, 1880-11-27

A AJnpahcse Reviews l1ccettt Political
. Events in EIln Country.

a. e~E%ANAc AAVF&Uhf& 2&GESHR %UI4f1CQI
Events IL, IIIn Country.
baltimore xihlrriean.
Tic Historical aluE rnlftical Science Club
Of tho fohns Hopkins University met Iii IIol,-
klns Hull lust evening. ::
Tue principal paper Of the evening, WAS
read by Atr. kakichi afitsukurl, or .]al,au,
fellow in biology, ,t1u tho subject Of cile1grs
IN japan. Mr. Mitsutnrl salll: You nre all
aware Of t.e changes that have recently
occurred In Japau In politics md eceltsas:
tleal n,nstera. For LOCO years ull disturb.
;nces In Jnphn weFe not directed hKaii,st tho
1EnIpent,1s; tor their powers were omly ilolIl-
INT; tAo, sllprGnle, power ge!erNliy resided 1T
tho CDMnatMter.in.Chlot Ut Thu Arhly-tje
SllloyoDt,. ThEs power did not CONG 1lito lie
.lmnds OF tho E!nl,eror until 1sGs, wllen tic
Emperor wis RlS1 matle tho spiritual heat ot
tho Empire: For tnnny ,ytars tho solular
clnss were the most Intelligent nlu inflt.-
ehtlal, aild wore most devoted to their Utfi-
eers; should Il soldier ,sisl. to express ills
out Il memorial 70 ifnlt nnd thon for his pro-.
sumption would commit antcisle. Quits Il
contrast to tlIc Nii!llEsts plans In Russia!
~ n,y pnper lIn;, sha! gg paek f9rty years mud
over tho goott old times when tho Shiogooil
!!au supreme p9wGr. Which had been Ii, y0Hlu
for ooo years. Untll tue arrlval of con,nlo.iaro
count ot tho Jesuit influenza tn poiltics dur
i1'E En tle CatloLls ;'he ptosl'srlty Te island was
that tho Sh!ogoon allowed lin to etitrr,
much agnftist tho will ut the imperial Court.
In tho e!vil war TINT followed 1000 pcoplo
wsre ,s,r .,d killSd IN Yeao alone. n Ja'',tary,
Government WIS effected, and tho Emperor
p!Aced upon thu tl,rolle that had bcull
usHruad fur 700 years.
.yas t!lado known nt first through tho Datcl.
sweeping elangss were everywhere l,lntle.
put thu seeds Ut thess changes were s0wn ut
!east 8oo years n4o, D1!t only begun to bloom
% y 2!ar generation. What seg,l's most w0,i:
spirit TINT would so heartily welcome thIs
NOW civilization, call lnysrlf remember tho;
time when 10 vulgar eyu c0uld dare 70 look
" '1pol, the sai2goonI but pow tI.e Mikalo eaii
Formerly no Foreigner was allowed to 10
Within ten miles OF tho Hacrctl pnlnco OF tic
Mlkhao, but When Gen. Grant Visited my
Sy sas YaiSao tS ee2sf afs nt!efo wss std h
there WINS bttr nno copy Of Webster's Dlotion-
nry ln Japan, 1t being placr.l in tho building
lor fore!G!i productions. Much Of the pres
decided to lay aside the two swords worn by
ttlotn aflu uress ns eoiN,poi e!tlxenS. Many
class distinctions arc being swrpt away, and
hGforo long. !!nalch Of the civilization. IT tic
u!kFbMtlhH - HbltIklipFS VIII u2EQftlH QuUDt- !:
Ell bY our people.
Mr. AlitsllkMrl continued the consideration
Ut the great political changes tIlat liayg ry-
Gently taken place. talo spirit Ut reform being
current. aiNl tic people now asserting tho[r
privilege to bo represented III tho Natlunnl
Assembly; alnl probably q constitutional
llsl,ed. II, conclusion, l!u saitl: i must OK.
press my utmost ce1lstre ut the actions OF
EUROPEAN nations III their treaties With tha
JApnilcse. ai'd tha most rapac!ous, greedy
English. Before tho advent OF tlla Auleri-
cans the European Atlnlaturs would combine
together to ext0rt tE every way tho most ,til-
n!!isl;ing ply, oXactlons from our cnntIng ,pco-
lowed by Our Government, yet tho English
dld l'np0rt 1t on every possible occasion, /
must say that tho Anserfcnis hhye formed an
these great wrongs,