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First
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Nov 07, 2020

As the treaty made with the United States was the first treaty entered into by your country with other countries, therefore the President regards Japan with peculiar friendliness.

Desire
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Nov 07, 2020

The United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do.

Hand
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Nov 07, 2020

Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at hand.

Days
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Nov 07, 2020

By means of steam one can go from California to Japan in eighteen days.

Family
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Nov 07, 2020

The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.

Expect
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Nov 07, 2020

Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family.

First
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Nov 07, 2020

Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister or agent be allowed to reside at the capital. Second, that commerce between different countries be freely allowed.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.

Here
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Nov 07, 2020

It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also.

More
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Nov 07, 2020

The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.

Nov 07, 2020

The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase with time.

Introduction
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Nov 07, 2020

The President wishes the Japanese to be very prudent about the introduction of opium, and if a treaty is made, he wishes that opium may be strictly prohibited.

Knowledge
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Nov 07, 2020

The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed.

Nov 07, 2020

In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things.

More
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Nov 07, 2020

If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.

England
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Nov 07, 2020

If Japan had been near to either England or France, war would have broken out long ago.

Made
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Nov 07, 2020

In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.

Make
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Nov 07, 2020

The President is of opinion that if Japan makes a treaty with the United States, all other foreign countries will make the same kind of a treaty, and Japan will be safe thereafter.

President
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Nov 07, 2020

We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.

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