New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-14
JAPANESE TOPICS.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN MINIsTER-rHA
NEW GERMAN TREATY.

NEW GERMAN TREATY.
[pRoa AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRBUNx1
Toxic, Japan, June "A,
An event that recently attracted the attenaou
Of the japanese and foreign community here~and
IN Yokohama TO the Star Spanged Banner wasthe
arrival by the Oceanic OF the new American MIN
ster, the Hon. John F. Swift accompanied by
Mrs. Swift and her sister, Mrs. Bailey, with her
two children. Met board Of the steamer By
RcaBAdmiral George Bel1nap, by the Second SEQ
rotary of the Legation, Mr.. Dunn. and other we'll
known officers and United States citizens. Mr..
Swift landed at Yokohama on May IL, and pro-
ceeded 20 the Legation at Toxic on the following
Monday. Here the representative statesmen OF
Japan, well the ambassadors OF the various
European Powers FASTENED TO call on him shortly
after his arrival, gratifying token 70 Amencan
citizens OF their courry's growing influence IN
international affairs well in an empire
opened by Comm odore Perry 70 the commerce Of
the world.
Another recent event Of great and far-reachins
Importance is the announced conclusion of a treaty
between Germany and japan, signed in Berlin on
the I1th inst 10y Count Bismarck on behalf Of
Germany and behalf of japan by Marquis
Saionji The treaty is said TO be similar to the
one recently concluded here between the United
States and Japan, and forwarded 20 Washington
The whole OF Japan is by this treaty thrown open
to German subjects after a certain date in 1890,
on condition that whoever goes into the interior
tor whatever purpose is 10 Be subject 70 japanese
jurisdiction Other restrictions, eXtra-territorisl,
judicial, etc.-for many years declared by Japan 10
be Objectionable and detrimental 10 her interests
are TO be completely removed on ana after GER
tain date specified in the treaty. but not vet known
to the general public The conclusion Of this
. T1nat
negotiations were going on was notwithstanding
their secrecy, known here TO a number Of persons;
but the sudden conclusion of the treaty and the
evident abandonment on the part of Germany Of
her former cooperation with Great Britain,in this
specific question: cooperation that had lasted
for many years and was. until yesterday. supposed
Stil TO exst-all this to many, especla lly
Engshmen, unexpected, surprising and even start
ling The causes that led 10 this withdrawal OF
Germany from the other European treaty Powers,
as well as the treaty provisions themselves, VIII
find their eX planation in due course OF time. Inc
precedent set by the United States has been fol-
lowed by Germany. European combination
against Japan is ont of the question altogether,
and the just and consistent policy OF the Unl'ed
States has brought it, reward In tins entire
treaty. question. from the very beginning, the
United States has always stood in the van.
At Yokohama the Van Schaick Hail. series
Of additional buildings 70 the Ferris Seminary
so named in honor Of Miss J. C. Van Schaick. OF
Albany, n y, who generously and largely cons
tributed to tlS funds required, has recently been
opened and -dedicated To the rel gOus education
of the women in Japan in the presence Of the
United States Consul General and the Governor
Of the city and prefecture, as well as OF many
other well-llnown japanese and foreign residents
religious and at the same time thoroughly prac-
teal and almost utilitarIan education Is great
want felt and increasingly fell, throughout
Japan. but only Srarngy supplied here and there,
and thon necessarily only for favored few. May
Ferris Seminary and all Ike INSTITUTIONS enjoy AK
eVer-increasng prosperity
ON Decoration Day 80 men az the Omaha ana
twenty-five OF the MOno'acy, among tlem t"ehtv-
five veterans and son, Of veterans Landed ~
Yokohama marched the General cemetery,
took their position there near the Oneida monu-
ment and listened ~ an appropriate address 0y
the veteran comrade J. G. Tden. Though tae
men of the Oneida, "a officers and sailors, dld
not die in the war, but had one and al perished
off the coast of japan owing To collision WIN
another ship, the spot for the delivery OF the adj
dress was none the less well chosen most Of tho
dead buried there Lad faced death before at
New-Orleans, Mobile and Port Royal, and bad
gone through the war unSoathed only 70 ma d
watery grave far away from tle nome, OF theIr
native land After the feW bur well chosen ana
impressive words OF Commde lllden, the graves
of the soldiers and sailors indicated Dy little hss
bearing the stars and Stripes ana hutJefIhg III
the breeze were decorated by the mon IN solemn
and dacOrous silence, while the strains OF Jesus,
Nr Savionr- were Wmfted across the cemetery.
After this Lieutenant Foster rccitec poem witt
tpn bv himself and then the m N descended the
hin to the strains Of Marchns Through Georgia
and rc-cmbarked.