Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-20
EDWIN ARNoLD's AMoURs.
Testimony From Another Source Con-
corning His Life In Japan.

SAN Francisco, September 19.-Sir
Edwin Arnold, author Of 'The Light
of Asia" diplomat and editor OF world
wide reputation, has according to re-
ports from several sources, acted in
such a manner that the tongues OF the
people are wagging about him in q very
lively manner in Mikado land. Joseph
A. Gosser, an Australian who has been
soiourning in Toxic for the past year,
arrived this morning on the steamer
China, and in an interview said:
'When a foreigner takes up his resi-
dence in Japan, considerable latitude Is
allowed him and his mode Of living, and
no one inquiries too closely as to his
morality, provided he be guilty OF no
fragrant violation OF good morals. Every
foreigner, particularly if unmarried, is
expected to maintain a japanese mis-
tress, but he is expected to conduct his
amours with sufficient discretion to
avoid public scandal.
''Sir Edwin Arnold, the moment he
arrived in Japan, proceeded to form the
acquaintance of the native dancing
girls. In Toxic, where he made the
longest stay, he lived at the Hotel I'm
perial nominally, but nearly all his
nights and most Of his days were passed
in the rooms of some one Of his many
inamoratas. He was the most indie
fatigable lover the Japanese women had
ever encountered, and they all adored
him. The foreign residents were not so
we'll pleased with his carousings, which
were carried on almost under the eyes
- haf rfxya nd o
son his former trip he was accom-
panied by his daughter, but her pres
ence did not restrain him in the least,
and he denied himself none of the eX-
cesses for which he is famous through
out Japan. Look at that old man,
said the foreign residents. He has at
tanned an age when such tendencies
could easily be Subdued. He has no re-
spect for his family or his own daugh-
ter
FINALLY the English poet was denied
entree to the houses of reputable for
egners, and was ignored by all except
Japanese. Sir Edwin was absurd in
his extravaganza praises of the japanese
women. He called them angels of
light in his poems, whereas they are
creatures of clay, and poor specimens
at that. Japanese women are all very
well in their way, but we all felt in
Toxic that Arnold was fooliShly fond
in his eulogies.
"Strohg influence is being brough to
bear upon the Mikado to appoint Sir
Edwin to position in Japan similar TO
that of poet laureate in England. When
he returns to the fowery kingdom he
will almost certainly get the appoint
ment. The japanese feel very much
nattered by the idea Of having an Eng
lish poet in their service. They ridicule
the glamour with which he has invested
the lives and habits of the japanese
people, and say that his deft apologies
for their immOraitieS were made to
serve as cloak for his own affairs with
the little native dancing girls"
Sir Edwin for many years was the
controlling mind of the London Tele.
graph, and he afterward held an i'm
portant government appointment in
India, where he became thoroughly
familiar with the esoteric literature OF
Buddhism. The poet is married to an
American lady, is a few months less
than 60 years Of ace, and was knighteG
by Lord SaliShury's government for his
political seryI:es in India.