The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-26

by Australia. the only other nation whera
the eeCl.e competition was felt.
Whsa the war with aFen ended disa
trously for china Il Huns Chang turn
Ell inlns diaJely TO america % secure DIS
interested adviser 20 aid IN The peace
gotiatlons and watch the interests OF IA
imperial government. The man ups3
whom his choice fen was John w FostV,
who had succeeded James G. Blaiae a.
secretary of state. Air Foster went -
Shimonoak. and CONDUCTED his negoia-
lions 60 the satisfaction % tie Chinese
government
In The case OF Japan the United States
vas actually the godfather Of the new
nation. and has led in every case where
foreign interference has been called FER
The result OK the American interpretation
has been so great that the history OF ia
pan during the last two generations con-
tains mention OF the American nation on
nearly every page
Japan had been closed nation from
1855. when the Portuguese had been ex-
peeled until is5i. when Commodore 81 4.
Perry, a brother OF tho victor on Lake
Erie. opened the country 70 foreign trade
The japanese government did NOT porus
any foreign vessel 20 touch az a Japane
port under any pretenss Japausss sal
0rs wrecked On a foreign shore were VITA
difficulty enabled 20 return home. IRE
Dutch had a factory IN Daniai. but the
people lived like frogs ia a well" as a
japanese historian says. untu they vera
rudely awakened from their dream -
Commodore Perry's Feet 81 ships
In 1919 the United States had ia first
Commodore GlsiBger learning that some
American sailors we're Imprisoned at
NasasakI sent Commander Gym tc de-
mand tAeir liberation. lie succeeded II
doing 50. and the report be then made
OF the resources u this island was partly
re poHsibie FOR tho determination Ok Dan
lei webster. then secretary ~ State. TO
open the Islands 70 American trade.
The acquisition of Pacific coast line By
the United States suggested 70 Mlaard
Fillmore and Daniel Webster that tho
GATED siates should be the chief trading
power IN the east. and that the commerce
o. Japan would be profitable Commodore
Perry was, therefore. given a letter to ths
Mlkado. signed by the president and writ
ten by Daniel Webster. soliciting q treaty
of friendship and commerce between the
two nations 81 which the 1ksdo's ports
should be thrown open 70 American yes
sels Tor purpose q trade.
Commodore PoTry sailed ia November
ls52 wiia a feet. and he carried vish him
many useful Implements and invsnions
az presents 10 the japanese government
including a small railway and equipment
and a telegraph hue-th'ngs which we're
unknown 90 the japanese Commodore
Perry's Instructions. which he received
from Webster before the sscfstsrr'a
death. were % approach ths emperor -
Japan 81 the most friendly manner. ana
G. nee no violencs unless ATTACKED. PAT =
attacked 20 fet the Japaneae feel ths faii
we.eat ~ bis power
Perry caFIisd out hls Instructions -
salpng 20 Ye8d9 ard delivering BIS lst-
ger o. The authorities with The request
that .t be- prsssafed 20 che emperor T-t.s
japanese. "a accordance 10 their ~safam.
refused b permit him 20 ard. ala Per
~ waited for Lis snazer faf ssysfai
months. During Wbl<h ~ sufyeYea ths
I.oe ca1o Jslsada While 81 THESE g.
lands ar MADE The 0Fst isssiT nszei.afss
~ hen w4fh tire Caucasian poasr ne
islanas stretch hafs-asg from Kls-sfa 20
F1ruess aE1 are asz a part - japan
ae8 CbiEa Perry made = "campaei r
fr.sa3st'p ard eemmefce - Wkieh tFs
Les Coco isisu1-rs srFead g. pe~nft
freedom . traGs Nlth Americans fhssuzh
ore prrf. Hapa. az9 thaf tas is4sn1sFs
w1u.h care fsr agT sAlparecsf8 AafFf-
car saiers Nh7 might - casi en- iasr
shore a special burial grana ra= pro
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