The sun., 1892-01-28
now yAPAN AorxD.
A Parallel Case, Sss sn starsllss Contrast
with Ch1Ia's CSurSs.

a Parallel Case, tut IN starslipG Csntrast
with Chin's Csurss.
To THE EDrroH or THE SuH-Sir: II IL graf.
ifyine to the writer. as indeed Il must be to all
true and loyal citizens Of this nation. to have
our relations with foreign powers 80 ably
stated as recently by you. Many and strong
are the favorable comments which have
heard rom mon OF all parties. particularly in
relation to your first article. in which you took
the broad and patriotic ground that war
with Chill. II there was one. would not be the
anair OF any party. but OF the whole country.
iou are indeed right. But tho unpatriotic
utterances OF certain papers and individuals
ought 70 receive the severest censure Those
who have criticised the Administration argue
that the event which has caused the trouble
and the attitude assumed by Chill are Of no
consequence. They say that we are attempt
ing 70 give to a trinlng matter an importance
which 1t does not deserve.
sitting In my library this evening. chanced
70 open volume entitled Diplomatic Cores.
pondence. Department OF State. Part Ill,
1885" and refer you to page 227 and suc.
ceeding pages. relating to correspondence
with japan. where is found an incident stated
IN the letter Of the Hon. Robert H. Pruyn,
Minister Resident In Japan. to the Hon. William
II. seward. Secretary Of State. This Incident
serves to show how similar occurrences have
been regarded and treated heretofore.
TO condense the narrative. It appears that
Major Baldwin and Lieut. Bird. officers OF the
British army. while on shore were murdered by
natives at Kanagawa on Now Fl. 1884. The
assassins hed at once. Intelligence Of the
murder was received By the foreign represen.
tative at midnight and one Of the officers was
reported as still alive. but whom the British
omoials and escort arrived at the place Mt 3
m nrn In h<,kh
As one OF them had been seen to cit up after
the ofhcers were attacked. Il was regarded as
singular circumstance that his spinal cord
mad been completely severed. the wound being
OF such character that he could not have
lived after Its infiction. The conclusion
reached was that he must have been nut to
death as late as 0 or 10 o'clock in the evening.
although the attack was made before 5 in the
afternoon. In the investig alton that followed
Mr.. Pruyn. our Minister. heartily cooperated
with the British representative. The evidence
before referred to indicating second attack
was conclusive.
now quote from our Minister'S letter to
Secretary Seward:
This evidence made profound impression on the
vice Minister The fearful suspicion excited together
with the ardness OF the Governor OF this placo in
making known to tho foreign representatives the in.
tegence he had received delay of nearly three hour.
being admitted. which. he says In excuse were occu.
pied IN giving instructions to his officers and with
report to Yeddo induced to with the Britjsh
minister IN his opinion that tho Governor should be
dismissed from onlce.
He was dismissed. We note in this case how
tardiness and delay were regarded as an evil
dence OF bad faith. and yet the delay was only
three hours. This correspondence followed:
LEGATION TIRE UNITED STATES IN JAPAN,
KANAoAwA. Nov. 33. 1864
To their E1oe'encies. the Minister'S Of Fbreign Affair,
Tne atrocious murder Of two British officers has
created so much feeling in this community, extending
to ocers and men of both the British land forces and
meet now At this place a. to induce his Exceency tho
hns'er OF france and myself to commission th Abba
hefmetto explain to your Excellencies tho critical
situation or ahsirs. and the measures which. in our
judgment, Your Excellencies should Immediately
adopt for tho preservation Of good faith and IN Tho
interests OF peace. With respect and esteem,
RoBxRr H. PkuYy
Ainister Resident United states in Jspan
Again we note that immediate action was
the essential evidence of good faith. The re-
piy' emitting unimportant parts was this:
Biz Erosllency Robert H. Prxyn. kini.t-r o. s.. &c.:
We have the honor to inform you that the
Of the murder OF two British officers has ed Us with
pain ana norror We arc aware that should to ap
prehend tho murderer our friendly relations might be
!eoparded This Is matter OF the sreatost mport.nc.
We have therefore, the Vice of rore,on
Anars to your place to mako investigation and IN
direct the measures to bs taken to insure
result ArDLrSo IpLunr. No KamI
ABs BuSGo No Kami
nov 90 1864 sUwA lSABA. No Eami,
On Dec 20. 1894. Minister Pruyn announced
that the aseassins had been captured and be-
headed. and that the Japanese Government
had taken stringent methods to put a stop to
such occurrences. Here we can observe tho
dinerence between the Chilian way and the
Japanese case here cited:
Japan. 1864 cAiH 1891
INC muroer. II Oct, Is
The demand for repsratlon. 80. Nov ~ Oct IN
promised d...........Nov2 23
suitable apology rendered. Nov %