Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-16
MEETINGTHE MIKADO
THE JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL IN
 NEW YORK DESCRIBES IT.
How He Was Presented to the Emperor of Japan-But They Did Not Speak as They Passed By-Court Etiquette and Dress.
Gspecial Corrcsrondencel


 They Passed By-Court Etiquette and Dress.
 Special Corrcspondence.l
 NEW YORK, Oct s.-I have been in the presence of tho mikado of Japan, have stood upon the same rug with his imperial majesty.
 The ceremony attending my prcSCnta- tion was formal and di ..nilicd, of course, as was consistent with t.Ic occasion, yet there was no unncCCesS;,ry show or pomp. The presentation was conducted in perfect silence. I did not speak tO the emperor, nor did hc speak to me. \ number of court dignitarios, including ministers of Ttate and members uf the royal household, were grouped about the sovereign, yet during my presence in the audience hall not n word was uttered. l simply AdvanC- cd to where his majesty stood and bowed three times. did not bow to the ground. as many seem to think, but merely in clined my head and body slightly, just as you or l would bow here In America, or, for that matter, in Japan, la a lady.
 Tho mikadu. n young. athletic man of handsome and elegant presence, graceful ly rcturncd my obCisanCc, and l rctirCd. Thus was l presented to Japan's ruler n few days before sailed for America bcar- ing official papers which made Iuc consul general in New York tO his imperial Jap nncsc majesty.
 Court Etiquette
 wcrr l writing m account of my VT,sS- entatiun to the mikadu for .IapInCSc mad CTS tho barc outline which l have given would bc sufficient. But as have bCCn rcqucstcd to write up the incident for n people who can mCCt their chief Uf state at any time who may even clasp his hand and hold converse with him as man la man. 1t may bc necessary tO give q few details and an explanation of why I at taCh importance tO hnvin; b,vn in the prscnCc of Jaran's chief oI state.
 In America 1t k no mistlCnCanor. in decd no one k even surprised, when n Citi- zen, meeting tho president at one of his public receptions, slapS him on the lICE. and with juCular familiarity rcmiTds him of some adventure in which they wCr, chums in their college days In .IIVln. however, a subject guilty Of such conduct would bc instantly carried tn an insane asylum, fl not tu prison. Our CnipCTuT. to bc sure, Is rapidly adopting EurupCHn and American customs, but hC k not yet sufficiently liberal to allow liberties such as these.
 It is related of an cmbaSsldor who, hay ing just returned to tho court of King James from Persia, described to the king  certain city sitting backward on tho back of a mule.
 What perfectly complete jackass you two must have looked likC!' unmarked tho king.
 Well. you sec. my licgc. ," the cml,as- sador replied, ''wC wCrC representing your majesty"
 Even though tho emperor of Japan has put into practice many of tho customs Uf European courts, he k not prCrlrd-at least not just yet-to tolerate such lCVity even from his most favurCd ambassadors. He will meet his dircCt representatives as I have dcscritcd. but no one k allowed tu speak to him excepting mcrubCrs of the royal hOuS,'huld and h.S ministers. The remainder of his IO, ,Uuu, OuO subjects aV not even permitted to enter the gates ul the imperial palace For thc>'' rr:I~ru<, thus briefly p'curtl,yl. my presentation to the emperor w;ss conducted in rCrivCt si lcnCc.
 Reception to Foreign Ambassadors.
 have h,r'n :.-l.,l tn say Enw thN iuika do rCcciVCs Europeans and AmcrirLu~ nm happy tu s.y that uUr v;nip'Tur r.,,,.iV,-- representatives UI iuJ' ign c,'uutVi,~, aHd especially r'in >t'uiHtjNr- uf NmvriCr, with the utmo~' C,,r,!IIliIy and hospitality. He rCCCivCs an American Cmlsa~-:l,luT " it h the samc simplicity aud kindly ErCtiuE- hs attend the reception of our own min istcrs in this country ly the president. Of course, when an AmvViran of IuoTr than usual distinction visits Japan IL" mika- do wclcomCs and CutCT;aius him as q guest of part tiCular honor.
 General Grant, who at the time he trIv. elcd through Japan was unc of the most rCmarkahlc men in tho whole world. WAS received by the mikado ns an equal Ev. cry possible UvCrturC waS mad" in his hon | or. The mikalo rcCugnizCd General