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