The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
As IT LOOKS TO 4 JAPANESE,
NiPPON NIGHT DEAL DIRECTLY
WITH SAN. FRANCISCO.
SIhca Hash guehi Draws = Rather Startling
Inference From P~recedents with which
JRuan Is Familiar, Both ~ inc GlVer %
Onence and rs the offended Nation.

Unence anu NJ NuC OtHVuOCN SNAS
The San Francisco incident, as the ex-
ehision Of the Japanese children from public
schools in hat city and the consequent
AGITATION may be called, recalls from my
memory Of Japanese history the incidents
that resemble the present one.
Il was before the restoration in 1888 of the
Mikado to power. The Daimio of Satsuma
was passing a village called Namamugi.
near Toxic, accompanied by a large ret
niue, on his way back to his daimiate,
after he had attended the council of Daimios
IN Toxic before the Shotgun. An English
man, unfamiliar with the customs and
usages OF japan, crossed the Daimio Shi-
madras train. In those days any man who
crossed a Daimio's train was punishable
With death. So this unfortunate English
man was stabbed to death by one Of the
Daimio's men on the spot.
The news was brought to the British
Government, which made a vigorous repre-
sentation to the Shogun's Government.
The Shogun's Government replied that IL
had no power to compel the Satsuma Daimio
Shimadzu to take the responsibility. No
sooner than this reply was received by
the British Government the latter sent a
battleehip to the bay Of Sakurajima. in
the province OF Satsuma. with a demand
20 the Daimio that he make a restitution for
the killing OF an Englishman by the Daimio's
man. At first the Daimio and his i'd
visers were not willing to yield to the de-
mand of the British Government, nay,
even they went 40 far as to put out to sea
q number Of primitive war vessels, which
we're nothing more than junks, with still
more primitive guns, with the object of
capturing the British battleship. l may
mention in passing that Iwao Oyama, now
a Marquis, then "A young mar Of 10, was one
Of the crews Of the junks.
IL is said he went out to sea naked, that
in case of necessity he may be able to jump
into the water. They were able by dis
charging their guns TO compel the British
battleship to weigh anchor and sail away
TO a distance where the Japanese fires
could not reach. Then she discharged
her big guns of mcdern make, more to let
the Japanese know what the modern guns
could do than for any other purpose.
Da.mio Shimadzu was n wise man. As
aoon as he realized the futility of opposing
the British batleship. he gave in, and was
~reconoled to the British Government by "A
payment of a sum of money for restitution
tor the killing of the Engllshman at Mama
mugi.
Another incident that resembles the
above happened at Choshiu. the da!miate
Of Dslmio Mori and the birthplace of
Marquis Ito. This time it was not a
fore .gner was killed. An American war
vessel passed through the STRAIT of Simon
oeeki. The battery on the shore fired at
the passing vessel. The American Ad-
mir1l in command Of a feet Of which the
frei vessel was one brought the matter
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ment through the American representa-
five. The Shogun made the same reply
a. he did in the case OF the killing OF the
Engl.shman, that is. he said the Shotgun
nate Government was power less to deal
with the matter. Then, the American
Admiral, by order of his Government, com-
l'ncd his feet with the European fleets
that we're in the As attic waters in order TO
make a vigorous protest to the Govern
ment Of Choshu da mate.
The news was Published in the English
napers, a copy Of which fell in the hsnd OF
HiTobumi Ito, now a Marquis. who was then
in London together with Kaoru Inouye,
now a CONT, and a number OF other Japa-
ue4e. who were. all from the province Of
thOuSht Hirobumi, If she tried TO fight
against the combined Western feet. Then
il dawned to his mind that it was his duty
TO give up his study In London and return
W III llOlIlH ~ Ellb" w lhN CANA uhhAA
Mori. how foolish { would he to 90 against
the civilized weapons of war CT the West.
How he did il ID a long story which is in
the memory Of every child in japan. Suf-
flee it TO say that he succeeded in p~ersuading
Daimio Mort to give up the idea of fighting
against the ombine fleet, and in bringing
about a peace with an amount OF indemnity
paid TO each Of the nations that were repre-
senteii the combined fleet. The American
Government, however, returned the money
efterward.
Another incident happened some years
later. that is, about the sixth year OF Meiji.
This time it was Japan's turn to see that
Justice is done to her subjects. A number
OF japanese fishermen in a fishing schooner
stranded on the shore Of Foemosa, then be-
longing to hin The FOrmosan savages
seized the schooner and the crews, whom
they Killed bnntally.
~ soon as the news Of the incident was
brought TO the attention Of the Japanese
Government The latter made a strong pro-
test to the Chinese Government. IN
chinese Government replied that IL could
do nothing for that, and that II Japan
wanted she might settle the matter with
rhe Formosans. The japanese Govern
ment. taking the WORDS Of the Chinese Gov
crnment for granted, sent Major-Cen:
Judo Saigo, who had been the Minister Of
Navy. before he died a few years ago, TO
Formosa. After some days OF struggle.
in the jungle Of Formosa, Ssigo took hold
~ the FormUSan offenders, at the same
NIX NOOk IOlh VI hIS W. I'"NANA ~ "a
mosa. Then the Chinese Government was
alarmed. II allowed the Japanese to settle
the matter of the killing Of their fisher-
men by the FormoSans, but 1t would not
give up Formosa altogether. japan was
not then very anxious 70 keep Tormoea.
But she would not return 1t to China without
some sort OF a pledge from the Chinese
Government that no more injustice will
We done TO the japanese in FormOsa.
4 peace commission. headed by Toehi-
iuichi Okubo, was appoint ID by the Japa-
nese Government. The commission went
10 China, and afuer IL had conferences witn
the Chinese commission left China with
an amount Of indemnity and the pledge
Japan required Of China
The three incidents cited above may
prove how disastrous II Is for a central
government Of a country to be- unable tn
ocntrol a local government. In the case
Of the ~Shogunate government. II was over
thrown in a few years after 1t had proved
70 be powerleSs over the local dai miatc
governments. In the case Of the central
Chinese Government IL had 10 give a n in
demnity and a humiliating pledge.
1t remains 10 he learned hat action the
japanese Government will take, should the