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368 HONDA THE SAMUEAI.
at last centered in the imperial person. The movement
was effected by the influential men of the clans
of Satsuma, Tosa, Echizen, Owari, Uwajima, Aki,
and others, with the aid of a few daimios and kuge".
The new Constitution was proclaimed as follows :
Three new grades of officers and eight government
departments were created, namely :
I. Supreme administrator, relative of the Mikado.
II. Officers to counsel and decide, of the rank of
kuge* or daimio.
III. Associate officers, either kuge", daimio, or
their retainers, selected by the Mikado. The eight
departments were: Supreme Executive Council,
Religion, Interior, Foreign Affairs, War, Finance,
Justice, Legislation.
A parliament was also provided for by summoning
to Kyoto three hundred and twelve samurai of ability
and intelligence. Among those from Fukui was Mr.
Rai Goro and Doctor Sano. Among the first of the
associate officers invited to be adviser to the em-
peror was Professor Koba. The prince of Echizen
was made vice-minister of the department of the
interior. He hoped the revolution would be consummated
without war.
A newspaper was established in Kyoto, and the
new Constitution and appointments were published
in it. Having now won their main purpose, tlie
men who had veiled their larger purpose and nobler
patriotism under the cry of " Honor the Mikado and
"
expel the barbarian ! checkmated the foreignerhaters
and silenced their cry. One of the first acts