The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-01
JAPAN Is WELL PLEASED.
AMERICAN MINISTER'S NOTE ON TEE
NEW TREATY.
Colonel Bucks Appeal to Americans to
Regard Japanese LAWS and Customs
Japanese Military Opinion Against
the Use Of CnNalrH in the PhiIipPines.

Regard Japanese Laws and Customs
Japanese Military Opinion Against
the Use of Cavalry in the Philippines.
KOBE. Japan. Aug. 3-Col Alfred T. Buck.
the United States Minister at the capital Of
japan. has been commended by the foreign
communities In japan as being the only Minis
ter who deemed It fitting to announce to
his countrymen here that the new treaty
with japan went into operation on July II. and
tho notification which he published meets with
the hearty commentators Of the japanese
press. Minister Buck, In his notification to the
United States citizens In japan. said:
| The Rescript OF his Imperial Majesty the
Emperor. as also the several Notifications by
his ExceIlency the Minister President Of State.
and their Exccllencies the heads OF Depart
ments Of the Government. already published.
enjotning. as they do. upon all Japanese SUBJ
| jects their duties In respect to foreigners, have
| been read with much satisfaction by me. as
| they win be by all United States citzens not
| only in Japan. but in America as well. In like
| spirit attention Is called to the duty which. I
| trust will be the pleasure OF all citizens OF the
| United States, under NO circumstances to give
| any cause NJ complaint either to government
| officials or other Japanese subjects In
| their relations with the people OF this
| country they should at all times. by
their demeanor and by their every act show
such sentiments Of regard forthose with whom
! they will necessarily be associated and for al
| laws. regulations. and customs- as will demon
| strate that reciprocal friendship reasonably
| expected Of them in RESPONSE to the kind. CON-
siderate and Just treatment enjoined on all
Japanese subjects by his Imperial Majesty
| and by the high officials of the government.
| The United States was the first of all tho
| Powers to enter into a treaty Of peace. amity
and commerce with japan. From that time
the bonds Of friendship uniting the two coun-
tries have become stronger and stronger with
passing years. and 1t h the duty Of all citizens
| OF the United States in this country to to it
| that nothing on their part is done to cause re-
| Election upon the people Of their nationality"
| The Tokyo 1sGhi- one Of the most widely
| read papers in Japan. says: Tho American
| Minister'S notification emphutically Demon
| strates what confederation is entertained to-
wards japan by our greet Republican neigh
| Dor" The 4sdhi Is particularly pleased that
| tho Minister advises his countrymen not only
| to observe the laws and regulations OF the
| country. but also the customs. This is the
| spirit in which every paper comments upon
| the Minister'S notification. The Emperor the
Primo Minister. the Ministers Of Educa-
ton. Communications and War. tho Chief
Buddhist Prelates. have all issued notifications
urging the duty OF treating foreigners
| with the utmost consideration and courtesy.
But in face Of tho numerous ordinances and
notifications that have been piled up around
him. which would seem to require him to DO
constantly applying to tle authorities for per-
mits. the average foreigner cannot but feel
some alarm and uneaslness. Every newspaper
knows how strenuously the foreign commun-
tiles OF Jaran fought against the abolition Of
Consular jurisdiction and subsection to Japan
Csc rules and It is futile TO deny that the change
is not welcomed by the great majority But
fbAy haya IN fha will ~ hair
governmental. and they are certainly doing all
in their power TO preserve harmony.
Whatever unpleasantness has SO far occurred
has bean due to petty officials whose zeal to
exercise control over the foreigner outruns
their discretion. A japanese policeman to-day
arrested two Chinese passengers on the Pacific
Mail Company's steamer China. Captain Sea.
bury strongly protested. denying tho right Of
the police to arrest passengers on an American
ship without warrant vised by the American
Consul Consul Lyon backed up the protest
bya personal demand for the release OF the men.
and an order was telephoned by the high
Japanese authorities OF the city for the inmedi-
ate release Of the men.
One other incident should be mentioned It
is no less comical than It was annoying. A
| little English girl OF seven was riding with her
mother through the streets of Osaka whom q
pompous policeman came up and stopped the
seeing the little girl in a short sleeved frock
While he was explaining It to be against the
regulations for any person TO appear in the
streets inadeqnately clothed. the usual street
crowd gathered. among whom were
noticed three or four children without
stitch OF clothing to cover their
| nakedness. and many adults far from
| adequately clothed. To any one familiar with
Japan, especially in tho summer when it is a
-
| streets or sitting in the shops wearing only
| fundoshi Noin cloth and women with the
upper part OF their bodies exposed. the absurd
| ity Of the incident will be apparent or course
| the officer was admonished by his chief when
| complaint was made. The respon sible officials
are anxious that everything shall work
| smoothly. and have certainly done much that
| will contribute to that end.
day or two ago telegraphic news was pub
| lished here that the United States War Depart
| ment intends sending to the Philippines eight
| troops OF cavalry organized as a regiment Of
rough riders. 1t is decision which docs not
| commend itself to Japanese army officers who
have had experience In warfare in Form osa
| similar to what the American troops are en-
gaging in at tho Philippines A Japanese Of
| fcer. whose name is not disclosed. furnishes
| one Of tho papers with the following comment
"Japan's experience in Formosa was. that
during the whole course Of the somewhat pro-
| tracted camnaign, cavalry was only once used
| with advantage, and that was in the battle OF
| Shoka. when a battalion WIS employed to chase
] the routed enemy. The Japanese army learned
| in that camPaiGa that to send out horsemen
| In country Ike FormosR was simply to fur
nish targets for tho enemy's marksmen. In
the Philippines the roa Is are in much worse
| copdition than those IN Formosa, and it ia pitt
| able TO think OF the fate that awaits the Aneri-
can cavalry when in the neighborhood OF the
! Filipino sharpshooters. When the horses get
buried neck deep In quagmirss. and The men
hammered nd hI ha
| insurgents will rise from their ambush and
slaughter the Americans wholesale as the jap
| anese cavalry were served by the FOrmosan
| rebels at Sauknkuvo. The United States War
| Once has decided upon a line OF operations
| which seems destined TO fail
| TTnT rnRE IDTTES