New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30

lowances which they had received from
their Dalrnos we're taken over by the me-
tional treasury, and one by one they were
deprived OF their special privileges and
prerogatives thus placing them, from
civic point of view, on the same level as
the ordinary citizens.
This naturally caused much discomfort
among them, and when, In 1876, the En-
peror issued an edlct forbidding the wear
ing OF the two swords and ordering the
compulsory communication OF the allow
auces the Satsuma men rose in rebellion,
under the elder Salgo. one OF the chiei
commanders OF the War OF 1867. This re-
belllon lasted until September 1877, when
IL was brought TO a close by Saigo's COM
pIete defeat with g loss. killed ana
wounded, OF some 1000 men. Saigo Mini
self was found dead on the battlefield ana
his head. with others, vas brought IN
sack 10 Toxic and presented TO MS oroth-
er. Field Marshal Saigo, who, as Minis
tor OF War. had been directing the opera
tons against the insurgents
I WAS with Marshal Saigo an intimate
friend when he received, with true Orien-
tai impasslveness, this grswsome token OF
his brothers defeat. The only trace OF
feeling could be read in his remarkable
ewes which took on a shade OF sadness
deeper than usual.
Perhaps a few words OF explanation are
necessary as to how ] happened 10 De oy
the side OF Marshal Saigo on the occasion
OF that memorable scene in the courtyard
OF the War Department at TOXIC. mao
gone out 20 Japan In 1874 as young rel
low OF nineteen. in response TO an invita-
ton from the imperial government 10 JOIN
its Foreign ONCE. on the nomination OF
the then Prince OF Wales, who. with the
great kindness that / always received Al
his hands, furnished me with letters "a
did also the late Emperor FREDERICK OF
Germany. Thanks TO these. and 70 the
fact that youth IN a white man through
out the Orient is not considered Il dlsad-
vantage. / was treated both az the Gal-
music Foreign Of1cc) and by the primer
pal Japanese dignitarles, from the En-
peror (Tenno) downward, with exceptional
courtesy and consideration, which were
increased when, having assisted In the
organizatio and arrangement OF the ne"
Toxic Museum OF Industrial Art ue-
clncd 10 accept the fnanclal hoHotaI4 uIi
pressed upon mo in return for the service
Save for ten months in the United states
in connection with the Centennial EXPO
s,.ion OF 1876. as one OF the imperial COM
missioners representing Japan. lived FOR
the next four years in Toxic, holding
place akin 10 that subsequently filled oy
Henry Willard Denison, then American
Vice-Consul at Yokohama.
The Tenno was particularly gracious,
and. among many other marks OF good
will. placed at my disposal, throughout
my entire sojourn. two Algerian barbs'
out OF a score OF blooded horses In MS
stables. which had been presented TO MN
by the French government. When l mai
Is left Japan, In 1878, received as sun
further tokens Of his favor. NUMBER Oh
beautiful presents from his majesty
among them being a lacquer cabinet con-
tanning examples OF every japanese so,u
coin. from tho earliest historical period,
some of them being oblong in shape anu
about three inches long by two inches
wide