The Press., 1895-02-07

lIlSOlUullOIIS HI WulCII W0 hL6 Utuluu Ju6 west, according to European standards.
 "Third-The time must end when a good essay or poem is looked as proof that the writer has the ability of states man.
 "Fourth-State places should belong to talent only.
 "Fifth-The emperor should not sit in his palace, but should come out and look at his people.
 "SixthLThe emperor should not carry on any politics of the harem.
 "Seventh--He should therefore drive from court all women, save two or three sub-wives, besides the empress.
 "Eighth-All officers who are towards should be condemned. Their heads should be laid in grace at their feet.
 "If these demands fall on deaf ears, then Japan will conquer our empire,"
 ENERGY IN THE TROPICS.
 Energy doesn't grow down there; I've been in the country long enough to dis cover that fact" he exclaimed, as he cut off generous piece of rare roast beef.
 The vigor with which he spoke and the evident relish with which he masticated the beef left the impression that the speak CT had never spent any considerable time in any place where energy was scarce. He had just landed from Panama steamer, having come from San Francisco by that route, and had made short visits to vari- ous Central American ports.
 Not only is it not indigenous to the country but the exotic article always withers and almost always dies" he said, after the keen edge of his appetite had been worn off. Then he ordered pot of coffee, lighted cigar and continued:
 After we sailed from San Diego it was several days before we arrived at another port. We crossed the Gulf of California and touched at Mazatlan, in Mexico. 1 had promised myself that 1 should go ashore and see every town at which we stopped in Mexico and Central America, so when the fleet of native boats surround ed the ship party of passengers hired one, and we were soon on our way to the shore. The distance from the place where the ship was anchored to shore was about three miles, and before the distance had been half covered 1 was impatient and thoroughly disgusted with the lazy move ments of the native oarsmen. Our time was limited, too, and that increased my irritation, because I was anxious to see all possibly could of the place within the short time.
 ''I jumped ashore at last and hurried up to the town, first to the postoffice and then to other points of interest. It was in the middle of the day and the sun beat down and reflected again from the white house and the streets, which were paved with small cobble-stones. Scarcely per son was on the street, except the people from the ship. The natives lounged about in their shops, or the secluded courts with which each house is supplied. The shop keepers were invariably smoking cigar cites, and it was with difficulty that in- duced one of them to 1ise from his in- dolent position to supply me with some small purchases which I wished to make.
 ''Walking rapidly from the postofficc through the principal street to the cathred- ral, and then to the markets, and again to the public square, 1 was in perspira- tion before 1 realized it. But my soul was filled with contempt for the lOunging lazy natives, who, it seemed to me- could do nothing except smoke cigarettes, rest their heads on their hands, and feebly say 'Manana, (to-morrOw). 1 saw ev- erything there was to be seen and found the party at the landing awaiting my ar rival so they could return to the ship. While 1 had done the town thoroughly had to admit to myself that 1 had never been so tired in my life as 1 was when l reached the deck of the City of Sydney and stretched myself in a steamer chair to smoke and think over what had seer.
 My spirits revived when we got under way again and had the benefit of an ocean breeze. I renewed my determination tu see all the towns at which we touched . and see them thoroughly. We dropped anchor again day or so later, and promptly made bargain with one of the natives to take me ashore. For some in applicable reason I did not feel half the irritation at the slow movements of the oarsmen that had felt at the first port, I lounged back in the boat and smoked and was almost lulled to sleep by the movement of the boat as it rose and fell on the long ocean swells.
 "When I reached the shore, however, oI oNc &bo q oto YtoI Orio lv out on my sightseeing trip. When reached the public square my enthusiasm began to show signs of 'petering out, With difficulty tore myself away from a tempting shady scat and visited the few places of interest. Then I went back to the boat, and although I reached the ship an hour ahead of the time set for depart ure, found that all the passengers had returned ahead of me.
 ''I was determined to see as much of the country as possible, however, so at the next place l again hired native to row me ashore. l took an umbrella this time and was weak enough to use it as a shield from the rays of the tropical sun. Arriving on shore walked leisurely as far as the postoffice and back to the boat. Then sat down on the small pier, smoked cigarettes and watched the lazy motions of the natives rowing barges piled with bags of coffee out of the ship and the empty boats back to the shore again. Very few of the other passengers had come ashore at this place.
 My determination to see the country had not quite ail vanished when the an chor was dropped at the next port, and once more 1 hired a native to take me ashore. When we arrived there I simply | I I n. cigarettes. My resentment at the lazt: ness of the natives had all vanished. said to myself: This talk about ener. getic people coming down here and mak- ing money rapidly is all right-for talk But the man who is able to withstand the