The Washington times., 1901-07-15

| Japanese functionaries as Toda- -Idzu-no-
kami. Toda. Price of Idzu, and idc-
| lwani- kami, lido, Prince of Iwani They
| were both men advanced in years. the
| former apparently about fifty and the lat
| ter some ten or fifteen years older. They
were both very richly dressed. their gar
ments being heavy silk brocade inter
woven with elaborately wrought figures
| in gold and silver.
From the beginning the two princes
| had assumed AN air of statuesque formal
| ity which they preserved during the
| whole interview. as the.- never spoke a
| word, and rose from their seats only at
the entrance and exit of the commod ore,
| when they made grave and formal bow.
| For some time after the commodore and
| his suite had taken their seats there
was pause of some minutes, not Il
word being uttered either side. 1atZ-
noske, the principal interpreter. was the
! first to break silence, which he did by
asking Mr.. Portman, the Dutch inter
prefer. whether the letters Were ready
| for delivery. stating that the Prince Toda
was prepared to receive them. and that
room was prepared as their receptacle.
The commodore, upon this being COM
municated to him, beckoned to the boys.
who stood In the lower hall, to advance,
when they Immediately obeyed his sum
| mons and came forward bearing the
handsome boxes containing the Presi-
dents letter and other documents. The
two stalwart negroes followed immedia .e-
ly in rear of the boys. and, marching up
TO the scarlet receptacle, received the
boxes from the hands of the bearers:
opened them. took out the letters and
displaying the writing and seals. laid
them upon the iid-of the Japanese box
all in perfect silence.
After the documents had been SO
placed, Mr.. Portman, Dutch Interpreter,
by the Commodore's direction, indicated
to Tatznoslse, the japanese interpreter,
the character Of the various documents,
upon which Tatznoske and the Governor
OF Uraga, kneeling, both bowed. The lat
ter, now rising, approached the Prince of
Iwani. and prostrating himself on his
knees before him, received from his hands
roll of papers, with which he cgossed
over to the Commodore. and again Milling
upon his knees, delivered it to him. The
Dutch Interpreter now asked what those
papers were to which il was answered:
They are the imperial rescript.'
I'm part it said; Many times it has
been communicated that business relat-
ing to foreign countries cannot be trans
acted here in Uraga, but in Nagasaki.
Now it has been observed that the ad-
miral in his quality of Ambassador OF
the President, would be insulted by II;
the justice OF this has been acknowledged;
consequently, the above mentioned letter
is hereby received, in opposition to the
Japanese law. Because the place is not
designed to treat OF anything from for
eigners, SO neither can conference nor
entertainment take place. The letter be-
ing received, you will leave here
After silence of some minutes, the
commodore directed his interpreters to in
form the Japanese that he would leave
with the squadron for Loo Choo and Can
ton in two or three days. and to offer TO
the Government his services, If it wished
TO send any dispatches or messages to
those places. The commodore also stated
that il Was his intention to return to ia
pan in the approaching spring, perhaps in
April or May.
ION July l5 Perry transferred his flag
to the Mississippi and steamed up to
within sight of the shipping of Yedo. and
the next day was given over to surveying
and the hospitable reception of Japanese
visitors. On Sunday morning, the 11th,
Perry and his squadron steamed away.
after having made possible his reception
the year following, when he returned
with \ larger squadron and the wonder
working gifts of this nation"