Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1883 — A Japanese Verdict. [ARTICLE]

A Japanese Verdict.

The Japanese envoys to the Hawaiian Islands, who have been staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, for nearly a week, left Saturday night Sugi Magochichiro, the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Hawaiian Islands, is forty-six years old, and of larger figure than the majority of the Japanese. He wears side-whiskers, but no mouptache. He is vice-minister to the imperial household. In an interview he. said: “Regarding my trip to the States, I spent six days in Washington, when the embassy was presented to President Arthur. We also saw the Capitol and Congress, which was then in session. The only other city that we visited was Philadelphia, but I like New York better than any city I ever visited.” “How would you compare the institu- ' tions of New York with those of London?” “New York is rar ahead of London in every particular.” “Substitute Tokio for Loudon in the comparison.” “Japan is only a boy as compared with America. It is impossible to compare the prosperity of cities in these two countries.” “Wbat feature of American life struck you as particularly interesting?” “The cheerfulness of the people. It has been very pleasant for me to observe the energy of the people in this city. Ever since Commodore Perry opened the ports of Japan we have been much interested in the people of this country, and, then, General Grant visited us a few years ago and was gladly received by the government and also by the common people. Everyone had heard of his wonderful deeds here, and admired him very milch. He remained in Japan about three months, I think.”