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ths lattss n pssscn, 20. inattsr what tn
consSqAsncss naght b.
Z sThoss wseo !, anttous days on board
~ Asst. But On july II, 1855, tho nigh
ofioias arrived And ths hrst landing Of On
Ansrioan force In japan took place.
sThsre were 1000 japanese soldiers,
al tolsrsbly vol equipped, and our own
force numbered so ofaosrs and men that
went ashore. The Presidents letter Wa
delivered with much forrnality and core.
fnony, and with tho thrilling events Of that
day the long closed door was unlOoked.
sThen and there ct Kurfhama the United
States and Japan shook hands. A ruonu-
rnent 10 Commodore Perry stands now
on the spot whore he mot tho Mikado's
ENJOYS.
sThsre was q general feeling Of satisfac-
tjon on the part It the landing party at
che successful result. Yet We all felt chat.
had our newly made friends 90 wllled. their
wsll conditioned soldiers could have swept
tho handful Of Americans of the face Of
ths earth, although the steamers were 50
placed - to command the landing place
with their slns.
sOn the morning Of tho 18th the Com
modore came on board the Mississippi
and W proceeded up the bay to within light
Of tho capital city Of Yeddo. During the
few remaining days Of our stay many Of
Aoials from different towns came aboard.
presents were exchanged and We officers
made uss Of tho opportunities to secure
for our sisters and swesthearts all sorts Of
useful and beautiful japanese art objects,
things oe which they had never even read
ct home.
sThs 1th Of August found u again at
Honslpong, whore TIE Commodore decided
to winesr while waiting for the preparation
of The MtlkAdo's reply to the letter Of Presi-
dent Fillmore. Il WA tho original In
tsntion Of the Commodore 10 walt until
spring before again proceeding north. but
suspicious movements on the part OF the
R,,sslsns and French induced him to change
Bis plans, and the squadron left Hongkong
for Lswksw on Jan. II, 1854, for the second
peaceful invasion Of Japan.
Monday, Feb. 10, 1854. will long be re.
nsmbered. II commemorated the second
sntrancs into the Mikado's country.
1t was . bright. bitterly cold but beauti-
full day. Away On the port side stood
noble old Mount Full. covered with snow.
and the hilltops - far ~ the eye could
rssoh wore robes Of spotlsss white.
.1he Aass were Tying and the bands
were playing on board all the ships. The
feet then consisted Of the 6usquehanna.
the Mississippi. tho Lexington. the Pow
hatau. the vandala and the Macedonian.
AT Urasa the japanese officials came
aboard. Among them. I remember. was q
very great man announced - Kurakawa
Kaha and two Interpreters. There were
also three gray tobed Jsps who appeared
to VS. their eyes to great advantage. It
turned out that they were 'metsuke dwan-
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crew Of that cruiser. He was on the Min
neapolis during the Spanish war. and was
later navigating officer Of the Vicksburg
in the Philippines.
The senior watch officer Is Lieut.. H.
tanning, the surgeon DR.. c. E. Riggs.
Ensigns Bartha,ow and Andrews and Pay
master Browning complete the roll Of
officers.
Tho appointments OF the Dolphin, while
comfortable. are Spartan simplicity be-
side the elegance Of the Mayaover. She
was considered one Of tho most sumptuous
private yachts in the world when the Gov
eminent bought her for despatch boat
at the outbreak Of the war
Tier big cabins and saloons were all
finished in carved mahogany. all her decks
and upper works were Of polished hard
wood; end she had nearly "a much guest
room aboard as small Atlantic liner.
The interior fittings were practically
ruined at one stroke, for It was decided
that to make her uniform with the other
vessels of the navy she must be painted
white inside. So over the carved ma
hogany went a coat OF white paint. The
hangings came down and a lot OF the orna-
ments we're removed.
Only the mahogany furniture was spared.
When abe became an official yacht there
was some talk OF scraping of the paint and
repolishing the walls, but the expense
would have been too great to make it worth
while.
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slowly, and on Nay I, wheu the sxpsditlon
was TO start, no ship but The Mississippa
had been assigned him. On Nov. n, bow
ever. after innumerabls vexatiohs and
disappointments, which tried the Oonrno-
dore to the soul, the expedition sailed.
'Preaident Fillmore. the Secretary Of the
Navy and other members Of the Cabinet
came on board at Annapolis few days
before the ships lsft Norfolk, and bade
godspeod to the Commodore and his OH
oers. Il 10 interesting to remember right
here that the present Emperor Of Japan
was born the month We ssilsd, on Nov. 3.
1852.
"The feet touched hrst at the island Of
Madeira. Writing home from there. re-
member, Iquoted the words Of the Commo-
dore In speaking OF his policy toward the
Japs: I believe that the people Of tho
islands. II treated with strict justice and
gentle kindness, will render confidence
for confidence and that after while the
Japanese viii be our friends
I'VE reached Hongkong. China, April 7.
1885, after touching at st. Helena, Cape
Town. Mauritius, Ceylon and Singapore.
every ono OF which ports was perfect
mine OF interest to US young officers. At
Honekong the Mississippi received .
thorough overhauling.
FINALLY, the Commodore secured foot
hold at Napa, Lewkew, a small group OF Is
lands Just south Of Japan and from there.
on the second Of July. 1858, . squadron Of
four vessels instead Of the ten the Commo-
dore expected, sailed northwsrd. On the
sth Of July the United States steam
frigate Susquehanna, With the United States
sloop Of war Saratoga In tow, and tho United
States steam frigate Mississipp, with The
United States sloop OF war Plymouth In
tow, entered the Bay Of Ycddo. prepared
for any emergency. Tho same day tho four
In Uraga Bay.
with binoculars We could almost mako
out the inscription on tbs placards tho
Japanese had placed In every Village: 30
long a. The sun shall warm tho earth, lot
no Christianbe 20 bold a. to como to Japan;
and let all know that The King Of Spain
himself, or the Christians God, or tho great
God Of all, II he Violate this command, shall
pay for II with his head
Evidently the Japs didn't consider
the Dutch Christians, but thoy meant
those words in deadly earnest, Com.
modore Perry realized the trenhendous
task he had In hand to soothe and plaoate
a whole people prejudioed by centuries Of
isolation.
'During the expedition kept regular
diary Of the events almost daily a. they
occurred, and the record written by the
unpraotised hand Of a mere boy enables
me to recall the stirring scenes.
1T was not long. my diary tolls me,
after we anchored In the little bay before
the waters fairly swarmed with boats
filed with Japanese officials and watermen
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walls are white enamel. They connect
with bathroom. Below are six state
rooms, used ordinarily for tbs Secretary's
guests, now the lodging OF secretary Sato
and the other attaches.
By pure accident 1t happens that the
steward Of the Secretary's cabin and all
his assistants are Japanese. The jaokies
through the length and breadth Of the navy
would have you believe that 1t Is not
accident. but part OF the deep laid Japa-
nese spy system which has landed these
six little brown men so close to the head Of
the navy.
However, they helped the ENJOYS to feel
at home, and Matu, the cook, can prepare
Japanese dishes for the comfort Of his
distinguished countrymen. While the
Do lphin was putting on finishing touches
at the Brooklyn navy yard the six Japs
strutted about a. still as ramrods with
their responsibility.
The officers and Grew OF the Dolphin are.
In q sense. a picked lot. She Is used to
parade and feathers and social fuss that
sh ip; and the crew is trained to the part.
The officers are men who know the social
game. 1t is good outfit to impress the
visitor with that American smartness Of
which British seamen speak.
The captain Is Lieutenant Command
J. H. Gibbons. He will be remembered a.
one OF the officers Of the vandaliA at tho
time Of the famous Samoan hurricane.
He was on the Newark during the Spanish
war, and was navigating officer Of the
Brooklyn In the Boxer troubles.
Lieutenant Commander A. T. Long went
into commission In the navy with the Brook
Ign. He saw his first service with the original
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II the japanese and Russians had decided
little later to settle their quarrel in the
United States, the Navy Department might
have been puzzled to find two vessels to
convey the separate commissions to Ports
mouth In a manner betting their station.
The Government keeps the despatch boat
Dolphin for fancy official occasions, and
since the Spanish War 1t has had the yacht
Mayhower. once the Goelet private yacht,
than desnateh boat In the Spanish war
and afterward the Presidents yacht.
The Navy Department decided last
spring that the Mayfower had outlived its
usefulness. and ordered her out Of COM
mission. Her boilers were being over
hauled preparatory to her sale when the
belligerents selected the United States for
their peace conference. The order Of sale
was stopped, the Mayflower was ordered
back into commission, and was hurriedly
put into shape for the run to Portsmouth.
Unless the Navy Department changes its
plans. this. the most important voyage
Of the Mayfower, may be her last.
The Dolphin and the Mayhower, the ves-
sells upon which the Russian and Japanese
delegates made their way north to make
history, are crack vessels Of their class,
manned by . crack corps of officers
and picked crews. The Dolphin, a. the
head and front Of the social end OF the navy,
the secretary's private craft In his official
inspections. h made for the part.
Aft Of the officers quarters are the Secre-
tary's quarters, where the Japanese dele
gates we're accommodated. There il first q
large saloon finished With simple elegance In
mahogany. The silver service. embossed
with the arms Of the United States, is that
with which the Secretary has entertained
his guests on all bis official trips. The walls
are decorated with enlarged photographs
Of all types Of United States naval vessels,
past and present, including Old lronsides
and the Oregon.
From the saloon opens study and loung-
ing room, in which the Japanese ENJOYS
may be supposed to have put the finishing
touches on their training going over their
final plans. Two staterooms which would
be fairly large even for hotel bedrooms
open at Of this.
The furniture is white maple and the
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Mikado Of Japan sent US oisars from his
own private stock and greetings. The
reunion and dinner commemorated the
landing OF the Americans In Japan, July
IL, 1859.
4The incidents OF the cruise are as vivid
In my mind - II we had returned but yes
terday It was my fortune TO be appointed
- clerk TO my father, who was selected BY
Commodore Perry a. purser Of the United
States steamship Mississippi. which vessel
was TO convey the Commodore on his
mission.
AT that time scarcely anything was
known by the western world OF Japan.
The Dutch had found some favor In the
Mikado's land, but they guarded their
trading privileges 10 jealously that the world
was no better of, and Nippon was closed
to the rest Of the world.
AThe Japansoe deaired then to remain In
seclusion and wore quite willing that tho
world should Leave them to themselves.
That's not much like the Japan Of to-day.
in the early part Of 1852 an expedition
of some size was determined on by the
United States Government, and the Navy
Department was In quandary for some time
az 10 what officer should be selected for the
extremely delicate mission OF making
friends with the Japs against their will.
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry.
who successfully commanded the naval
forces during tho war with Mexico. was
finally designated. He prepared himself
by reading up on Japan and exhausted
every available work, Of which there were
few reliable ct that time.
mo sooner had It become generally
known that tho United States was to send
an expedition to Japan than applications
for places came In from every country Of
the civilized world. Adventursrs Of all
sorts. soldiers OF fortune. who hoped for
loot, blaoklegs and cashiered officers wanted
to 60, Commodore Perry picked his men
with care and refused ell suoh az could not
furnish spotless credentials.
with love for the good old craft which
bore his flag during the Mexican Was, Com
modore Perry selected the Mississippi as his
favorte ship. and was promised several
more vessels by the Navy Department.
For some reason tho Department moved
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* sThere arc only eight men living who may
relats a q personal experience the story
OF how tho United States opened Japan
10 tho world said william Speiden OF
The nrst division Of tho Custom House hero,
the other day. .That ts not counting
members OF the ships crews. The eight
arc:
sLieut George D. Baleh, now retired as Rear
Admiral, U. &. N, Washington. D.
IA sISassed Mldshlpmsn H. II. Upshur. now
retired as Rear Admiral. u, 8. NJ, Washing
sSecond Assistant Engineer Edwin Fithlan.
no,, retired as Chief Engineer. Brldgston.
.Midshpman George }. Morrison, now
retired az Lieutenant Commander. U. - NJ.
Washington. d. G.
sMldshipmsn Oscar r. Stanton. now re-
tired a. Rear Admiral. U. 3. NJ. New London.
Conn. r, -
Robe. now retired az Commodore. u. 8. N.
.P,user's Clerk william spsiden. now In
the United States Customs service. Port OF
New York.
& .Csptain's Clerk John 8. Sewall. now Q
clergyman at Bangor. Me.
.You will observe by the titles said Mr..
gpeiden, shat for the most part time has
dealt we'll with the survivors, with three
Rear Admirals and a Commodore In the
list.
son July "A last Mr.. Speiden continued,
Eve had reunion OF the survivors at my
home, i07 East Seventeen street. It was
unique In many ways. most Of all because
Il WAS the first reunion Of the oldsea fighters
IN all the fatef,il years that followed the
memorable expedition.
1T was hoped that Rear Adnairals Balch,
Upshur and Stanton could be present, but
on account OF sickness and advanced age
and other reasons they couldn't come.
Commodore Robbie was the guest OF honor
Tho Japanese Consult General. Mr.. Uchida.
Z. lmanishi. manager Of the Bank OF Yoka-
hama: Baron Kaneko's secretary. Mr..
enkai, and J. Lawrence McKeever were
present also.
minister Takahin wrote W letter
saying that but foy Commodore Perry
Japsn would not be the Japan Of to-day,
: reeogniSsd power among nations. The
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Hnssr. litseally cross eyed persons, or those
WHO look n ~ dirsctacna-in other words.
spas.
"A great effort was made TO have us
retraos our steps to Kurihama and hold
further intercourse There but the Com
modore's idea was to hold the ensuing
conference a. near the capital as possible,
and tho present great city OF Yokohama,
then village Of few hundred inhabitants,
was nxed upon o. the meeting place.
Ozark looks and suspicion seemed to give
way to smiles and confidence on the part
Of the Japanese people. Commodore Perry
visited the treaty house March 8, 1854,
and then invited the high commissioners
10 visit the ships. We were,then permitted
TO walk where NO pleased in the city and tho
Japs had every courtesy aboard the fleet.
MANY Of those who visited US had paper
and small hair brushes for drawing. Moth
Ing escaped their notice. They made
drawings Of every object that excited their
interest.
.Ono Of the most interesting occurrences
was . banquet aboard tho Powhatan, to
which oil the high officials. some seventy
OF them, came On board the Mississippi
one day saw my first jiu-jitsu. Wrestlers
gave an exhibition of their strange art that
amazed the jack tars.
sThe treaty was received on Friday.
March 81, and the mission OF the Commo-
dore was at an end. At the treaty house
the Commodore signed three drafts Of the
treaty in the English language and de-
livered them 70 the commissioner, together
with three copies In Dutch and Chinese
At the same time che commissioners handed
the Commodore three copies in Japanese,
Chinese and Dutch and signed by four Of
their number especially designated by the
Emperor.
1T was Sunday. May Is, 1855, that the old
Mississippi was fastened to tho dock at the
navy yard. Brooklyn, after three years OF
the most interesting and exciting expert
ences."
Mr. speiden Is still hale and hearty and
does q young mans work for Uncle Sam
In the Custom House. After his return from
Japan In 1855 he went officially to China,
where ct Hongkong he remained In charge
of the United States naval agency until
1894.
1T should not be denied an old fellow
said Mr.. Speiden, III he felt his spirit kinds
at the thought that In these days Of Japan's
triumph a. great Power he IL one Of the
few left that helped take Japan against
her will out Of the darkness Of the ancient
times and made it possible for her to be-
come great nation
Mr.. 6peiden u we'll acquainted with the
Baron Komura and Minister Takahira OF
the Japanese peaoe commission. He has
visited Baron Komura several times while
the latter has been hero, the Baron being
intensely interested In Mr.. Spedden's &C.
counts Of old Japan ~ be found her on
the memorable expedition.
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long time. His assistant Wa, until last
month, the Frepoh chef Of French restau-
rant In San Francisco. Nearly al French
chefs on tho Pacific Coast are now Chinese.
In selecting officers for this new special
commission Of tho MAyhower tho Govern
msnt had ito eye upon social fitness and
experience on The Asiatic station. Lake
the officers Of the Dolphin, they are .
picked lot.
Commander Came,op MGR. Winslow,
commanding ofnoer aboard, was one Of
tho first officers In tho navy to handle q
torpedo boat. He had command Of the
Cushing when that type Of craft WAS az new
a. submarines are now.
In 1891, being In command Of the NASH
Vile, he won promotion Of five points for
extraordinary heroism on cable cutting
expedition. Hs was naval aid to the
President wheu he vas transferred TO the
Mayhower.
lieutenant Commander W. W. Phelps IL
q Southerner and hss served most Of his
time In the navy at the Naval Academy.
He has seen service ON the Asiatic station
and on the Mayhower In previous COM
Dr. Karl J. ohnesorg, surgeon. has served
In widely different perts Of the world. He
spent two ysan In China and was on the
vichsbyrg when Aguinsido was brought ii
q prisoner.
Tho Junior officers are Lie,As. James B.
0ilmef, Chauncsy shackford, Hugo Oster-
haus and Robert L. Berry. Passed Assis-
tant Psymaster Donald Wallace Nesbit
u paymaster aboard.
The Navy Department would have liked
to send picked crow With tho Mayf1ower.
but there WAS too little time. In fact.
the $50 jackies and marines aboard were
transferred from q Government cattle ship.
They have bad months tuning up, how
ever, and are In fine form.
At Portsmouth the peace delegates
were handed over to the officials Of the
navy yard. They will live at hotel. but
the Government are living tho sixteen
Chinese servants for . time, In order to
serve luncheons, when necessary, In tho
navy yard, end TO provide for all contin-
senoies. Your Uncle Sam IL doing this
up brown.
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There are three big staterooms on the
Mayfower, known aboard as the Presi-
dents room, Mrs. Roosevelt's room and
Miss Roosevelt's room. The beds and
! furniture are of white enamel to match
| the woodwork.
Between the wood panels the walls are
covered with dull gold brocade. There
| has been only one worry about those quar-
tiers in the minds Of the Mayflower' q Of
ficers. They have been afraid that there's
no he'd aboard long enough for Witte, the
President himself being about seven inches
! under the height Of the great Russian.
No such worry has disturbed the officers
Of the Dolphin.
Aft Of the saloon and Cartwright in the
stern Of the vessel in facts the Preaident's
study and library. handsome semicir-
cular apartment about IS feet deep and
running the whole width Of the yacht.
Bookcases and cabinets filed with souve-
Mrs Of the Mayfower's past cruises cover
the walls. In the center OF the apartment
ia heavy, carved desk. whereat Witte
and Rosen doubtless did some diplomatic
work.
Since the Government is putting It's best
foot forward on this occasion, 1t was de-
cided to import the beet we have in the
way Of male servants for the comfort Of
the Russians. There is no servant on
American soil better than the soft stepping
unobtrusive. clever Chinese houseAen OF
the Pacific Coast.
An order was sent to San Francisco last
month to secure sixteen Of the best, never
mind the cost. All Loi, who heads the
corps as chief cook, has been chef for Ad-
miral Glass on the Pacific station for q
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WAR HUsrs CAMPHoR TRADE.

Prom ne Wdshiaoton Post.

AS between the Russians and Jape !
don't care . straw which side wins. but I'd
like to zee the fighting come to an end right
speedily. said A. L. Bonney Of New York.
al the Shoreham
from business and selfish motives. / am
interested In the sale of camphor in q rather
extensive, way. The Jaranese are the prino.
they embarked In this war the supply has
been sadly. deficient and prices have gone
sSSss.s few sss or een ss
but now II IL worth more thar. twice that.
Ny. customers blame me. for the advance.
oonvin ~ tran. hcps u Inc interes. Of
Ss.tS nSSssIio a III SpP Ssin s9. pss sos
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in brilliant and picturesque dress. They
al sndeavored TO board tho American
ships, and uttered cries like Wild sea birds
suddenly disturbed by tho coming Of .
strange animal.
Finally tho vice-Goyernor OF vraga,
Nagaszina soborosuke, and his interpreter
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were allowedt to mount the gangway ladder
Of the Susquehanna, and were invited into
the Captains cabin, where a conference
was held. Commodore Perry kept him
self secluded in his own cabin, and COM
municated with the Japs through his aide
only. He wanted the yice-Governor to
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undsntand that The power and disnsfy
Of tho United States required that only .
high ofao!al from Ysddo, properly sathof..
ized to rece,ve the Presidents letter. wouId
be received In person by him.
1.-THE Vice Governor went over tbe, side
greatly impressed. After that Japanese
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officials Of high and low degree were In
communication with representatives Of
the Commodore. and after a good deal Of
their shillyshallying the Commodore in
formed them that II the Japanese Govern
ment did not see flt to appoint high Official
to meet him he would go ashore and deliver
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MAHUKONA ONCE
ON FIRE HERE

4 strange fatality seems 10 be pur-
suing the vessels in the Pacific bear
ing Hawaiian names. There is quite
a feet Of them, mostly barkentines and
four masted schooners. one OF them
had trouble at Manila, the Hawaii had
a fire on board which threatened 10
destroy her, the Makaweu was report
ed to have gone down near Puget
Sound recently, but rode out the gale
with comparatively slight damage. The
latest one of these vessels 10 get into
pilikfa is the AIahukona which is now
ashore near the mouth of the Column
bia river. She is well known here, hav-
ing narrowly escaped destruction by
fire in this harbor on the night OF
March 16, 1903. The schooner was ~
ing in Naval row when fire was dis
covered by the captain at the foot Of
his bed. Streams from the tug Fear
less put out the flames in time to save
the vessel.