The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-26
UNWILLING OF THE
PERRY MONUMENT
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should have changed it's own initiative,
and by the grace of a wise emperor
within thirty-five years, is a marvel to
the civilized world
Since the advent of Commodore Per
ry the empire of Japan has, within her
self and of her own volition, ceased
to be hermit nation; has made trea-
ties of anity and commerce with the
nations of the world; has opened the
country to the people of ali nations.
welcoming them within her borders
and throughout the land, granting to
them like immunities and protection as
given to native subjects. She has now
become a world power, accepted in full
fellowship into the family of nations on
an equality with western countries.
I'm such a short period of time to
have evolved an army so disciplined
and efficient as to command the ad-
miration of the world: to have built
navy of such strength as to force her
recognition as one of the great sea
powers, speaks volumes for the Won
derful enterprise and ability of this
the youngest in the family of recog-
nized civilized nations.
"One can only understand this when
he comes to know the people-their
mental activity, their energy, their en-
durance, their independent and pro-
gressive spirit, their pride of country,
and their loyalty to their emperor.
Then one will understand how it is,
not only that such an army has been
created and disciplined, and such a
navy built, but also the causes that
have brought into existence their con-
| their modern educational system, so
enlarged as to provide for all the
youth of the empire; their modern
financial system, their new Judicial
system, their complete postal and tele-
graph system; their extended railway
and lighthouse system; their hospitals,
so we'll equipped; their Red Cross So
ciety, so well conducted; their exten-
sive textile manufactures, and other
thousand and one new Industries by
which they are successfully competing
with western nations in many articles
of commerce.; their large merchant
ships traVerSing the seas, exchanging
products with every country, and the
many other evidences to be seen of
changed conditions in so short a time
so astonishing to the world.
For her progress in the direction of
new civilization the empire of Japan
has had no precedent. No conquering
power has ever overrun this country
or devastated it's coast cities. No for
eign power has attempted to conquer
her, or has coerced, or in any direction
has ever shaped her course. She does
not owe her marvellous progress and
prosperity and her constitutional form
of government to the control or direct
influence of any other country. These
grand results have been wrought out
by the evolution of a wise people, with
inspiring impulses and great master
full courage that overcome the greatest
difficulties and that insure to a people
independence and power. Nowhere IN
the history of the world can be found
a parallel. No one can foretell or set
a limit to that degree of advancement
the nation is yet destined to reach. The
scroll of her future is not yet open to
mortal vision. OF that one can only
judge from what her aspirations and
ambition have already accomplished.
LAS an American citizen 1 express
my profound congratulations that these
and other wonderful and benefl-
cent consequences have followed Com
modore Perry's visit, and I am proud
of the fact that from that time most
friendly relations have existed between
the United States and Japan, and that
the ties binding the two countries have
been growing stronger with passing
years.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: This
shaft of granite marks the spot where
Perry landed, erected by your people
in honor of his memory, is strongest
evidence, not only of the recognition
of the benefit following his coming, but
of the friendship existing between
your people and mine
II thank you and your people for
this great tribute to the memory of
that heroic naval commander, an Am
erican citizen; a tribute unprecedent
ed unaccountable to those not famil
lar with the character of your people
and the spirit which animates them.
Under the beneficent rule of wise
sovereign may your people ever con-
tinue in prosperity and happiness, and
may everlasting peace and good will
exist between the United States and
the empire of Japan"
The last speaker was Admiral
Beardslee, who, owing to the unfavora
bic conditions, curtailed the long paper
he had prepared and spoke from mem
Dry to the following effect
PERRY's EXPEDITION.
In two years half century will
have elapsed since the day, July 8, 1858,
that four large ships, bearing the stars
and Stripes at their peaks, steamed.
and were towed into Yedo Bay. Two
were sidewheel steam frigates, the Sus-
quehanna and the Mississippi, which
towed the square ship-rigged sailing
sloops of war Plymouth and Saratoga.
They proceeded slowly and eau
tiously up the bay, for in those days
there were no reliable charts Of Jap
anese waters, and the sounding leads
and lines were kept busy
THE ships came with guns loaded
with shot and shell, the crews at quar-
ters,' and every officer and man on the
lookout for possible warlike demon
STATIONS, ready to repel if attacked,
and punish; reader still to give friend
ly greetings, if unopposed, for the flags
at their peaks were harbingers Of
peace and good will.
No exhibition of hostility was en-
countered, unless the conduct of GER