The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-29
carr WH1rFrKLD,s pRorEeE.
The Man who was behind the Scenes vines
Commodore Perry was In Japan.

IRON he Siaors' uoqlsas
Japanese sailor named John kiangero,
In company with two OF his cOuntrymcn, named
| Dongu and Goeman. was wrecked Off the island
| Of Nphon. about 1870. For six months they
managed 10 sustain lifo on barren island.
! They we're rescued by Capt. Whitfield COM
| handing IA New Bedford ship. and carried 10
| Honolulu. Here MAngero's two companions
romained but John WIS taken by Capt Whit
neld to the United states where he was taught
tie trade of n cooper. and was placed in school
| ai Fairhavcn. Mass. where he quickly attained
proficiency In our language. and. unOng other
! studic-.gavo special attention 20 navigation. The
| expenses of his schooling. a., were borno by
| the Cnptnin who had originally rescued him
| md who iclt 2 strange interest in his protege
| IN 1919. MangcrO. then about twenty-five.
sailed Tor California. His surcrss NO the mincs
! WAS not great and. very soon, he took passage
! for the Sandwich Islands. where he met ms
! friend Chaplain Damon
| His first net was 10 deposit with the chaplain
all his muncy-siNty dollars. After few days
| Of wandering about tho town. ne visited inc
| chaplain again. who. observing peculiar de-
preston in his LOOK and manner, inquired its
| cause. Mungcro then told him that he was
| hOmesicb TINT he had IN ineypressi1le desire
! 20 SIZE his native land. In vain did HE good
! friend urge the dangers OF such n venture. To
! your mead on II you 20 back he only replied.
The c.apnn asked him II he had matured
| any plane when the young JQphncse said: l
| have. II can get good whaleboat. seNtant.
| and sOme Captain will take me near to any OK
| tlo Islands OF nv country. ana put mc over thS
| ships side. with my boat. l Will take tho
Chaplain Damon started out with n subscrip-
ton paper. explaining to his friends the desire
| OF this poor foreign boy 10 20 with his TWO coun-
| trymen upon this strange expedition. In q lit-
te whilc he had secured $50 which. with the
! $50 was deemed sufficient. This money the
/ ciaulaln invested IA good whalehoat, n copy
q "Bowiitch,s Navigator seNtani. and q
Just at Ills time there appeared ut Honolulu
| the American bark Sarah Boyd. Capt. Whit
| more mnstcr. bound from MnzniiAn - Shan2-
| hai HIS route would be naturally in the direc-
| lion MHngero desired 10 taE'. Chaplain Damon
went ibOnrd. told he Captain that hs hal three
/ PASSENGERS for MIN. explained tn" particulars
! ol IN" ease. and urged him 90 inrommode MIN
self with the porty AMI thor luggage. and the
result WIS the warm heurtrl sHil0r cousenteus
| nnd ON The 18th OF December 1880 John Man
zero aud his companions left Honolulu in tue
Nine years rolled by: but in vain were in
! qulres made Of various shipmasters nud others
| that visited Honolulu concerning John Mnn-
Rero, Meantime. tonimod9rc frrry hnd. with
| his iicet. visited Japan aud nadc the inmous
| treaty hy which the ports 81 that country were
/ opened to IN" nations and as "a result Jnuan
| emerged from condition az mediHvnl stigma
tionto that 81 the magnificent enterprise She now
| exhibits. Once again, upon the return 81
| lerrvis fleet ~ officers wore questioned "a -
any lidiugs from Alaugero but none mad heard
IN May. 1860 the japanese corvette Cam
| dinmHrrah. which had bern commissioned -
| carry pres ,nts iromthe Goverumrnt OF japan %
the Government II the United suites. on her
way To- San Francisco. touched at the
port OF Honolulu. Imagine the surprs9
with tho rank q Captain IN tho Japanese
Navy, ana acting interpreter of tnc G0yrrn-
ohieia -tntus. he rccogpl2rd his young friend
oithe wi.gleboUt. John Mqngero.
Capt, Mangero related that the passage
toward japan was unovynii ul until they iehche1
the vicinity 81 the Great loorhuo Islands. At
this uulut. In iullllm, NJ OF tho agreement the
whaleb'at wa iauncied ana he aud his com;
puuiOns parted company with tho Sarah BOYD
and her naster. Land was in sight nnout I've
miles distant and after ten hours ot hurd row.
Ing the hore was reached. and found 90 be in
hahited. They We're unable 20 understand the
language spoken. the natives were suspicious
OF them. and cnlea,ored in various ways ~
ascertain their nationality until their japan
manner IN which they used their chop-sticks
IN enting the rice FURNISHED 20 them.
They were carried befor" The King Of Loochoo.
who detained them Ia his service iorsiX months.
treating them kindly. At the expiration Of this
tune they, were placed IL Junk and taken 10
foriy-eight days being carr ed before the Prince
ofthe island. who made Intelligent inquiries OF
them alb ut America. Americans and the man
nor In which they had been treated while So
lonrninR in the United States
From tlls ISLAND they were conveyed 10 Ma
gnsaki. al tbs time and subsequently being
under surveillance. ON account OF having beer
out Of tho country.
Thirty month 5 werc spent here not In prison,
but deprived Of tho liberty Of FREQ locomotion.
But az length permission was accorded TO Man
gcrO 20 visit his home for three DAVIS and three
nights. pom his return. ne was removed 10 \ ed
10. aud there was Invested with the dignlty Of an
official with two swords. His whaloooat had
| been carried To- 1edAo, and his first commits
sion WIS 90 build for his Government q NUM-
her q thyse boats. For this purpose he was
| furnished with ali ths workmcn required. and
aborlou,ly taking tho whnlebont upnrt. riyet
10y rNet, aud plank 10y pink. these skllul Orr;
successfully simulated the American model.
The oidWh9lcbouti is now H. The japanese work.
TIL work completed. Manqero was next
ordered 70 make translaiiun In japanese OK
bowdt,h- N3vg1iHt, l. earthms ~ Again
ho WIS furnished with assistants. couy sta, &c.
| and WAS some years employed ia tl.s tedious
hut important work. Altogether twenty copies
were prepared; the original Of which 10y Man
zero is IN the possession oil the japanese Cow
such. in substance was the story volunteered
| 10y Capt Mungero and received with nnspeak.
able interest by Chaplain Damon. Al length
III" laf"r said; "Cniutin. pray tell me where
! YOU N"r,, ANA what on wcr" doing when Com.
mudore Perry WAS IN japan Hereplied, " l
Nan IN room nj dining iiat in which The inter;
view took pla" b.twren Perry and the Imperial
Commits sion"rs. WIS not allowed TO see or %
epmmunirale with any Of tle AMERICANS; but
passed ~ M Ia be translated into the Japanese
before Il was sent 70 the uper.al authorities
| and IN" replies thereto were likewise submitted
to mo TO De trh' utd into English before they
Wore acht to Commodore Perry.
In gratitude Co DR.. Damon, Cnpt Mangero in-
sisted upon presenting him two articles which
he s.ia ho most valued 81 all OF his possessions.
namely, one of hl7 swords Of office % blade over
400 venrS old, aud the only couy in Japanese OF
BuwduchS NNigatur. Wnich he had retained
tor himself. Thc,r articles : have personals
Inspected. and pronounce the copy OF " Bow
ditch 10 DC QUO o. tho most beautitul specimens
of hand printing ] have ever seen. Il was on
exhibition at our Centennial. and was admired
10y thousands. few Of wnOm guessed its notable
| history.
VITA word further, leave the subject Of hs
sketch. In the yrUr 1870 one OF three Comm -
aouers appointed by Japan to observe the con-
duct of the war between Germany and France
WAS Cap. John Mangero. H. y. On his home.
ward Journey he stopped M taIrhnvon to visit
aud thank his early rinnd, Capt. Winfield, for
IN, Kindness tohim. The last news of him was
brought ia 1876 by the corvette I-euban KHw.
Can't. 7, y. Ito. who reports him rs still living
in Japan.
Religions DeV eIopmcnts In India.
From, No. CfcipoI fiilmcciot