The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-27

Washington, D. c., July 26.-M. Tateno
the Japanese minister to the United
States, has been recalled. The recall, it
is stated, is due not to anything connect
ca with the present Japanese-C orean-Chi-
nese difficulty, but with matters growing
out OF the recent treaty negotiations
me reason assigned for the recall of
the japanese minister is said to be erro-
neous. While there have been negotia-
lions between the government of Japan
and the United States since 1882 looking
to q revision. of the treaties, little has
been done recently and the notes that
passed contain no matter Objectionable
TO our government or in the slightest de-
gree could subject Tateno to censure.
Eurthermore, it can be positively stated
on the highest authodity thai the change
municauons addressed to the Japanese
government by the department of state
respecting the Corean embroglio.
NJ Tateno was notified three months
ago that his term had expired and he
would soon receive notice of his recall.
simply Rotation in Office.
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 liz office. No
Japanese minister, it is said, serves more
than three years at one post, save in
exceptional cases where negotiations in
progress cannot be safely transferred
from one minister to another. Nj. Ia
teno has served in Washington nearly
four years, and his relations With our
government have been of the most cor
dial nature. He is not, it is stated, de-
tached from the Japanese diplomatic ser
vice, but will return to Japan bearing the
rank of envoy extraordinary, unattached,
and If the presidents are followed prob
ably will become vice-miniSter to one of
the departments, a sufficient evidence
that no stigma attaches to his recall.
His History Interesting.
NJ. 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 emperor to
escort the general in his tour through the
empire. A strong attachment sprung up
between the two men, many valuable
presents were exchanged and a friendly
correspondence was kept up between
them until the death of General Grant.
Nj. Tateno afterwards became governor
of the province of Ozakoa, and his kind
~ administration endeared himself to the
large foreign colony which recognized his
effirts in their behalf and especially on
the occasion of the great floods, by
handsome testimonials. He held this po-
sition ten years. and then became a
member of the Japanese senate, which
place he relinquished to accept the ap-
pointment in January, 1891, of japanese
minister TO washington.
Mr.. Kaneko, who will succeed Mr.. Ia
teno, is a man of erudit1on and distinc-
ton in his own country. He was edll-
Gated in the United States and is a
bridge law school. He is about AZ years
of age and has acquired fame as a par
Humanitarian. He visited the leading
countries of Europe and made an eX-
haustive study of their systems of gov
eminent and returning to Japan framed
the code of parliamentary. practice which
governs their senate and house. He was
y general secretary of the imperial house
of peers, q position corresponding to that
of secretary of the senate in our coun-
try and since then has held the post OF
Vice-minister of agriculture and COM
nerce.
Revision of the Treaties.
.Inasmuch as the treaties have been err
roneously suggested as cause for the
change IN the legation. il may be stated
that the Japanese government has been
for many years striving to secure a re-
vision of these treaties and with every
prospect of hna1 success. In the treaties
of 1S57-5S between the United States anc
Japan it was stipulated that an Ameri-
can committing offenSeS in Japan should
be tried by the American consul general
or consuls. Other nations followed this
lead in their treaties and thus the coun-
try fell under what is known as extra
territorial" jurisdiction, which is equlVa'
lent 10 placing The affairs OF foreigners
in Japan completely under the ratheI
arbitrary control of courts composed OF
oonsuls representing the coInmercid
powers.
There was not much objection to this
when Japan was in the early stages OF
civilization. but of recent years, the sen
tiuent of the country has resented keen
Nv the degradation of being classed witt
semi-barbarous nations, and striVen e
have the treaties revised so as TO penny
the well organized judiciary to try al
matters within its jurisdiction in civi1zec
countries. The United States was the
s6rS+ nation TO hold out a promise OF
,,aore liberal treatment in this respect.
This promise was not fulfilled, and il
recent years 1t has suffered other ma.
lions TO advance so far beyond II ina l5.
fhe treaties with them have practicall3
been completed by which Japan take;
her stand among civilized nations Witf
fuli admission of her ability to aomln'
lister justice.