The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-14

is definitely born-constitutional.
progressive, energetic, resourceful,
sure to become great, and, perhaps,
almost again as happy as she was
of yore. Let the nations of the
West receive and welcome as she
deserves this immeasurabIy ancient
empire which thus renews her
youth in the fountain of constitu-
tional liberties and institutions.
Some amusing incidents occur
occasionally in the japanese House
of Representatives as we'll as in
older ones. A certain gentleman
attended the House in what ap-
pears to have been an uncertain
style of dress, for q member rose
to inquire in what capacity the
gentleman appeared in the House,
as a member had to appear either
in Japanese dress or in foreign cos
tune with q frock coat or morn
ing coat. The President said that
Mr.. was IN foreign costume,
but the questioner insisted that it
was not proper foreign costume,
and the President was blamed for
having shown amusement at a
violation of the rules, so he request
ed the doubtfully-dressed gentle
man to withdrawn, which he did.
returning shortly afterwards in q
frock coat.
1t appears too that the highly
civilized practice of parliamentary
obstruction has reached the land
of the Rising Sun, for their is occa-
sional mention made of the applica-
ton of the closure" be bring to an
end debate which threatens to
become interminable, but on all
occasions the Representatives be-
have as gentlemen impressed with
the Importance Of their functions
Once indeed we find the House
4" falling into more and more con-
fusion. Members speaking with.
out leave, others shutting with
their feet or hammering on their
desks, and the Presidents cries fol
order disregarded. Soon after
wards the closure was put and
voted, and the House proceeded tc
further business, and after all rose
at 400 p. NJ"
The death on the 18th February
of Prince Sanjo, Lord Keeper o.
the Privy Seal. seems to have beer
one of the most important recent
events in Japan. The Prince was il
his 54th year, and SO was only II
when Perry's squadron anchored
off Uraga and young Sanjo by
birth of the "Kuge" class, son O
a Minister Of State, was direc
descendant of one of the former
emperors. Young Sanjo and fv'
friends made an attempt to over
throw the Tokugaua dynasty ant
restore the executive power to tn
Emperor being supported by tn
great feudal. barons, and mobiles O
the Court. A change in the pros
poets of his party obliged Sanj'
and his friends to take refuge il
Chosin where they remained TO
three years until the accession 0
the present Emperor in 1866.
Since then the Prince has beer
always IN the highest and mos
responsible positions, as Secon'
Minister of State, First Minister
and Prime Minister. From the ex
IRENE anti foreign feeling of hi
early years he became noted TO
the thorough liberality of his pol
icy in office. On the news of tn
Princes critical condition bein
conveyed to His Majesty, the En-
peror fastened to the bedside c
his dying friend and with broke
voice said, "In the early years {
my reign, while I was yet you'll
you were my chief aid. 1t wa
you who, not shrinking from pos
of weighty responsibility, lent m
assistance so constant, so steady
and so true that you were to me a
teacher and a parent. Neve
from first to last did you falter O
fail in the discharge of your larg
trust. Your services are mode
for all subjects of our time. l
recognition of your noble fidelity,
confer on you the First Class {
the First Rank" The Prince VI
able to speak raised his head an
Joined his hands IN token of recoe
milton, and few hours late
breathed his last.
His remains were accorded th
most magnificent public tuners
ever seen in Japan.