New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04


the Government against rs sober judgement by even
a hairs breadth Members deliver incenilary
speeches and make mportunnfe appeals - me
Emperor knowug al the time that me whole sub
jet H. as rcn0'" from their province as are the
domestic proceedings Of any country on the other
side Of the globe. II is merely part Of the dos
peritc game they are Tlaying-a game ~ political
blum and blustcr tho coarsost scale Above all II
should be- remembered that In these fantastic
demonstrations they represent nobody but them
selves. Their SIMPLE and unsophisticated conSttu-
cnis would be horrh'd II they could be made to
realize what the opposition delegates ar" actually
doing All that they know. in their far-away
homes. IL that certain volubl" men have told them
again AMI again how entirely ia" Minister'S iau
in their duty. row necessary It j. that the pres
oni holders OF high onc" should b" put aside They
listen they hear no contradiction. AMI they are
persuaded though not always hy honest means to
c,st their votes for thu 'IJs.ve sent,.H n who
have come al III" way from Toxic expressly TO en-
tighten them. Thus Tho very men "ho nave zen
notorious ~ th~ capital ioi their cEtWoiH "-'l'.l
a Government whose chief Grim" to ih"m a. i's
failure to- recoeniz" ihcir a'ai'MhW - rnn .,c
servants com" ht'A 10 thr scene 'u'' 'i.i,''''
futile intrlsu.s. arm"l w.ih ar l.l~t ~, p,F",s'
ia ion. ana determined 10 make themselves heard
Az whatever cost 10 Interest bI' their own com
mnnds inoir consideration. aui oven ~ this ih,N
often JOS. sight in th"lr elgern'ss 10 rty on ora
sc'r' = raj 81 imaginary ~ IS Only IN ir,i1'" 5-
the unapeakabl. lufamics in which d hrE" proper
lion II the newspapers are prom" - nlu.tc nave
sorship I;ui rxr"pi los noisy vocii,rtton los VIZ
operating the Ministry m and ont 81 s,1soi ana
part tn DrpG.ition mrnn~s 'HR h , no. ''R saw
or lo should b. Of slight concern - anybody. ami
II Is a marvel that the Government has -, long
bearance The probable explanation OF this nlul-
gene. Is = profound rcuctanc" on The par "i me
trainers of ID" CONSTITUTION i3 ackn9wi.'Sr In at
thu instrument they fashioned could "s,nerate
beyond REDEMPTION in IT, earli"S' Trials In b ,nr
arr doubtless willing to make many present sA'ri-
fceI ami undergo much trihuation
I.u' while the insiguincanc" Of the unruiy rae
tious is Obvious mere. it Is by no means c"'r NV
t4er position may mol he 'n ' m,inrIy of tb
National Diet. Tn" Govefnnrui ha- therefor, ieit
in Western countries by th"ir p'rsStent ant-for,En
ou'cros. The fflu'nrt restrictions uni'r Wntn
aS' cum a. me- ,.,', .I.ynfi,1r thrm. Ives
toward all nations bat thor own AS womb, IL us
played in any European l3rliAH'nl n' i'crSSi .
peaceful relations How atr foreigners IN general
~ irr,sponShle ploti.rs frw in numh.r whose
yapprings arr ~ futile ds . pun of air, and VINO
pursue thcr peculiar tactics without the f'int"st
hore or even desire. to 81" their pr"foss"d object,
realized. but for the sole prpos' "t irritating am
discomp'~ng ~" spvernnS au'n9ritir,f inllrr-s,i
by thcs,. considerations. the cabinet decide "'ry
ia IN" recent session To- susl"uI tn"T I,,1l.'S i a..
after warning was given. the emperor himself TAX
ing the unprecedented st'p Of sending q grave re-
monsiranc.. but to 10 aNaii. tn" d.or .rr was re
doubled. and the Diet hecam" NOR" And more I'M
IL, Inevitable i,ut before dclivrrus the stroke. II
was concluded to offer the malcontents a anal
g gl"n IN" TH Wa HIT. Of Forcsa Hnar- yisl ne
House Of Heprce.ntatves rrr,on@y an ~ a l3mf
urrsrnt stuaiion and the impoasbiliiy Of sanction
Ins any vari,,ion from the eour- which IT, GOV
eminent has consistently followed from IN open
Ing OF the Empire to this day. u" Nns under no
coinpusion do this. II WIS a purely voluntary
act OF generosity. He might have remained eniirr.y
silent. ana sin kept within IN" lines IF ohcal dnty
as laid down in the Constitutions But he preferred
TO tender this last prace-of"rins. II may possibly
have been part OF his intention NAT thc audr'~S
should serve abroad. as well rs m Japan as an
informal pronunciation of ne Gpvernm'nrS views
and wishes. certainly no better occasion ''ul hNr
been chosen for such an announcement nor any
better means OF making .it"rVr am f3nvinc"E,
the capital Of the tnil~i states. wh're a." sod
years The chief repr"scntatv" of MS ''rn-
try In the field Of diplomacy h. won, sue SIS
which peculiarly cntItc him to respectful heilns
relations for it was he who negotiated the sol,
treaty IN which the complete INDEPENDENCE ana
meni TO the Diet was 81 a character 10 greatly adj
vance his reputation. II" reviewed with r'markabe
pres intercourse with h. outer world. beginning
at the period when IN" policy Of 'cu' on was abaii-
dOnel and that OF friendly association begun thirty
five years ago. and clopurnly conir'Srd the conn
pr"speriiy to which it has now risen prosperity
which could meyer have been achieved II the c"un-
ellis OF the Government hal not been suided by
genuine spirit progress and liberalism" To this
spirit he reminded his audience the proceedings 81
and he admonshcd them that 'f once tn contagion
OF such a retrogrrssive policy be- caught by ire pp-
pie IL will surely the mind OF the nation INTO
false channels, especially Is II 10 b feared that me
spirit OF progress nurturod during the last Quarter
of "A century will h" weakened, II not WHOLLY par
alyzed" The ambition which should animate Japan
was proclaimed In worls which II ~ a pleasure 10
reproduce. "Gcnticmen." he said. TN" principle
controlling Japan's foreign ntcrcourS" to-day must
b. sef-rcspectng She must fear no on" ana silEht
She must look To- enter the family or civil
ized and powerful nations 10y observing ne rules
reciprocal courtesy and respect which constitu"
the ties that bind that family together In the his
tory Of Asia from he middle a5rs Io N, r We
many instances where a country WHICH nning
itself in critical position with regard 10 us Tor
egn relations and being inwardly timd AM ner-
vously fearful Of strangers has evnced alsppsi-
ton TO slight foreigners in matters o. intlilS I'M
portance and assume a naughty air under me most
ordinary circumstances. SO soon. however, as an
emergency arose, such a country would peSIn 10
waver In it's attitude. and to fawn upon nose that
threatened II. Unable to stand nd'pehu'ntly. II
finally created numberesa mbroglos In it5 foreign
Intercourse. and made blunders so cross that they
entaed lts final and irremediable fall, beaueathng
"A legacy Of perpetual shame to post"rlty ana put
ting end TO the nations development In con
cusion. Mr. Mutsu invited the Diet to cooperate, -