The herald., 1894-07-27
MINISTER TATENO RECALLED,
Japan Sends a New Envoy to
Washington.
The Present Representatives Term
of Office Expired.
His Recall Not Due to tho Corean I'm.
bregiio, but Perhaps to the
Failure of Treaty Me-
Rotiations.

| BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. July 25.-Gozio Tateno, Japan
ese minister to Washington, has beer
recalled and Minister Kueno, an exper'
fenced diplomat, has been appointed te
succeed him. The change is made on
account Of dissatisfaction at the manner
in which Tatsno conducted negotiations
with the Washington government look
ing to modification OF the extra
territorial treaties.
Under the extrsterritorial treaties
foreigners are not subject to Japanese
laws, but to trial by consuls only. Japan
seeks their abrogation.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The reason as.
signed for the recall OF the Japanese
minister in tie dispatch from Toxic Is
said to be erroneous. While there have
been negotiations between the govern.
ment of Japan and the United States
since 1882, looking to revision of
treaties. little has been done recently,
and the notes that have passed contain
no matter Objectionable to our govern.
mont, or that in the slightest degree
could subject NJ. Tateno to censurs.
Furthermore, it can be positively stated,
on the highest authority, that the
change is in no way connected with
communications addressed to the Japan
use government by the department OF
state respecting the Coresn imbroglio.
III. Tateno was notified three months
ago that his torn had expired and that
he would soon receive notice Of his re-.
call.
1t is learned Tsteno is recalled simply
in pursuance OF Japan's rigid civil SER
vice rules.
The fact is that the Japanese govern
ment has its diplomatic service under
rigid civil service rules, and one of the
features is a rotation in office. No
Japanese minister. it is said, serves
more than three years ct one post, save
in exceptional cases where negotiations
in progress cannot be safely transferred
from one minister to another. M. Tateno
has served in Warrington nearly four
years, and his relations with our govern
ment have been OF the most cordial
nature. He is not, it. is stated, detached
from the Japanese diplomatic service,
but will return to Japan, bearing the
rank of envoy extraordinary unattached,
and if the precedents are followed prob.
ably will become vice-minister to one
that no stigma attaches to his recall.
M. Tateno's history is interesting. He
comes from one of the best families in
Japan-one of the "two-sworded class"
He was originally and for many years
an officer OF the imperial household, and
when General Grant visited Japan he
was especially designated by the en-
peror to escort ths general in his tour
through the empire. A strong attach.
ment sprang up between the two men,
many valuable presents were exchanged
and friendly correspondence Was Kept
up between them until the death OF
General Grant. M. Tateno afterwards
became governor OF the province of
Ozakoa, and by his kindly administra-
tion endeared himself to the large for
eign colony, which recognized his efforts
in their behalf, and especially on the
occasion of great foods, by handsome
testimonials. He held this position 10
years and then became member of the
Japanese senate, which place he re-.
linqushed to accept the appointment in
January, 1891, of Japanese minister to
Washington.
Mr.. Kaneko, who will succeed Mr..
Tsteno, is man OF erudition and dis
tinction in his own country. He was
educated in the United States and is q
graduate of Harvard and of the Cam
bridge law ochool. He is about AZ years
old and has acquired fame as a parlia-
mentarian. He visited the leading
countries Of Europe and made an ex-
haustiye study Of their systems OF gov
ernment and, returning to Japan, framed
the code of parliamentary practice which
governs their senate and house. He was
general secretary OF the imperial house
OF peers. position corresponding to that
Of secretary of the senate in our coun.
try, and since then has had the post OF
vics-minister of agriculture and con-
merce.
Inasmuch as the treaties have been
erroneously euggeated as q cause for the
change in the legation, it may be state
that the Japanese government has been
Tor many years striving to secure re-
vision OF these treaties, and with every
prospect of final success. In the treaties
OF 1857 5S between the United States
and Japan 1t was stipulated that man
committing otfenses in Japan should be
tried by the American consul-general or
consuls. Other nations followed this
lead in their treaties, and thus the conn
try fell under what ia known as extra
toiIibuIihi IuTleulCtlOu, WuiCH ID cQulVh'
lent to placing the affairs OF foreigners
in Japan completely under the rather
arbitrary control of courts composed of
consuls representing the commercial
powers.
There was not much objection to this
when Japan was in the early stages OF
civilization, but OF recent years the sen-
timent of the country has resented
keenly the degradation Of being classed
with semi-barbarous nations, and Htriven
to have the treaties revised so as to per-
nit the wsll-organized judiciary to try
all matters within its Jurisdiction in
civilized countries. The United States
was the first nation to hold out q
promise OF more liberal treatment In
this respect. This promise was not full
filed, and in recent years it has suffered
other nations to advance 30 far beyond
1t that the treaties with them have
practically been completed by which
Japan taxes her stand among civilized
nations with full admission OF her
ability to administer justice.
Henderson Kenomtnated.
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