New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
ORIENTAL MINISTER'S AND THEIR WIVES
IN SOCIETY
s,rcu1Ar1YG ON NETWORK DEMOCRATIC POLL

NHsulnEN'As 1NE' 'Nf0'N -
Of The State Department to-day announces the
soath of Viscount Kuki. the former japanese Min
Is,er at Washington. Mr.. Kuki was one of the
rrost popular Of the Oriental representatives ever
can't 10 this country. He was educated in tins
country and spoke the English language well.
lie was a small, slight man, with a straight nose,
long, dropping black mustache. and solemn,
nslanoholy eyes. lie had small hands and
feet. He was the perfect pink of neatness In his
dress. He nearly always dressed In black, ana
admired 10 a degree the stOvepipe hat OF clvlhza-
tion. He was a fine landscape painter and spent
much of his leisure during the pleasant weather III
making sketches about the hills of Washington
He was the second of the Orientals to take a house
and entertain in the customary Washington iash-
ion.
Madame Kuki, his wife, was the second OF the
.Japanese ladies of rank permitted TO ENJOY inc
freedom of general society. She had a focuhg VI
eouality with her husband, something she 1t
never known'at home. Madame kukl also iealhe"
veal ENGLISH when size was here, but in a Inn
;tea fashion. Madame Kuki was a constant y"
loo, Of nolite attention and curiosity from te
W. binoton ladies. Their predecessors, the ioshiS
aos had made the first formal break ir the"'
to-, had berun to entertain and TO adapo ,no".
,olves 70 the Washington situation. MI nun
uo,t homo 70 introduce American features vi "u
mir,stration. He made while here a coh''""'
studv of the administration of justice anu 'e :
tenn of Government in all its branches
The Japanese have paved the way ru Co.
Chinese representatives. When the O Tno
came here they kept much TO theinsot'exio
Minister went out little: one or two oecle'"'''
~ Iocotion did all the calling. The Ohlhe'e
,,ooor Lont ont ~ sight. This was carried 10
s,cb an extent that If the wife OF tne ii"i''0
oven anpeared outside of her room, the oVnei n'H
bers Of the household were required 10 oIs"pp'"'
into tbtrr rooms. At first the Chinese gave Nv ~
,ainments. After watching the effects OF thc Dap
anese in their relations TO Washington so'Nt|'
the Chinese Minister %ventured once 10 give 60
,ooontion His house was stOrmed, however, pN
,oonle who had no invitations, ana ne was 50
d;snleased with the lack of courtesy shown 10 MIN
bv unlimited guests that he never gave a seconU
one. In
noted in connection with the ChlheSe itsa'io"'
e ,bc fact that the wife of the present Minister
encouraged by the license alioWeu u '' 49,
81 the Jaranese representative. has taken 70 going
ont on the street alone. or accompanied o"S y,
. maid. She does not see any ladies VINO call
ord ;s not nermitted to accept any invitations
pr, bor roinc on the street barehcaded 10 wal"
ohout as she will is a great innovation. 1T Is
nossible that she will Insist on going " parties
and receptions before she has hnlshed. oo'no
davs when she goes out it is necessary TO call 'ne
police TO protect her from the too curious cIo""S
who follow her as she walks along mlnclng uPoi
her tiny feet. She is further encouraged III n'
attempt to obtain freedom by the Corean MINIS
TORS wife. This tiny Oriental woman Is seen
now at nearly every official reception. She iooNS
much like a great japanese doll. ohe always
80, -. s,+oI ufraiUht sin OF Il
dress made Of pink silk. The shape of this dress
makes the illusion Of the doll compete IL"
wives Of the Orientals wear such a look OF saus-
God contcnt when they are ont that it is certain
that they will not bear with patience any restrlc-
lions ;p the future. What will he the enecp
unnn their sisters. when they 90 back ana tel
Of ,ho freedom they have enjoyed free from harh
in America?
The Southern and Western Democrats VINO op-
nosa an Eastern nomination. for the PRESIDENCY
In ,so tho fac. AGAINST Governor Hill that he
lie o IN 60 long in advance the control OF uhe
Vow. yort DELEGATION. \ New-York gentleman
who arrived here to-day says that Governor ills
roohina ;s nerfect. Murat lIalstead, VINO says
that he has lived long enough IN newborn ~
bpqiu 10 understand some of the lntncaclee Vi 70
%political situation, and who IS mere OH " >H''
saws hat TIE recent appointment OF insuI"",'
Commissioner by Governor Hill was the hhlsh-
inc touch TO tie machine. This Commissioner mas
under his control and supervision wealth. !" us
DIR. Johnson's language, beyond the uie"m "
ayar,ce." Mr.. lIalstead said that tMs Appoint
ment is one that is generally disappToVeu ~ -
STATE. All of this is aggravatlng 10 'ne oouon'
ern and Western men who WISH 'her o"H pun
ticular machine to win.
Tbo Southern machine, which is an older one
,hon Governor Hills and a little wider IN us
r,,ce will he opposed to the New-York machine
Tho southern men are going 10 concentrate tileIi
s,rono+b unon a representative of the west Al
,bev can make free coinage the issue, they VIII
down tbe New-York machine candidate rIec-
odcnt however. is everything in the management
Of the Democratic party New-lork mas ooh-
,rollod lis National Conventions now for twenty
odd years, and with the silver issue OUT, New
yorL will have the best chance for confronting 1t
again. .1o
Tbnra are two views in connection with the
Ney-York situation. One IS the iii Vle"' WIN"
represont, everything rs in his grasp, ana the o'nei
is the Cleveland view. If Hill should by any
chance he nominated. he would fnd that OIeNe-
land would be able To pay him pacK Ill hs ~"
coin and would be able to control enough Votes
in a close contest to lay out Governor Hll.
I,otber New-York Republican says that the
.mIno,iop and election Of Governor Hill would
sinr,, moan turning over the Government OF the
I-ni,od States 10 Tammany. People who are
so,is0od with the management OF municipal AFFAIRS
in New-York can doubtless look with pleasure at
snoh q nrosncct. 1t is not Tammany, however,
,,bicb tbe Southern and Western members wish 10
avoid. They care nothing for ]ammany one way
or the other. But they are beginning to believe ti't
a New-York candidate will mean defeat, ana tha'
if either Hill or Cleveland should be chosen the
other would seek to compass the defeat OF the one
selected.
Several nropositions have been made ut various
,i,ros in the House 70 do away with the present
system of roll calls. We have one OF the cIui"-
I'LL for re,jsfpriDg q vote.