Part 29

In the October number of the _Anglo-Japanese Gazette_ (London) is published a criticism by Mr. Curtis, editor and proprietor of the _Kobe Herald_, on 'the ridiculously sweeping assertions,' as he calls it, made by Mr. Longford in his article. I subjoin herewith a passage which relates to Mr. Longford's assertion that a 'cordon' is drawn by the Japanese round the trading centres of Yokohama and Kobe, and that foreign merchants are suffering under the 'thraldom':--

Well, let me say that no sane, fair-minded man who knows anything whatever of his subject would ever dream of accusing the whole Japanese people of a lack of commercial morality. All this talk about a cordon being drawn round the treaty ports is rubbish. No such barrier exists, save perhaps in the imagination of a few who cannot shake off the prejudices and disabilities of the past. The idea sounds absurd to me, knowing, as I do know, that all the go-ahead firms have been doing their utmost for some time past to open up connections in the principal cities. Mr. Longford seems to think that business is conducted in Japan to-day just as it was twenty years ago. He apparently does not know that some foreign houses have trusted clerks or travellers all over the country; that some foreign business men run up to Osaka and Tokio daily; and that business journeys to Maidzuru--the great, fortified naval base on the Sea of Japan--Nagoya Sasebo, Hiroshima, and other important centres, are matters of everyday experience now.

In the same number of the same journal is also published an important article from the pen of Sir Tollemache Sinclair, Bart., concerning Bishop Awdry's letter published in the _Times_. Sir Tollemache strongly repudiates the accuracy of the bishop's charge of dishonesty and immorality against the Japanese, which Sir Tollemache calls the bishop's 'utterly erroneous accusations,' basing his contention upon an elaborate comparison of the statistical facts of Japan and many other nations relating to several important subjects having bearing on the question. Among other things, he writes:--

This clerical censor, who endeavours to find a mote in his Japanese brother's eye, but does not see the beam in his English brother's eye, cut the ground from under his own feet on the subject of the imaginary dishonesty of Japanese traders, for he tells us that a house was built for him by Japanese tradesmen admirably without any contract, and at a moderate expense; and I should like to know, if any Englishman did the same thing in England, whether he would not be unmercifully fleeced. Bishop Awdry says he is a friend of the Japanese, but they will probably say to him, after reading his letter, 'Save us from our friends, as to our enemies we will take care of them ourselves.'

And he winds up the article with these words:--

What excuse has he to offer for the gross and discreditable and unfounded insults which he has heaped on the heads of those under whose protection, and in the enjoyment of whose hospitality, he resides.... In short, it may justly be said of the letter written by this superfluous bishop, 'what is true is not new, and what is new is not true.'

INDEX

Adoption, the custom of _Advance Japan_, Morris's Age, ways of counting _Aïda_, the opera Ainslie, Dr. Daniel, his mission to Nagasaki Aizu, Lord of America's sympathy for Japan American Press, views of war with Russia given to the Anglo-French, Russo-Japanese _entente_ Anglo-Franco Diplomacy in Japan Anglo-Japanese Alliance and America, an interview Army, the Japanese -- state of, after fighting Army and Navy, organisation of Arisugawa, Prince Art, Japanese Ashikaga Aston, Dr. Australian Question, the

Bank of Japan. 'Black Room President,' Books on Japan Bracken, a talk about British East India Company Buddhist Sects Budha, Amida _Bukum_ Bushido -- discourse on -- history of the term -- its literature _Bushiku_ Bushi-Zoku

Calendar, the Japanese Calumnies on Japan Card-playing Cards, description of Character of the Japanese Chastity Chauvinism, fear of Chess-playing in China -- in Japan _Chiku-ba-sho_ China, the difficulty of reform in -- the future of -- and Russia, secret treaty between Chinese jurisprudence -- banking system Chivalry, Japanese _Chokai_, Gunboat Chosiu -- troops Christianity and Japan Chrysanthemums, the culture of Climate in Japan Code of honour, the Japanese Commerce and industry of Japan described Commercial morality of the Japanese described Communication, means of, in Japan Corea Currency, Japanese

Daidoji Yiuzan Daimio explained -- and Samurai, difference between Danjiuro Deaf and dumb, the treatment of Death, the Japanese conception of _Deutsche Revue_ Diet, the Difficulty of distinguishing _R_ and _L_ Duels Dwellings, details of

Earrings, remarks on Eating fruit without peeling Education in Japan -- the system of -- common and military _Elementary Lessons on Budo_ England, her political attitude. England and America, relations between, with regard to Japan English Press views on Japanese character -- sympathy for Japan

Feeling and sentiment in Japan Feudal system in Japan Fiction, Japanese Fighting, modes of Finance of the Imperial Government at the beginning of the Great Change _Financial and Economical Annual_ Financial system, progress of Firearms, the first use of, in Japan Flowers, art of arrangement of -- sale of Food, Japanese Forecast on the issue of the war France and her women -- relations with England French Nationalists and Socialists with regard to Japan Fushimi, battle of

Garden, a Japanese, described Geishas, their life German policy 'Go,' the game of Government, the Japanese -- described 'Great Change,' the Greek and Roman comedies -- customs Greek inspiration Griffis, the Rev. W.E.

Hakodate Hana-karuta Hanawa Hearn, Lafcadio -- life of -- remarks on Hetaira Hideyoshi Hirosé, Commandant -- Mrs., her letter to an English Admiral Hizen _Hogen Monogatari_ House of Representatives

Imperial Army Department -- Government and military reform _Imperial Japan_ Imperial succession -- Troops _Independent Review_ Indo-China Question Inouyé, Count -- a sketch of his life Intermarriages, Japanese International Conventions and Japan Irving, Sir Henry, and the Japanese stage Ito, Marquis -- an old speech by -- a sketch of his life Izawa Hanrioshi

_Jane Eyre_ and Japan Japan after the war -- Emperor of, his powers -- and America, relations between -- and Europe, relations between -- and foreign capital -- and Russia, a priest's views on _Japan Times_ Japanese, the age of -- as correspondents -- love tale, a -- reform, how brought about -- tariff -- Vendetta Jiujitsu, discourse on -- and wrestling, a comparison of -- the Willow Mind style

Kagoshima -- bombardment of Kaibara Yekken Kataki-uchi Katsura, Count Kawakami Kawasé, Kido Kikugoro Kiusiu Kioto Kite flying Kites Koizumi Yakumo _Kokkwa_, a monthly on Art Komura, Baron Kumazawa Banzan Kuroda Kuropatkin, General Kwanto, plain of

Lady's opinion on Japanese women, A Languages, remarks on Languages of China and Japan _Lays of Ancient Rome_ _Le Matin_, 35. _Lectures by Yamaga Soko_ Legislation, evolution of Lines on hailstones Little, Archibald Local administration Loti, Pierre

Macaulay _Maritana_, the opera Marriage ceremonies, description of Massage Matoni, Monsieur Matrimony, preliminary inquiries in respect to Matsukata, career of _Mikado's Empire_ Military organisation -- training -- for boys -- service, hereditary, abolished Mongolian troops Moon scenes Morality of Japan, compared with other nations Mothers and wives, Japanese Music, Japanese

Nagasaki Nakaodo, a Nakaye-toju Names, Japanese Napoleon National banks Nationality, abuse of Japanese Navigation in the Japan Sea Navy, the Japanese -- its history Nelson Neutrality question, the 'New Commoners,' and the history of their emancipation Night fêtes in Japan Nobility, the Japanese -- methods of addressing Nogi, General, and religion's meaning Notions of pardon and forgiving Nozu, General

Occidental Civilisation -- vulgarity Okubo Okuma, Count -- a sketch of the life of Osaka Oyama Marshal

Paris -- a motor ride round -- by night Peace prospects, observations of Physique, the Japanese Political attitude of England Political organism of Japan Port Arthur Press, the, and the war Printing, the art of Pronunciation of Japanese Public baths

_Questions and Answers on Bun and Bu_

Raffles, Sir Stamford, his appreciation of Japan Railways, construction of Red Cross Society Religion in Japan -- discussions on Religion, Japanese meaning of Restoration, the Japanese Revenge, Japanese Revolution, discussion on the Japanese _Risen Sun_, the Rodjestvensky, Admiral Romance, Japanese 'Ronin,' Roosevelt, President -- and jiujitsu -- his partiality towards Japan Russia, Emperor of -- and Japan, a priest's views on Russian defeat, the cause of Russian views of the Japanese Russo-Japanese War, outbreak of Russophile papers

Sada-Yakko Sadanji Saga, prince of Saigo Saionji, a sketch of the life of Samurai -- and Daimio, difference between -- and fighting -- explained -- discipline of the -- the soul of -- mother illustrated by a drama Satcho Satow, Sir E. Satsuma -- formation of the -- war -- the cause of Scenery of Japan Sekigahara, battle of _Self-Help_, Smiles's Semitic sympathy Shido, Shikwan Shimadai Shimazu Saburo Shintoism, its sensitiveness to pollution Shipbuilding yards, origin of Shiwa Yoshimasa Shizoku, the title Shogun Shogunate -- financial system of -- troops Simonoseki, treaty of Singing insects Sino-Japanese war Sketches of some chief figures of actual Japan Snow scenes Social morality, discussion on Social condition of Japan Socialism and Japan, discussion on Sotsuibushi, or Police-master-general Sports, Japanese Stage, the Japanese 'Standard of Living,' an essay Stoessel, General Summer resorts of foreigners Sumoo Superstition, Japanese. Swords

Taira Takasago Takasugi Takeda Shingen Telegraphs in Japan Telephones in Japan _Things Japanese_ (1898) Togo, Admiral Tokio -- the history of -- the patois of Tokugawa -- régime -- Feudatories under Tolstoy, Count Leo Trans-Siberian Railway Trip to Japan, details concerning Tsu-shima, battle of

Uta-Karuta Utamaro

Washington, George Weapons, Japanese

End of Project Gutenberg's A Fantasy of Far Japan, by Baron Kencho Suyematsu