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a Sete pears BELKNAP. A Day of Discussion on the Proper Mode of Procedure. THE PLEA OF JURISDICTION. tte Failure of Another Effort at Delay by the Defendant. steal QUESTIONS OF LAW AND ISSUES OF PACT. Animated Debate on the Question of Who Speaks Last. | j | | | i | | DECISIONS BY THE COURT. Wasutveton, D. C., April 28, 1876. ‘The Chaplain, in his opening prayer this morning, said:— c: Almighty and E of all hearts are re we stand in Thy sizht unco in deep humiliation, a @hou art our refuge, Ou, our Father! fro the pursuit of every ror of judgment and unt | of all these spectacles ot time throbbing with so much lite. surrounded with so much mystery, we know that Thon art calling us to Thysetl. Ob, God! help us to hear this Thy call and hide in Thy embrace. The hour of half-past twelve o'clock P. M. having arrived, the President pro tem. announced that | legwlative and executive business would be suspended, gud the Senate would resume the consideration of the | articles of impeachment against William W. Belknap, late Secretary of War. Ex-Sccretary Belknap entered the Senate Chamber with Mr. Carpenter, of his counsel, and was soon tol- lowed by Mr, Blair. After the usual proclamation by the Sergeunt-at-Arms the Secretary was directed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate was ready to proceed with the trial. The managers soon alterward appeared, and were es- torted to their seats, Tho proceedings of yesterday’s session were then read, after which the pending motion submitted by the House managers yesterday was reported as follows :— MOTION OF THE MANAGERS, videnee on the question pertaining to the plea of of the Court be given betore the ur; to are heard, andif such plea iso nt be required tv answer the articles of impeach- ment veo days, wud the House of Representatives to reply, if they deem it ‘necessary, within two days, and that the irlal proceed on the next day alter joining ixsue, Mr. Lorp stated that the managers had presented yesterday ull that they desired to present in the way 1 argument on the pending question, Mr. Carpenter said that the counsel for the defence, since the Senate had decided to deny the motion for a postponement, desired to proceed with the trial as speedily as possible and before the furnace of the Presidential campaign grew hotier than it was already. But still they could not be ready to present their side of the question of jurisdiction, As the importance of the cage demanded, in jess than two weeks. He therefore asked lor a postponement tor that period, Mr. Lop culled the attention of the Court to the Statement of the counsel tur the accused on the 17th Inst. that they would be ready to proceed to-day, As to the questions involved, Le did not think that their diecussion ueed involve delay. The defendant bad ad- mitted in his reply to the replication that he bad re. | figned to avoid impeachment, aud therefore there was | uo dispute on that part of the case. ‘The questions of evasion, of dividing the day into fractions and the effect | ot the proceedings of the House of Representatives | Were questions with which all lawyers were snore or | less familiar. ‘The facts pertaining to those questions Vere Within avery narrow compass, The managers, theretore, asked the Court to go on with the testimony Yearing on the question of jurisdiction, and after that testimony Was 1m to grant ove, two, tires days delay, br any longer term that might be deemed proper. Mr. Carreyten denied that his statement that he F That the e juris 1 1 | | would proceed could furly be interpreted as meaning that he would be ready to argue the question of jurie- fiction. Every step ima trial was teebnically a’ pro- teeding ‘The managers had been at work on this ques. Non for weeks, and he understood have been ex- cused from work in the House, The counsel for the accused, on the other hand, had been engaged in other prolessional duties which’ they could not postpone, and to insist trat they sh now goon with argu: ment upon « question Which they had bad no opportu- nity to examine Was to deny thet practically auy bears ingatall. The Almighty Hiniself employed means iustruments to carry on His designs, and Mr, Belkuap | could do no beiter, He bad to rely’ upon mortal imap, and if it were expected that he was to get a lawyer wh> would be able to devote his entire time to him he could only get a jawyer who had no other employment, such men were not as a general thing the lawyers whom a man would wish to mtrust z his case, They asked only for a reasonable delay, such a3 Counsel in the Supreme Court granted a © under ordinary circumstances as a matier courtesy. The best reply that could be made nagers would be that made by Coke 10 the King:—"Wien the question rises and is debuted 1 will do what is fitand proper tor a judge to do, and further I decline te ¢ myself to Your Ma- jesty.’” Lt was impossible at present to say what the Circumstances of tue case would be when the question Of jurisdiction was decided, The defendant might of muigbt Dot then demur, Even the managers Were mor- tal, and they might want a longer delay than was now arbitrarily fixed apon im the pending motion. Mr. Lorn suid it was certainly the tault of the coun- sel and not of the manayers that the counsel had mis- apprehen . Every one in the court had supposed v that be was ready to proceed that he n reacy to proceed with the 1,” und not the mere filing of a formal paper, which Clerk might draw ap. This was not a case Where a yer could exteud courtesy to auotber. The cir- tances surrounding the case made it proper that should urge all reasonable diligence. d the lollowing motion:— proceed first to hear and deter- W. W. Belknun, the respondent, ent for acts done ua Secre said office ot such resi wach resignation is reserved withwut prejud Auestion above stated has been considered. Mr. Lonp said he thought the course contemplated by the order would protract the trial, and that it was entirely unoccessary @ question of jurisdiction ‘was but a single question, and it ought not to be sub- divided. The evidence, too, he thought sh: sented before the judgment of the Court w: the legal question involved. Very great embarrass. ments would arise if the question were divided, Mr. Lord cited the Barnerd case in New York as affording a fecision that controiled the jer at issue, Mr. CaRPrater suid dhe jorable managers had teen fit to file two replications instead of ove. ‘The sounsel for the accused had followed them and had one a little better and had iiled four or five rejomders, plea bad led tow Jaration or any proceedings whatever ‘was that the court did not de. On the | a single where a encumbered by two issue termine to first dispose of the question of law. part of Mr. Belknap there was of course no objection to the course suggested by the managers, but it seemed to him that it would be a fat more regular proceeding to adopt the course proposed the motion of the Senator from New York | that the law of the case should settied. If the defence had ished to be captious about pleadings they might have asked tho Court to strike out the second replication as being improperly fled without leave of Court to reply doubly to the piea. But they had not done this. Of course, if the Senate had no power over a man who was not in office at the tyme the tmpeachinent commenced the proceeding was atanend The defence would also contend that an oMcer of the government had a mght to resign atany | Moment, and that the motives which governed hiin | in making his resignation s«bould not be considered and could pot affect the case. | The Supreme Court had held this doctrme in a case | nearly parailel. They had held that even if it were | proved that a man had changed bis residence trom one | State to another for the purpose of taking a suitinto a | federal court the effect of the act he haa thus per- | formed was mot diswurted in any way. The question was whether this mau was in office at the time he was Impeached the House of Representatives. If the | Senate thought that their jurisdiction did not depend upon the fact whether the man was in office or out, then the other question—how he got out ’—might be | material in every point of view. The course suggested | by the present motion was, in bis view, the most | FI Mento maid thas the evidence which the managers | Proposed to offer in the question of jurisdiction would occupy, a8 he expected, oniy about an hour, and would be mainly documentary. It seemed to bin that ihe resolut ofiered by the Senator would only creaie delay, because it involved that discussion of the stract question whether a citizen could be impeached, Phat was by no means the only question tu the case. ‘The managers thought they had conciusive authonties ars no right evad an impei it the denate adopted this resolution, on this abstract question doteat which the constitution had proviced as the penalty of his crimes, the fact stood admitted on the record that the acoused had resigned expressly for the pur. Be tmeeos ot pe impeachment. What woud os the House as poodle in the opinion tom wes single question Ought not to be sub- divided. | | making an issue on that plea) But that was a ma | stormy discussion, during which Mr. Carsey and other NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. Mr. Tuvrwax moved that the Senate retire for con- sultation, Rejected. Mr. Tue: moved to suspend the rules that Sena- tors should the opportunity to speak. The Prrsu Orvrickk ruled this could only be done imous consent. Mr. Epwenps objected, and submitted a motion to strike out the latter paraeraph of the order submitted by Mr. Coukling, as follows :— The motion that testimony be heard touching the exact time of such resignation and touching the motive and pur- pose of such resignation ty reserved, without prejudice, till the question above stated hus been conside aud insert in lieu thereof the foilowing :— And that the managers and counsel in such argnment dis- cuss the question whether the issues ot tact are material, Mr. Loup said, on bohalf of the managers, that they were satistied with the amendinent as offered by the Senator from Vermont, ! Mr. HaMiix moved that the rules be suspended for teu minues, so as to afford an opportunity to the Sena- tor from Obio (Mr. Thurman) to speak. Mr. Moxtox—Do you want that lo apply to one Sena- tor only # Mr. Tuvrwan said he hoped the Senator from Maine would withdraw his motion, as he (Mr. Thurman) did not desire a privilege not extended to other Senators, ‘This question bad to be discussed here or somewhere, Mr Hawuix—that is what 1 want, and it should be discussed here. ‘The PuxstoiNG Orricer reminded the Senator from Mate (Mr. Hamlin) that lus motion to suspend the | rues could only be entertained by unanimous consent, and the Senator trom Vermont (Mr. Edmunds) had al: ready objected, Mr, ANTHONY moved that the Senate retire for consul- tation, Which motion was agreed to, and, at twenty | minutes to two P, M., the Senate retired to the recep. | ton roqin, } At four o'clock the Senators returned to the Chamber | and the presiding officer (Mr. Ferry) announced that | several orders bad been agreed upon, which were read by the Cierk, as follows; — ORDERS BY THE COURT. Ordered, That the Senate proceed tirst to hear and deter- mine the question whether W. W. Belknap, the respondent, wena to trial by impeachment for acts done as Seer of War, notwithstauding hiv res that the managers and counsel it ed f fact a pport of toe jurisdiction subsequent House of Kepresentatives In the pleaditig sof impeachment can be those alleged If the same gre now averred in sald articles, ronl.—Ordered, ‘hat the hearing proceed on the 4th ast twelve o'clock ; that the open- nt Le ssiven to the respondent; n yes manazers may be heard in such order as may Le agreed on between themselves, and that suet: time be allowed fur urgument as the suid managers and the counsel may desire. Mr. Loxp said the managers desired to be heard on | the quest:on us to the opening and closing of the argu- | ment, The Presivine Orvicer said the gentleman was not in order us an order of the Senate could not be discussed. Mr. AntTuosy, of Rhode Island, inquired if there was no way of reaching a consideration of the order. Mr. Epaunps, of Vermont, said the managers could move Lo set aside thg order as in any court, Mr. Lonp moved to rescind the order, and said Mr, | Hoar would speak for the managers on’ bebalt of the | motion. ARGUMENT OF MR. HOAR,, Mr. Hoar said be had not expected that this question would arise at this point, He understvod that the rules of proceeding upon impeachment were not governed by the principles und precedents of ordiuary criminal courts, though the House of Lords or the Senate sit- ting as a court of impeachment undoubtedly derived great light from them in applications of principles of common justice and of law. Still 1t was a procecding which stood on its own constitutional ground, It was ao investigation into the guilt of great public offenders who abused their official trusts by the legislative bodies | of the country, and in that investigation, as every- where else, those legislative bodies were equal. Neither branch of the American Congress stood as a suitor at | the bar of the other, Neither branch of the | British Parliament stood as a suitor at the bar of the | other; but the concurrent judgment of the two branches | was necessary to an impeachment, just as it was to an act of legislation. In the Koglish Parliament a bill was broyght to the bar of the House of Lords und the | assent of the Lords requested thereto, and in the same way a great public offender was brought to tho House of Lords, so that his guilt might be ascor- tained. It was an absolutely setiled principle of mght that upon all questions which arose in the trial of an impeachment the House mmous bad the ttoreply, Thiswas a right hud existed im England unquestioned for 400 : nd Which had been invariably recognized 1n all ‘ases of impeachment that had been conducted by the American Congress, He also wished the Court to re- inember that 1m thig matter the manager really under- took the affirmation of the issue, “Tt was tree that the respondent had interposed what he called a plea to the jurisdic and that the jurisdictional question had been rai of form and not of substance. If the counsel had seen tit to enter a general plea of not guilty, the question | of the jurisdiction of the Senate would have been in- volved in the final vote. upon that question, So that by the logic of ordinary practice they were brought to the same result as they would be if it were not a ques- tion stinply of the prerogative of the House, Mr. McDoxa.n, of Indiana, moved that the vote by which the order in regurd to the order of discussion in the question of jurisdiction was passed be recon- sidered. Mr. Hows moved that the Senate, sitting asa court | of impeachment, adjourn till to-morrow at half-past twelve o'clock. Mr. Dawns suggested that the same courtesy should | be extended to the counsel for the defence which nad been extended to the nianagers, and that they should be heard upon the question, MR. CARPENTERS REPLY, In regard to the opening and close of the argument Mr, Carpenter said that, trom the course of argument of the managers, the counsel for the defence were very tmuch in doubt whether they had any concern at all in this business, It scemed 10 ve rather a conference be- tween the two houses than au impeachment proceed- tng Tues had just been informed by the man- agers that they had, been tried and convicted, and that the managers had — brought the judgment already arrived at for the concurrence ‘of the Senate, and the only remaining question was as to how and in what form the Senate should concur in that judgment. It was simply a question of practice between the two Houses, in which the defence had no interest on the merits of the motion to rescind. Twenty-five years practice in the courts had convinced him that it was sale to leave a Court to vindicate its own orders. After this Court bad made an order the defence assumed that that order would be adhered to. In the next place, whatever might be the precedents in the House of Lords, they had the authority of no less distinguished a gentleman than Mr. Hoar for saying that these were not applicable to a trial of impeachment under our constitution. He having taken that ground in the House of Repre: Sentatives, was it possible that where the constitutio said the accused was to have a trial, and the House of presentatives presented itself in the Senate es an ac- Tr, thut the House became a part of the coart, and | were entitled to any favor to which the accused was not | entitled? The rule uniformly adopted by all courts of jaw was a rule which experience had determined to be wise and proper, and was the rale which the Senate had bow ordered for this trial. Was it desired by the House managers that the ordinary course of justice should bo changed for this trial and that chey should be invited | to hew entertainments and that they should be borne y oppressive precedents of the House of Lords * k sod that the gentleman (Mr. Carpenter) was mistaken in reyatd tothe ground he (Mr, Hoar) had taken in the House of Representatives and spoke in support of the motion of the Senator from Indiana, Mr. Hows renewed his motion that the Senate sit ting as a court of impeachment adjourn till to-morrow at half-past twelve. Mr. Cawzrox moved to amend by making it read Monday at haif-past twelve o'cioek. Mr. Camcron’s amendment was lost. Mr. Howe’s motion to adjourn until to-morrow was rejected—yeas 22, nay Mr. Cameron moved to adjourn till Monday at half- Psst twelve o'clock. The Prestoive Ovricse said the motion was not in order, having been already voted upon, Mr. Cameron said be would make his motion then | five minutes later, viz :—That the Court adjourn till | twenty-five mutes to one o'clock on Monday, which | was agreed to, and the Senate, sitting as a court of im- peach ment, at londay, After the resumption by the Senate of legislative Proceedings, on motion of Mr. Anthony the vote by | Which the resolution in regard to printing the preceed- ings in the impeachment trial was reconsidered, and he resolution was amended 80 as to provide for print Ing 300 copies ot the proceedings tor the use of the Senate, twenty-five copies for the use of the respon+ dont and counsel, and the same number of copies: for | the use of the managers, and as an amendment it was passed, INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY. Quite tormy meeting of the Central Committee ot the Independent Labor party was held last evening a Masonic Hall, in Thirteenth street Mr. William A. A Carsey, the President, occupied the ehair, From the opening of the meeting it was evident that there was | present an clement opposed to him. Mr. Burke, as soon as the minutes had been adopted, moved for a reconsideration of the vote adopting the new constitu- tion and bylaws at the last meeting. The motion being carried, he moved that the constitution and by- laws be referred back to the commitice for re- vision, to report at the next meeting. After some this was carried, lt was then moved that inasmach as the organization was not a regularly constituted one until after the adoption of « constitution and bylaws the present officers were nct eS ones, and that an clection for regular officers | pe gone into, This motion was the cause of quite a halfpast five o’ciock adjourned anul members beld that for over six months the party had | been organized and had bad a platform and code of roles and regulations. Jt was also stated that the pres- ent officers bad been elected for one year, and that un- Ul the expiration of their terms they could not be re- moved except for cause. Several attempts to go into an clection were made, but without success. Mr. Burke then threw out some personal insinuations as to the integrity of the officers, whieh were indignantly denied by Mr. On motion, an Auditung Committees of Shree was appointed. Aiter an unimportant debate the meeting adjourned, DREADED HARD TIMES, Julius Hagues, the owner of considerable property in Blizabeth, N. J., and who has lately been subject to fits of insanity, became impressed recently with the Fg bowed 4 boy! — Bp" — to Mg fiend ‘0 aca) LJ comm)! suicide on jureday evening while bia taanily Were from home, | Russia, and doubted whether the HINDOSTAN. Its Institutions, Customs and People Desoribed. Meeting of the Geographical Society at Chick- ering Hall Last Night. “Hindostan” was the subject of a highly delightfu and instructive lecture by Major A, G. Constable, mem- ber of the American Geographical Society, detivered before that body at its regular meeting last night Chickering Hall. The large and cultivated audience which assembled, despite the storm, was entertained with some hvely organ music by Mr. W. F, Carey until the meeting was called to order by Chief Justice Daly. A resolution was passed authorizing the Council of the society to expend sums of more than $1,000. This was to enable that body to take necessary steps toward the purchase of ground and the erection of a suitable building for the use of the association. Thirty-two thousand dellars have been subscribed to a fund for that purpose vy members, It ig estimated that the edifice and ground will cost at loast $50,000, and it is expected that amount will soon be obtained. .The trustees of this fund are Messra, George Cabot Ward, Royal Phelps and Robert Lenox Kennedy. After the election of twenty-four active aud two corresponding members Major Constable was introduced and held the attention | of his hearers captive for more thanan hour, At the close of the lecture he exhibited more than thirty Views illustrating the architecture, religiong and social Ife of the wonderful people which formed the subject of his remarks, In beginning his address the Iccturor referred to the | difficulty be experienced in dealing with such a vast subject as had been assigned to him in the short time of one hour, Having defined the word India as a geographical term applicable to Hindostan, exclusive of Affyhanistan and Beloochistan, Major Constable showed that India exercises a very powerful though unscen in- fluence upon the commerce of the world. The bal- ance of trade being in its favor, it absorbs all the sur- plus of the precious metals not absolutely used in man- ulacture or currency. Situated betweeu the sixth and thirty-cighth parallels of north latitude, ite surface di- versified by mountatns that in many places rise far above the limit of perpetual snow, India 8 every variety of climate, Within’ the limits of the poninsular 160 dialects are spoken by the 240,000,000 people who belong to a great namber of distinct races, and whose habits of life today are essen- tially similar to those practised by their pre- docessors, 3,000 years ago, “If tho Macedonian imad mun,’ said the lecturer, “had penet conquering cohorts a few'miles beyond (the modern Gnelum), he would have tound communi- tics living under a recognized code of laws, obey ing hereditary chicfans, versed in many of the arts, an practising many of the retinements of social life, to which the Anglo Saxons lay claim as the inventors, He would have probably heard as the vernacular of the northern plains of ludia tho Sanscrit language do- scribed by Sir William Jones, the great Oriental scholar, as the most beautiful ot all dead topgues—more copious than the Latin, more pertect than the Greek and more exquisitely refiued than oither.” The spoaker showed m avery striking way the remarkable contrast in re- spect of population, revenue, mode of tenure and im- portance and convenience of territory between the Russian and the British empires in Asia, Three hun- dred years of labor in that Continent have brought 12,000,060 souls under Russian sway. The English, in one-third of that time, have extended their power ‘over 250,000,(00, THR REVENUE DERIVED BY RUSSIA from her Asiatic possessions is less than $25,000,000, that of England exceeds $225,000,000. To securo her hold upon her 12,000,000 Asiatic subjects Russia em- ploys an army of 164,000 men; to retain under her sway 250,000,000 in Indian England uses an army of 180,000 men, of whom only one-third are British troops. India hes im the direct line of the trail of the world, lecturer said, and has tree intercourse with jour continents by the unmade highways of the sca, Russia's dominions in Agia ate hommed in py moun- ams and blocked up by ris, Instoad of India’s rivers and ocean routes Asiatic Russia has the sandy track and the laboriously engineered military roaa; in- stead of the Indian steamship and railway she has the caravan and the camel, In view of such facts as these Major Constable did not believe in the “designs” of reat Bear would ever We found occupying the position 8t the British Lion in Hindostan, Major Constable drew special atyention to the fact that the English government of india is esson- tially a civil one, and claimed that its power is exer cised in the interest of the people. In éniorcing this position the lecturer referred to the Ryotwarree sys- tem, under which the people lived together in village communities invested to all intents and purposes with the power of eoif government, and each jandholder ‘wus responsible to the ruling power for his holdings, TUE RURNING OF WIDOWS tT is now about as raro as high treason. During the speaker's residence in India, for five years of which he had lived at a great distance from Europeans, he heard of only one case of ‘‘suttee.” It occurred in 1840 und was the last case ever brought to the notice of the British authorities, The chief actors im the tragedy ‘were in that tpstunce, as in all, immediately urrested, tried and sentenced to death, the sentence being sub- sequently commuted to transportation for life. ‘*Thag- gee” is another barbarous institution that has disap- | peared before the vigorous application of British law. Most of the Thugs were members of the aboriginal tribes, and formed a secret society, with signs and pasa- words, making murder in honor of the Goddess Bowannee the business of their livea, They were to ‘be found in all classes of society. It was ouly mm 1828 that the British government obtained evidence of the actual existence uf such an organization, Thereafter the prosecution of Thugs was carried on with vigor. In 1834 a3 many as 600 persons were imprisoned for thie crime and 300 of these suffered the extreme pen- alty of the law, ‘The lecturer gave a graphic account of a subsequent cccasion, when their zeal for the cruel goddess brought thirty-nine Hindoos to the gallowa dy these strong measures the practice has been rooted out, and the mercy of the ruling power, going hand iu hand with justice, bas provided for the children of the fanatical criminals reformatory schouls of industry, where they are trained to nobler deeds, In the Province ot Khandve there was bat ONE REGIMENT vf AL to uphold the power of England. For five years the Trecturer had lived on the outskirts of & Village of 10,000 inbabitants, and, though he had the usual quantity of silver plate belonging to a gentlemaa’s establishment, he never had a lock or bolt ‘on window or door. Laborers could be hired for $1 50, artisans for $2 per month, and yet so few were th wants and so abundant the natural provision for thei supply, that, in the absence ot banks, these people were able to store up considerable sums of moncy in the form ot gold and silver ornaments. The deserip- tion given by the lecturer of the manner in which the simple villagers of India spent their evenings was charming. The picture he presented of the women gathered around the village tank indulging 10 gossip, and of tho sterner sex discussing the allairs of the com- munity, or disposed iu groups engaged in ‘‘checkers’? or ‘*iox and geese,’’ or collected under a grove of dark grech maugo trees, uminated by myriads of tiretlies, where they listened with breathicss attention while one of their number recites the adventures of their boy god “Rama,” was vivid. Two specimens of the poetry thus listened to, which Major Constable recited, were remarkable for their literary polish, and tae ideas ex- | pressed, while they suvcred of tho pantheism peculiar to the Hindoo philosophy, bore at times a strong re- semblance to the protoundest traths of Christiauity, The lecturer bore generous testimony to the excellent character of the Hindoos, The wonderful strength of the religious principle in the Hintoo tnind ts attested by the grand and numerous temples they have roared tothe honor of their gods. ‘The stupendous rock twmples of Western Indix,” said the lecturer, in allusion to this part of his subject, ‘the magnificent and lonty domed topes of Ceylon, the gorgeous sculpture covered ehrines of Southern India, ihe tall elliptical temples of Orissa, the lovely and exquisitely designed ones of Guzeret, combine with Mohammedan mosques and minarets to form an unsurpossabje exhibition of archi- tectural art and skill.’ In anomalous contrast to the beauty and grandeur of the tempics 1s the hideous ugli- ness of the Idols they cover, ‘ihe Hindoo’s awful seuso of the supernatural renders the workmanship of the idol a thing of no moment, and he bows down before a painted block of wood or stone with a deeper sense of ‘the divine presence than bed the Greek when standing 1m cestagy before his sublime Zeus or radiant Apollo, Major Constable referred also to the Zogees or Fakira, and related several instances of wond asceticism that had come within his own observation as showing the intense earnestuess of the Hindoo's belief in his religion, After an iuteresting description of the great idol Saganeth, the piace of his abode and the rites ob- served in his worship, the speaker drew his remarks ference to missionary work in the vast Peninsula, where he had spent so much of his lif ‘and an anecdote vividly illustrating the influence Christian example. HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, The next regular meeting of the New York Horticul- tural Association will be held Wednesday, May 3, at three o'clock P. M., in the new rooms of the society, at Scienco Hall, No, 141 Eighth street, Details of the exhibition will be discussed, SHALL WOMEN HOLD OFFICE? The Board of Freeholders in Jersey City has once more decided to remove Mrs. Jones, tho present keoper of the Hadson County Jail, and Michael Nathan has the | peen made are illogal, The report recomments that prohibits the saic of hquor i tho Park. A contract was charagteriatic of the American dience to the law. rey whiskey. | contract used in granting concessions to such as claim the THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION LIQUOR BE SOLD ON THE GROUNDS?—DIs- CUSSING LAW AND MORALITY LATE IN THE Day, Paraverrata, April 28, 1876, At the meeting of the United States Centennial Com- mission this morning Mr. Latrobe, of Maryland, from the special committee to whom were referred the peti- tions agaist the sale of liquors on the Centennial grounds, reported for the majority of the committee :— The committees to whom was referred the memorial in the Cen- ve Committ ‘4s to what their course might be et, Fegurding the sarroundings of the grounds heretofore had by ths Ex- ecutive Committee, they are » prepared to advise any change in the latter in this connection. go U. b, LATROBE, DAVID ATWOOD, RICHAKD PETERS, Jr. Mr. Nye, of Maine, offered a minority report, in which was cited the law of Penusylvanta, general and special, relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors, in which they undertake to show that the concessions for the sale of Nquors on the grounds where they have whut concessions have been made for the sale of liquors be annulled, and makes a brief reference to the question | from a moral standpoint The minority presented tne following resciution :— Resolved, That the memorials presented to the commis- sion by thé thousands of men and women of yur couutry receive our curefal deliberation, and that the cou- giving them the The report then goes on with a long argument in favor of this resolution. It states that they examined the matter in its lega! aspect, and found in the act of Assembly relating to Fairmount Park, approved April 14, 1868, section 21, regulation 18, “that no intoxicat- ing liquors shail be allowed to be sold within sald Park.” This is the law to-day, and no power but the Legislature can change it, In section 22 we find that it shall be the duty of the police appointed to duty in the Park, without warrant, forthwith to arrest any offenders aguinst the preceding rales and regulations whom they may detect in the commission of such offence, and to take the person ur persons so arrested forthwith before a magistrate having competent juris- diction, It is made the duty of the Centennial Guard to mako these arrests, The grounds occupied by the Centennial Exhibition were tendered to the commission with the express Agreement that thi shoud be put to no use tncon- en with the laws of the State, of the city or the Par! In section 9 of an act relative to the Centennial Ex- hibition, passed by Congress’ and approved June 1, ‘1872, we find:—‘That nothing in, this act shall be eo coustrued as to override or interfere with the laws of any State; and all contracts made in any State tor the parpe: of the Centennial International Exhibition shall be subject to the laws thereof, Mr. Mallory, of Kentucky, was in favor of doing away with the sale of liquors of all kinds. He knew that one could become intoxicated on what were called “hight drinks’? ax well as on whiskey or brandy. Mr. Boteler, of West Virginia, had the same views and made a specch in suppurt thereol. Mr. Latrobe, tn explanation of the majority report, said that the members had examined into the contracts awarded by the Executive Committee and could not see how these contracts could be revoked. The commission had delegated to the Executive Committee certain powers, and the committee had acted, he believed, in good faith, It was.alute day to discuss the policy ot a prohibitory law. He hoped the action ot the Executive Committee would bo inJorsed. Mr. Meeker, of Colorado, spoke briefly in fayor of tho minority report. Mr. Spooner, of Massachusetts, denounced the Ex- ecutive Committee and the Bonrd of Finance for per- mitting the sale of liquor on the ground. He had been in favor of allowing the Executive Committee to de- cide the matter in the manner they bad until he learned that it was against the laws of the State and the Park commission. Th question was, “Should they act :n violation of law?” The act of Congress establishing the commission subjects it especially to the laws of Penn- sylvania, Mr. Hays, of Missouri, said that the question of the morality or immorality of the liquor traffic was not the important question. The queation is, “is {t legal to license it?” He would vote in favor of abrogating every Neense granted by the Executive Committee from purely legal grounds, not being what is callod a tem- Perance man, Mr, Spink, of Dakotah, did not deliove that the per- sons to whom contracts had been awarded bad any claims to damage: the contracts were annulied. It would be an ou! e upon the country fo1 $s commis- sion to grant such periaission im face of the law, which which is in violation of law or public policy can be annulled without the liability of a suit for damages. Mr, Cleveland, of New Jersoy, said that if anything people it was obe- He believed that the only course for the commission to take, in view of what the law jad been shown to be, was to adopt the minority t r. Donaldson, of Idaho, was not in favor of The commission might think he bore evi- dence to the contrary and might doubt his word, but he assured them ho did not like whiskey. He would be wilhng to compromise by admitting beer aud wine into the grounds, bet exclading ardent spirits. Mr. Nelson, of Alabama, had unique views. He said he would vote for tho sule of atl kinds ot intoxicating liquors for the advancement of good morals, He thought te pe tb @ in the use of food was moro dangerous and just as common as intemperance in drink. The vilest, meanest, most poisonous stufl Would be sold outside the grounds, and why should not the commission allow liquors to be sold inside, where they woula direct the qaality ? Mr. Bagwell, of Virginia, oftered the following timely resolution :— Resolved, That inasmuch as the ques:ion now pending is one of legal right, und pot one of preference on the part of this commission. that the subject be pussed by nati! the night session of to-day, and that the solicitor be requested to present to the commission by that time his written opinion of the legal rights invoived, and subi the turm of the privilege of selling intoxieating liquors. Mr, den, ot Utah, didn’t want to take a drink in violation of the law. [fthere was any special law for- Didding the sale of intoxicating liquors in Fairmount Park he would certainly vote to abrogute the contracts awarded by the Executive Committee. Mr. Bagwell explained that that was just the ques- tion he wauted to have solved in offering his resolu- tion, What doos tho law say in regard to the matter? All the Commissioners certainiy wished to vote intelli- gently on the question, and he hoped the resolution would pass. Mr. Bagwell’s resolution was passed, and the matter postponed until the evening session, WHAT IS INVOLVED. Tn the scttloment of this question is Involved hun- dreds of thousands of doliars. The Board of Finance has been paid thousands of dollars for the sale of privi- Jeges to dispense liquors in the restaurants in the Cen- tennial grounds. 1t has becn a source of considerable revenue to them and would have resulted in much more, (hey having provided to exact a tax of ten cei a gallon on all the liquor taken into the enclos The persons who have obtained the contracts bave spent much money in ‘building handsome restaurants. Messrs, Tobiason & Heilbron alone, of the American Restaurant, are said to have expended $50,000 in tit- | Ung up their establishments, and if the contracts aro ‘abuuiled it will be a great loss to them—perhaps bank. ruptey for some of them. In regard to the law forbid- ding the sale of liquor in the Park, it is proper that the public should know that the law is adead letter, A mao named Proskauer desecrates Judgo Peters’ vener- able mansion, in the Park, by selling liquor there over the bar cven on Sundays, with the {ull knowledge and consent of the Park Commission, through some ‘‘mys- terious” influence, which will hardly bear investiga- tion. PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. The shepherd of Plymoutn church still continues to absent himself from his numerous flock, In conse- quence the prayer meeting last evening was very slimiy attended, the parlors were not uscd at all, and the lecture room was by uo means filled, Many came and went away again on learning that Mr. Beecher was to be present. Assistant pastor Hailiday presided, | after the usaal exercises made a suort adaress on the wisdom of deriving comfort and encouragement in | time of trouble, in the recollection of the happy termination of former griefs. By five minutes past eight Mr. Halliday concluded bis remarks, and left the meeting open to any who chose to speak, but no one offering the rest of the hour was occupied by prayer and praise. The Examining Committeo met after the prayor | Meeting to converse with any who were desirous of Joining the church on the first Sunday in May. CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR. ‘The Chureh of Our Saviour, situated on Third avo- nue, between Thirty-cighth and Thirty-ninth streets, where a successiul fair is in progress, 1s now thrown open to the pablicevery day and evening. The entertain- , ment is for the benefit of the church, which consists of a band of Secs ver con heap hs igh nie ing to per annum for the place, The rec Rev OM. McCafirey, is giving his services ffeo. hborhood is poor. An carnest appeal is made to elping band, ‘Yesterday, the feast of St. Paul of the Cross, the founder of the Passionist Order, was observed at tho Passionist Monastery in West Hoboken, N. J., with due ty. worshippers after the vesper services Path, wich wan exiibted to al ARCADIAN CLUB. An informal reunion of the Arcadian Club and invited qeeats will take place this evening at nine o’elock, THE “ASIATIC. EMPIRES United States Diplomatic and Consular Repre- sentation in Japan and China. How the Dignity of the American Republic Is Lowered. Washington Patronage—tgnorance and the Greed of Gain. THE TREATY WITH CORBA. Tox1o, Jeddo, March 26, 1876, A lively commotion nas boen excited among the dis, tingnisued members of the United States Diplomatic and Consular corps in Cnina and Japan, by the threat_ ened doprivation of rank ond payment which now hangs over them. They show nothing of the fortitude ot the first of American philosophers, who, bemg reduced while Minister to France from $11,111 to $9,000 a year, simply commended the economy of the goveryment and sald he should imitate it by diminishing his own expenses, Among numerous other points of difference between Benjamin Franklin and the gentlemen who uphold our national dignity in the East perhaps the most striking is thatthe question of thrift was un- doubtedly the lust that affected him; whereas the pres- ent generation of foreigu office-holders rarely think of auything else. Under the circumstances it is im- Possible not to be amused with the sensation produced in this part of tho world by the prospect of economic | reform. The individuals concerned alone are agitated. It is impossible that others should be, owing to the settled conviction that neither increase nor reduction of payment would be likely to occasion any change n the quulity of our official fraternity. ts average offical character could not be worse if the salaries wore cut down to the lowest concelyable gure, and would not be better if it were amplified in- definitely, I am careful to speak of the ‘‘average,”” an order to avoid includimg the few honorable excep- tions in the general masa, There aro certainly one or two men, in both Japan and China, who possess the requisite qualifications of dignity, abitity and energy; but these, as usual, serve only to exemplify the rule. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that the sul- ferers have few sympathizers in their lamentations, At the same time, howevor, there is another side to the Piciure which deserves and receives a more serious consideration, As to how the personal intercsts of the ineumbents may be affected nobody gives a thought, but in respect to the present and future reputation of our authority in this region there is a great deal of deep feeling. And as this is a subject to which little attention appears ever to have been given at home a few words concerning tho singular errors and vices of what is ironically calied our “system” of representa- tion here will not be misplaced. THR NMCESSITY OF A DIGNIVIED AND EXPERIEXCED REPRESENTATION, If there are any places in the world where the diplo- matic and consular positions should be held by persons of high attainments and unexceptionable character they are in countries with which we have important com- mercial and other relations, and which are yet so re- mote from us, intellectually as well as geographically, that ng complete harmony of thought and aetion are at present possible, In one important sense it matters little who fills our diplomatic posts in nations of kin- dred origin or cultura. The mistakes of an envoy in any European capital can never lead to any scrious barm, There arealways points of contact in national sentiment which no minister could venture to irritate to adangerous point. Beforé a mischievous or an in- competent man could go far on the wrong road ho would be found out and turned back cither by popular clamor or by the voice of his superiors, or, in an ex- trome case, by the determination of those to whom he might be accredited. Here the case ts totally dif- ferent. Everything depends upon the representatives. It lies ig their power to make such disposition as they choose of the relat.ons between their own country and these Eastern ompires. They can either bind thom together in the closest ties of friendship, as tho Ameri- can, Harris, bound the Japanose authorities of his day to the goverument of the United States, or they can engender a hatred that may last for generations, such as the Englishman, Mr. Parkes, has succecded in kindling against his nation. And these things may be | done without the slightest knowledge on the part of the Siyens ee. te! Yea hardly an exception, are alike ignorant and indifferent in regard to what passes wt this distance. THE MINISTER OP THE UNITED STATES, like all the rest, has everything in bis own hands. Theoretically a cortain degree of supervision is main- tained by the department at Washington, which every now and then puts torward a pretence of watchfainess by sending out an instruction that usually bet an utter misunderstanding of the whole situation. Prac- tically the envoy 1s left to his own unchecked devices. It 18 his to make or to mar, uccording to his instincts, vaprices or personal prejudices, This being the case, it would seem to “be imdispen- sable that all selections for public positions m the East should. be guided ncalar discretion. Since the government at home will not, and perhaps cannot, yive an intelligent consideration to the course of events inthis neighborhood a decent effort should be mado to supply, in somo other way, tho exercise of such sagacity, fidehty and invegrity as | le (3 are necessary to the security of our influence needless to point out how entirely this requirement ts disregarded. There ts nothing to be proud of in the conaact of our forcign representation in any quarter, bat here it 1s worse than contemptible. Tho best that can be said about it is that the Hanterat posts are, in fortanate cases, disposed of as pensions to decayed or unserviceable politicians, But the ciroumstances do | not always rise to even tha: level of respectability, | Phe light in which the official openings in Cliina and Japan appear to be regarded by the Washington authori- Ves 18 that of a vast cesspoul tor the deposit of Office-seeking retase. When an applicant is so bad in reputation or so mean im ability tnat nothing else can be done witn him he instantly gravitatec hitherward as if by some im- mutable law. I again desire to ucknowledge the ox- istence of exceptions, most of which, by tho by, date from administrations preceding the present, but every observer is too painiuliy aware that the rale is as [ show, it, The undoubted theory Is that Japan and China are 80 VAR AWAY that the mischief wrought by worthless delegates can never recoil upon those who bave appointed them; and also that the people of these countries are too uvtamil- jar with our langu customs and hational character- istics to detec: the injuries that are practised upon them. But the principle is not altogether a safe one toconfide in. 1t may be truco that the American public 1s unconsctons or careless of the stains thus inflicted on American repute; but it ta mistake to suppose that the governing Classes of either Asian pire are so dcil of perception as not to mark the sults that are perpetrated, or that they, affected by them. They in their nature to give acti such matters, and, conscious of weakness to venture to complain; but it 13 none the Jess true that our governme: sowin; by year, a wind of mischiet which mi bring evitable *hirlwind of retribution hereaiter, SYSTEM OF MAINTENANCR OF THE OFFICES. If the plon upon watch appointments are determined js objectionable, the manuer in whch the offices aro Maintained is not less so. assertion to deciare that we have not a decently organ- ized legation or consulate m the East. There is no force suilicient to do the essential work, the materials are imeffectively distributed and the inadequate funds provided for the perfurmance of the various dues are Iraudulently applied. When 1 say fraudulently I do ‘not mewn in a sense that implies individval dishonesty on the part of the officials here, since the misuse of moneys ts well known and virtually authorized by the State Dopartinent. It is ag clearly understood in Wash- ington as it it im Tokio or Pekin that the approprias tious for interpreting and for prison accommodation are never strictly devoted to their nominal pur- I do not pretend to say whether these evasions should be classed among tl crimes or only the blundering stupidities of ofMeiml rou but | do say that they put as in a very bumiliatin; Position before the eyes of all beholders, as they ougtt to in ourown. When everybody is aware. that cortai sums are disbursed, ostensibly in payment of in preters, and that many of the persons who receive them have no knowledge ani pretend to none of th language of the country in which tney live, it is im- possivie to complain of the scandal that follows. When specified outlays for jails are openly devoted to the household accommodation of holders of office, Who can wonder at the frequent blasts of outside criticism and censure? F 18 TO BLAME? wHo It ie probably true that the blaine does not reat with the resident representatives of the United States All these transactions are mitted, perhaps suggested, uperior pewersat home, What excuses, if any, be for them it is not now necessary to in- 'y havo been common for years, and they larity which surrounds out Eastern oct aysiem surrounds our The most casual at the coneerection, of the ite in- and Con: reveals hed tance, “linoues the cia in, year | It is not too sweeping an | re ae ee | place hunters in hep Pens, exceptionally, to have been held tor a gories of penal hd Thies Coat, oe et Seas Be a e Lt the native ie this cl ance, while it admirably qualities him for the duties of interpreter, which are all of him, adds nothing to bis ciplomatic capacity, the slenderness of which has been more than ouce demonstrated, and which made itsell peculiarly conspicuous in the Formosa tm! io, Tho government, however, is too well sutisiied at getting one set of public labors performed for nothing to make any addition to the staff, HOW MISERABLY INSUFFICIENT this staff really is a recent event has demonstrated, For a lone, penne as has been suid, the positions of Secretary of Legation and interpreter, and, it might be added, of clerk, copyist altachés gen , bad all been filled by one person—Dr. Williams, the arrival of the late Minister, Mr. Avery, Dr. Willams returne/l for a season to America, making a private ar- rangement by which his chief should be served as in- terpreter by a young missionary, Mr. Holcombe, ‘These two gentiemen actually constituted the Legation, which, upon Mr, Avery's death, a few mouths after, was thus suddenly left in of a person totally without experience, wLo had vo commis sion to show, and who belonged to # profession which the Chinese hold in the strongest a1 Many im- portant questions bad arisen at the momant it is easy to conceive what the result would have been. In Ji again, the Minister had no subordinate assistant tat ‘1872, excepting an imterpreter, who could not speak a sentence of Japanese, During twelve yeara or more our representatives were obliged to avail themselves of transiators supplied by the pative authorities or by the British Kavoy, who is always effectively provided in this respect, and who is ready for more reasons than one to offer the ussistauce of his own followers in the munagement of deticate business that concerns vther countries. Since 1872 we have had. both Secretary of Legation and interpreter, aud aff irs have moved more respectably. But, according to the provision of the contemplated bill in Cougress, these offices are to be untied, the consequence of which, if the project is car. Tid through, will be again to deprive the Minister of all means of direct communication with this govera- ment LEGATION SECRETARYSHIPS are political appomtments, and it is useless to e: that the selection tor this country or for China will be presumed knowledge or an e native language on the AS @ ter fact influenced either by a avowed ignorance of t! part of the applicant, [there 18 probably not | who is competent to perform ra of both these ollices together. The only good inter- preters are missionaries, und there are conclusive Teasons Wiy they should not at present be employed in a diplomatic capacity. If it were not that no others are available the expediency of making use of thea even as interpreters would be doubttul. It is beyond ute that we stand far bebind all the other countries here represented in this matter. Tho English take the lead. Their corps of translators is a3 uearly per- fect as study and a liberal provision can muxe them, ‘We cannot even be said to come in at the end, for it is only by accident that we bave at tho Legation a single pan aking attaché, As to our Consulates, they are all nominally supplied with interpreters, but the individuals who fill the places aro simply office clerks, and know uo language but their own. From all this it may be gathered that our condition is bad enough as it is, and is not likely to be bettered by any application of & moro rigid economy. Ag to reductiol of salary, it is not necessary to say much. While tho ollices aro tilled up as thoy area few dollars either way can make no material difference, But any diminution of the present work. ing force, cither by combiaing incongruous duties or suppressing existing offices, will havo the effect of depriving ite diplomatic and consular machinery of ite last vestige of active power, The establishments might just as well bo shut up and the incumbents turned adrift at once and forever. Thore would per- haps be a ghumer of reason in this last proceeding, Tn the other there 18 vothing but folly and meanness reduced to their last extremity of reluement, JAPAN AND COREA. an. THE TREATY OF PEACE SIGNED BETWEEN THR MIKADO'S GOVERNMENT AND YHE COREANS— COREA DECLARED AN INDEPENDENT ALLIED STATE—COMMERCIAL RELATIONS—FRRE PORTS, By mail from Yokobama we have a verbatim copy of the treaty of peace, trieudship and commerce which was signed between Japan and Corea at the period of the termination of the late war. The points of the instrument were sct forth in a special letter from Tokio Japan, which was published in the Hgraup on April 4 The complete text of the treaty will, be found of great importance, notwithstanding, particularly in the tntor- est of trade and commerce :— TREATY OF FRIKNDSHIP WRTWREN JAPAN AND COREA, ; (From the Hochi-Shinbun Oulivial Gazetie of Yok bama, March 24.) Notice is hereby given that the following treaty bas been made between Japan and Corea:— SANJO-SANEYOSHL, Daijo-Daijjin, Marci 22, 1876. Groat Japan and Great Corea have passed many Years in intimate frieudstip. Now, owing to the fact Uhal the affection between the two countries is not yet quite complete (has been temporarily suspended) it is de- sirable to restore the former state of friendship and te confirm anew old friendiy relations, So the Japanese government has deputed Kuroda-Kiyotaka, Envoy Ex- traordipary, Minister Plenipotentiary; Savgi and Kastaku-Caookuwan, and Inouye-Kaoru, Vice Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Vienipotentiary and Gikawaao, and sent these two to the city of Koki of Corea, ‘The Corean government has on its part selected Shinke! Hanchinku-Totoku and Injunsho, Fukusokuwan. Thi pts articles bave been agreed upon betweet them:— AxkTICLE 1.—The country of Corea is an independes: State, aud possesses equal rights with Japan, Here after, both countries being desirous to maintain friendly relations, itis decided to amend those inter. * national regulations waich promoted discord, In or der to the promotion of the wellare of both countries free intercommunication will be established. Art. 2—Fitteen months from now (date of treaty) the Japanese government will send au envoy to the capital of Corea, where he will negotiate the affairs of trade with the Reiso-Hansho, This envoy shall be | free to atop in or return from Corea as he may think ; tt. The Corean government will send: to Jay any envoy they ploase, aud he can negotiate the affairs of strade in Tokio with the Gaimu-Kio, Tais envoy shall also be free vo stop or return at his free will, Akt. 3—For ten years hereafter in all commaunica- tions between the two couniries Japan will uso the Japanese characier and its translation into Chinese, Corea will use Corean cnaracters, Aur. 4.—Hituerto the trade of the two countries has beon conducted at a Japanese tactory established af Fusan, in Corea, Hencerorward ancient custom will be abolished, and tribute ships will no longor be ex- pected to be sent from Corea to Japan. Under thit treaty trade will bo open between the two countries® and two poris will be opened to Japanese in places to be hereatter determined on, ag mentioned in the next following article, In these said pore fovea may leaso ground and build residences thereon, or rent houses from Coreans by mutual agreement, ‘The twa most lavorable ports ulong the sea coast of the five ais tricts of Kinsetsu, Cainsel, Zenra, Keisho and Kankie will be selected as the ports to be opened. They will be opened within twenty months from the lst of Feb- Tuary, 1876 (Ninth Meyi im tne Japanese cal- endar and the first mouth of the Nedoshi, one of the twelve calendar signs, in the Corean calendar). Ant. 6,—It ts further provided that when any Japan- ese ships off the coast of Corea are uni to enter either of the open ports, through bad weather or want. of coals or provisions, they are permitied to avoid danger from the winds and waves by taking shelter im any bay or harbor, where they aro also allowed to pur- chase anything they went and to repair any damages, Altnough ali expenses musi, of course, be borne by the owners of the vessel, the local officials and the people where any #1 case may bappen must not neglect to help and accommodate the sufferers to the utmost of their power, Iu the case of ships of either country being wrecked on the coast of either other country the people must give them every help and protection in their power. All each sbi people must be takeu back to their native country under escort of officials of the country where they were wrecked or handed over to the charge ot the , Otfiver representing their respective nationalities, | _ Agr. 7.—The sunken rocks along the coast of Corea not waving been properly surveyed, and there being many dangers on the coast, Japanese vessels will be allowed popeirte ine poss treely, and to publish charts, in o.der to the safety of the travellers of both countries, to be decided on horeafter the Japanese government will place consular officers in the vpen ports of Corea, to ca the interests of Japanese merchants. Should any dispute arise in whic the interests of both countries are concerned these | oftcors will consult about it with the local offic: Aut. 2—As friendly relations have been established People of either nationality can trade together without let or hindrance, Uflivers of either country must not interfere with them. Any merchant or person of either country violating the laws of trade will be strictly dealt with, ag will persons who do not pay borrowed money ; but neither can be cailed apon to such labilities, Rt, 10,—should any Japanese resident in the open commit any crime agaivst a Corean the Japanese Consul will jadge him. Should any Corean commis a crime agaipst a, Japancso he will bo, in like manner, judged by a Coream court, Each country will judge ite Lensergenfi stra to its own laws, and with impan ality, ak 1L.—As friendly relations have thus been estab- lished mercantile regu!ations will also be laid down for the guidance of merchants of both countries, articles either additional to or explanatory ot the mast be agreed upon Within #ix months trom the dav Both eouatriey woo will met elther at’ ihe’ capital we coun! mee! er at on in Koka, Corea, Aut. 12—This treaty as comprised in the eleves articles being thus settied will Rye oe Le foregoing both countrics from this day. Should the; altered by the consent of the governments they will | forever and cement the iriendship between the twa | Ngipebont sare the ve ghinge” i of both have ja du, pres of treaty, in token con: firmation of friendly relations Deiween tae ed coun: tries. KURODA KIYOTAKA. Envoy Extraordinary, Minister Pient Rike gan Caw, Sangi Tha Kaltake Cho-kawan of Great INOUYE KAORU, Plenipoventiagt Vice En Ext 26th Oth Metjr (2566), Daikuwan, Hanchuku Faji of Great Coren, Fakuso-kawan of Great Cores, ‘Becond day 24 mouth Nedoabi st a