyes. Captain Benham feels sad the
Generals departure. and has been expressing his
disappointment ut net being able to take US to Aus
tralia House in and joins American
Sroup--Dr. McCartec. Il. 4. Sheppi ird and General
Van Buren, McCartce IL the Foreign Secretary Of
the Chinese Embassy. an honorable and scholarly
man. who has been moro than . generation in
the East. and now that three score years have
boon vouchsafed to him. feels like going home Few
have led modest aud Mt the same time
more useful life than DR.. McCsrtec and tho esteem
in which hc 10 held shows how much tho Eastern
people desire to honor Americans who command