Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-23
OUR DICK ABROAD.
A Letter from Japan Which Reports
Hubbard as Not Very Popular
Across the Pacific,
Ceremonial system that Extends all
Through the Domestic and social
LIE OF the japanese.
Dick lakes TO Tell That lie Has Bcen
Governor Of Texas Mrs Huhbard
Criuci'ed by the Japs.

Special TO tho Gazette,
NEW York, May 22.--The New York
Tribune VIII print the following letter
tomorrow from au occasional cor.
respondent In Toxic, Japan, under date
of April "a;
Tho japanese speak In the highest
terms OF our former minister here. They
say he was accessible at all times, and he
was respected and honored by She repre-
sentstives OF all other natlonsiiiles here
some time ago American residents IN
Asia have reason to fear that the
administration is not so careful
to send representative men out
here as il Is TO Had place for somebody
for some reason best known to Itself. /
went 20 the American legation the other
day TO procure passport 10 20 into the
Interior. A japanese nobleman stood at
the door, awaiting admlttancc A large,
portly, broad-shouldered man, in bis
shirt sleeves, opened the door and CURLY
asked what was wanted.
ITO see the American minister" was
the reply
"Well,n said he In the shirt sleeves,
elm the man"
To appreciate fully this scene enc must
be somewhat familiar with .he proprle-
ties OF the cercmonious East. The
Japanese are great sticklers for the pro.
pneties. Younuy railway ticket from the
agent, it is punched as you pass ont the
narrow gate 70 enter the cars, but you
must convey that ticket TO the end OF
yourjourney and give IL up before you
can pass out Of the gate there and enter
the free world again. When You visit the
museum or art exhibition you buy q
ticket at the little stall outside Of the
park, you enter the park throuah gate
way, and your blgc paper ticket Is there
exchanged for wooden ticket which
you must carry TIL you pass ont
of the park by another gate, where you
must deliver itup. Nopublic entertainment
mo conference Is held by the japanese
without cards. They are necessity, and
you cannot enter without one, even
though the meeting be free to all. This
ceremonial system extends all through
the domestic and social fabric. II natu-
rally results that courtly men and grace.
full women who can yield trihe to the
demands OF q position and maiutain their
dignity by little ceremony WIN be more
acceptable to this polite peofle than those
selflshly careless.
Gov Hubbard received considerable
criticism ON the steamer coming from
San Francisco, and II was the under
standing more ON account OF ~ general
manner tran any SPECIFIC hoE. on the
steamer Mr.. Hubbard and Consul. GEM
eral Green discussed private government
affairs 80 loudly that they were heard by
representatives Of every other nationality
on board. The minister made speech
In San Francisco just before starting
which was taken verbatim by a re-
porter. In II he spoke Of the Japan
ese as the ''little brown people
over the way" He forgot that the
Japanese could read English
and would be prejudlced against him
The steamer also brought report OF his
speech, and intelligent Japanese still
speak Of his slur and will not soon for
get his address.
When he was invited 90 occupy a pew
In the Uuitod church he drew himself up
and said 81 am not church-going man,
but maybe my family will occupy IT,
He had only been here month or 80
when he gave his first reception to the
Japanese, and he chose Sunday for the
day.
He said TO the British representative
here in boasliul manner that he had
been governor Of Texas, territory
many times lnrger than England,n
The japanese complain that he. IL
inaccessible. They say that they can see
him only one day In the week, aud they
are not pleased. The minister's wife
brought down upon herself considerable
criticism by an attempt To reform
domestic economy at the legation. She
began by discharging some neces-
sRry appendages OF the establishment.
Like methods have neyeryet sncceededin
any Easter land. The remaining servants
rebel at being loaded down with duties
that they never have performed aud never
Will. In this instance when the rebellion
broke out Gov Hubbard ordered his In
terpreter to discharge the entire posse Of
servants. To preserve the reputation Of
the legation the interpreter refused 10
comply with the unjust demand, aud for
his wisdom all true hearted Americans
who love their country were grateful.
Europeans are only TOO glad when
Americans give occasion for criticism.