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JAPAN BY THE JAPANESE
- Denzen, artist, style of, 533
- Design Law, 644
- De Witte, M., 316
- Diet, the Imperial:
- Amendment of laws, vote of, necessary for, 62, 63
- Budget, consent required to, 57–61
- Constitution and power of, 8, 36, 37, 44–50, 618–620, 622–633
- Convocation of, by the Emperor, 7, 34, 35, 46, 47, 503
- Message to, on formal opening of, 12, 13
- Ordinances issued by, 35
- Privileges of members of, 50
- New codes of, formation of, 213, 214
- Peers, House of, opening of, 8; constitution and power of, 44, 92; Imperial ordinances concerning, 91, 92
- Privy Council, Articles of the Constitution relating to, 620
- Relations between the two Houses, 628, 629
- Representatives, House of, first opening of, 8; address to Emperor, 10; constitution and power of, 44–50; election law for members, 86–90
- Taxation, control of, 56, 57
- Diplomacy:
- Consular Service, 218
- Diplomatic agents of Japan, 217, 218
- Nagao Ariga, by, 142–218
- Secret character of, 218
- System of, 216–218
- Director-General of Military Education, jurisdiction and work of, 110
- Divorce, grounds for, 297, 298
- Docks, exploitation of, tax on, 350
- Dockyards (see also Naval Station):
- Kawasaki, at Kobe, 479, 480, 656
- Mitsu Bishi, 478, 479, 480, 656
- Osaka Ironworks, 656
- Tokyo Ishikawajima, 656
- Uraga, the, 480
- Douglas, Admiral A. L., R.N., 132
- Drama, 546
- Dui, Russian post at, 150
- Dutch influence in Japan, see Holland
- Echigo, oil-fields of, 439, 440
- Economics:
- Government measures for furtherance of, 337
- Home industries to be encouraged, 100, 101
- Kaneko, Count, by, 94–104
- Marquis Ito on, 76–82
- Problem of, by Count Inouye, 312–316
- Trade, regarding, 472, 473
- Edicts and rescripts, Imperial:
- Administrative power of Emperor, restoration of, January 15, 1868, 1
- Administrative reform proclaimed, April 14, 1875, 2, 3
- Cabinet, reorganization of the, December 23, 1885, 4, 5
- China, declaration of war against, August 1, 1894, 10–12; restoration of peace with, April 21, 1895, 13–14
- Chinese apology for Boxer outbreak, reply to, September, 1901, 17
- Constitutional Law, Imperial message on, drafting of, September 6, 1876, 3
- Constitution, promulgation of the, February 11, 1889, 6, 7
- Discipline, official, December 24, 1893, 10
- Education, national, October 30, 1890, 5, 6
- Feng-tien (Liaotong), retrocession of, May 10, 1895, 14, 15
- Five principles, oath on, March 14, 1868, 1, 2
- Foreign Powers, revised treaties with, July 7, 1899, 16
- Genro-in, on the opening of, July 5, 1875, 3
- International intercourse, opening of, January 1, 1868, 1
- Komatsu, Prince, appointed as Commander-in-Chief by, March 16, 1895, 13
- Local authorities, assembly of, May 2, 1874, 2
- Oath at sanctuary of Imperial Palace, February 11, 1899, 7, 8
- Parliament, time of establishment of, October 12, 1881, 4; first opening of, address on, November 29, 1890, 8; Imperial message to, December 24, 1894, 12, 13
- Phyong-yang, victory at, September 17, 1894, 12
- Provincial authorities, opening of the assembly of, May 20, 1875, 3
- Russia, declaration of war against, February, 1904, 17, 18
- Soldiers and sailors, address to, May 13, 1895, 15, 16
- Volunteer troops, regarding, August 4, 1894, 12
- War vessels, supplementary funds for the building of, February 10, 1893, 9, 10
- Education (see also Schools, Universities):
- Department of, 228
- Difficulties of, 226
- Growth of, by Count Okuma, 223–227