The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06

son Webb, August Belmont, William Waldorf
hssor, Daniel 4; Siekies, Robert L; RoosSyelt,
ford and Porter.
After his arrival a whole wock was passed in
ruitlcss attempts by the Japanese TO initiate
diplomatic, intercourse with Co~nsul.Genoral
Harris, but, resting on his dignity, he refused
ernor, and he offered either to journey to where
that official was or to meet him on shore. But on
he was busy, Then the Vice.Governor came.
but still Harris stood upon his dignity. On the
oials were surprised to hear the Secretary say that
on that day OF rest Mr.. Harris would never trans;
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Presently an official residence was Furnished
to him, and into i he removed. Ho paid $7o
Ior y small faRstan from which to fly the stars
and Stripes for the first time ON the soil Of mys:
sSi Japan; Finally after q fortnight of
Harris and agreed to visit Tho frigate. They
were received with q ceremony that, evidently
impressed them; yards manned, bands playing
Hall Columbia marines in file. and an over
PowerinE salute Of cannon: To impress them
drill was given. They ,still declined an official
reception until there should arrive the Dutch
tbe f SnssiSn G SnH 3 ,b.,r who low, were zen en- re- route ste Con On
presents InS,sS e. Of fowl, eggs. Holsters. and fruit: for
SS Ss. $ arrived Tn,iits Nj, f Harris shiai FsS ! ssiut s ssd
Day At home. What rocollections Of my sol
der life this day brings up. Of my marching up
| eho uOWh pTUbuWHy ana OJleT hLrCetS 10 tho
Battery, and there firing muskets."
seiA At Of fh M. date LTD z Dutch cha and ID 3 also sbo a Russian ,ims ,S yes.
commanders arranged treaties, to the cbssrin
Save a1 for tho wa Visit e q y' do eaniS Ssts Per n9th lGns
Washinston Government and gave precedence
to Holland and Russia as even moro Important
During s" the s SPRING n Of iss7 Mr.. Harri. contin.
ued his endeavors to mako q preliminary COM
succeeded in arranging for the reception Of
american coin at fair equivalents In Japanese
currency currency, . IN opening na1aIs the port Of Nasasaki to
to Americans certain. desired privileges. But
there was yet 2 fuller treaty to be arranged, and
he proposed to settle that at Yeddo, the seat of
government, with the Tycoon, and to proceed
steamer to take him thi.hcr. but chose 10 send
him by the fatiguing method of travelling by
the presents. To this he consented, and a jour
ney of ten toilsome days began. Harris had q
and some guards whose silken dresses had "E
Pluribus, Unum' and the American shield en-
6 6Tohdsr6 q, on o.. them then He vas a stickler for the
tanning 1t caused a deep impression on the peo-
pie among whom he tounreyed.
tered new delays and more red tape, and no was
Obliged, to parley first with a Prince and next
coon, and called Commissioners one of whom
had co-operated with Gommodore Perry; The
was as great as he had made among the people
a afser ye ais Tip y so the oi 6 eSSIRit Srr, Ses " when 1nna in
as Minister, he 6heard on ali sides reminiscenpces
Of the imposing, advent of Townsend Harris.
This This effect III IT, upon Sin, the et People tSI generally was height.
ers to the stranger nobleman,' Gin their gor.
geous, sedans. followed BY led horses richly
bering several hundreds. and each man carry
ing either a pike or an ensign of dignity, If
solf he could not. thought tho people, have been
attended with more ceremony. This New York
priced by the Japanese. When the Commits
was much bowling and ko-tooing, after which
one Of the Princes made a speech. Mr.. Harris
replied, demanding an audience with the Ty-
autographic letter from President Pierce to
him. In his later days he used to emuss his
and initiating the looks Of horror with which
this proposition was received, especially when
IF cannot see the Tycoon, I must be taken
into into the presen eeo Of the M M ila for my Nj,
at least, temporarily it was s"i agreed sr that be
s Fn,sidn haze aTs,r an a and xqs;, with the e. Minister Inst Of
house in stocking feet, but he was allowed to
put on a pair OF hitherto unused patent leather
proxy. The. Minister was found surrounded by
the Inevitable Hrtncely Commissioners. The
produced not only tea, but also pipes aud to-
bacce: although many drank the Japanese
DTdHuy dllcu bdkt.
Mr.. Harris kept on insisting that his Presi.
dents letter. should, be handed in person to tho !
that the letter would not be received. Comn@o.
dore Perry,s little fleet was remembered, and
b fhiodagfn oIIoW Ue ws so thai laFf fSe 1 neets renamed Wns grsnts be-
There was another procession the next day to
the palace. When the audience chamber was
to see his escort, the Prince Shin. ano. flop down
and crawl into the chamber on hands and
members of the Council OF State and brothers
Of the Tycoon in a similar attitude. From the
called out something which sounded ike
|Himbas-sador lin Two s%yliablesl Hamarican...
the room was drawn up, and on a small platform
in q chair Of state Harris saw the Tycoon, clad
in q sort Of silken gown with a little gold thread
in II, without jewels, and wearing on his head
an inverted bell-shaped black lacquered cap.
Harris was impressed with his own figure as
moleskin cooked hat sidewise on his head,
shape embroidered with gold lace, and trous.
ers Of blue cloth with broad gold band down tho
dress sword in gilt scabbard. Doubtless at that
moment Harris inwardly thanked his stars that
ents was there to see him in such a costume.
The letter had already been taken from its
silken covering in the outer room and conveyed
TO tho Tycoon in his inner retreat and inter
preted. Harris had therefore only to advance
with three bows and say;
my letter Of credence from the President OF tho
United States am directed to express to your
happiness and for the prosperity OF your domin.
ions. 1t will be my earnest wish TO unite the
two countries in ties of enduring friendship"
The Tycoon then half-h 5lplessly let his head fall
on his left shoulder, and while he several times
stamped with his right foot he repeated In Eng
lish In a clear voice and In n parrot-like tone
what had obviously been drilled into him. His
speech sounded like 'Pleased-
dor far distant country intercourse continue
Then the wicker curtain dropped,
the PROSTATE c%ourtiers arose and the audience
ended. But thereby an American wedge of
civilization had been well driven into the c6inks
of an antiquated Government.
In an ante-Chamber had been left as prcsents
for the great Tycoon two baskets OF Champagne.
a dozen bottles OF sherry, two very rich cut
glass decanters, a telescope, a barometer. ono
rich astral lamp with extra rich cut globes and
several chimneys, two richly bound Volumes OF
natural history containing a thousand steel
plate cngrayings and "A set Of patent safety
locks OF curious American invention.
When Harris returned to his lodgings he
found a toothsome dinner awaiting him and ser.
Ynnts In httendanCo; all by order OF tho Tycnnn