Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-12
JAPAN ADVANCING.
A Constitutional PORN OF Government
The Silk Guild.

The City of Peking arrived at San Fran
cisco from HoDgkong and Yokohama Thurs
day evening. On October 18th the Mikado
of Japan issued the following proclamation
IMPERIAL DECREE.
We, sitting on the throne which has been occu.
pied by our dynasty for over $500 years, and now
exercising, in our own name and rinht all the
authority and power transmitted to us By our an.
cesOrs have long had it in view gradually to estab-
lish constitutional form of Government to the
end that our successors on the throne may be pro.
yided with y rule. for their guidance
1t with this object in view tn at in the eighth
year of Meii, we established the Senate and in the
eleventh year of Meij authorized the formation of
Local Assemblies thus laying the foHne alton for the
gradual reforms which we contemplated. These,
our acts, must convince you our subieets of our
determination in this respect from the beginning.
systems OF government differ III different coun.
tres but sudden and unusual changes cannot be
made without great Inconvenience.
Our ancestors in heaven watch our aets and we
recognize our responsibility to them for the faithful
discharge OF high duties, in accordance with the
principles and the perpetual Increase OF the glory
they have bequeathed US.
We therefore hereby declare that we SHALL in the
2Sd year of Meij, establish a Parliament, in order
to carry into full effect the determination We nave
announced and We charge our faithful subjects
beasng our commissions to make, in the meantime,
all necessary preparations TO thas end.
With regard to the limitations upon the Imperial
prerogaive and the constitution Of the Parliament.
ton in due time.
We perceive that the tendency Of our people is to
advance too rapidly, and without that thought and
consideration which alone can make progress enduz-
ing, and warn our subjects, high and low, TO be
mindful OF our will, and that those who may adyo-
cate sudden and violent changes, thus disturbing
the peace Of our realnl, viii fall under our aAS-
pleasure
By command OF His Imperial Majesty.
(SgnedS SANJ0 SASEP0M1
18th day, 10th mnnth, 14th year of Meii., eoeto-
ber II, 1sSl.)
TIE SILK GUILD.
The Japanese Silk Guild has sworn to
observe the following articles:
l. The members Of this Unior shslf have no d.
rect transactions with foreign merchants neither
shall they sch any silk goods whatsoever to any
persons whosa they may judge to be factors or en-
ployes dispatched by the foreign merchants in their
own or other persons names.
?. The members of this Unioa shah neither sell
their goods, iatrust them for sale "a, nor deposit
them in pledge with, any person associate OF
the Renso Kiito Ni-adzukari io.
8. as testimony OF association with this UDioa
and of solemn obligatioR to observe its articles,
each member shall appspd his name and afhx ais
seal to this document, And il any member OF zoe
Union violate any OF III articles, the reina'n'
ing members will abstain not only from all ccEamer-
cia dealings, but as from all personal intercourse
with him.
(Here follow the signatures and aeals of io'ty-se
merch1nts.l
Dated October 6, 1881.