The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-12-28

with him. he wss received by Lieut..
Contee - the commodore's represen.
tative. Tho commodore himself could
not be seen. In spite of all the willy
oriental could do, the American am.
bassador remained aloof. and i'm.
pressed the japanese official nightly
a. q great man BY this very exclusive.
ness.
When seeking trade, the Dutch had
been willing to sink dignity and to
treat with anyone. Therefore they
were pigs. reasoned the Japanese.
Surely these western "hairy barbara.
ans" must be the same. When they
found otherwise, messengers were
kept running ct braakneck speed be.
tween the Shogun's city and the seat
OF the mikado's government
At last the bunio. who had been
able to see only the .'admirars" subor.
dinates, because he was not OF sum.
cient importance to gaze upon the
august features oe sthe ambassador,
announced that two daimios had been
appointed to receive the mysterious
papers 30 carefully guarded In caskets.
which the king Of the power that had
whipped Mexico" desired to send to
the Lord Of CREATION"
Some three niles from our anchor.
age" says DR.. Sewaal. "a little semi
circular harbor makes in on the west
ern side Of the bay. At the head OF
It stood the village or hamlet Of Kuri-
hama That was the spot selected for
the meeting Of the western envoy and
the imperial commissioners. And
there the japanese erected temper
airy hall Of audience.
1T was . memorable scene. The
two frigates steamed slowly down and
anchored on tho harbor. How big,
black and sullen they looked to the
natives! Our little dotilla Of Is boats
landed under cover OF their guns.
I'VE were not quite 800 all told. but
every ono was in full uniform and
armed to the teeth. The commodore
had given orders to make as magnifi.
cent an appearance As we could. for
the purpose Of impressing a people
who lay much stress on show. Yet
our little body Of men were few in
number to confroat 5000 native troops
drawn up on the beach to receive US.
ovtsheNs ths Japanese.
Crowds of curious spectators lined
che housetops and grouped on the hills
IN the rear to witness our landing.
Radiant uniforms. trappings and en-.
signs were sverywAere-but We com.
pared favorably. Commodore Perry
~ II n.
The japanese regiments seemed
20 have ben cut out of rainbows and
sunsets. But II thsy were lively. their
omcers were NOT. .1br they sat in
silent dignity on Go stools in front
Of the hines.
mot until our force had disem.
earked and formed On the beach did
che commodoso show himself. No
Japanese had seen him up to that
lime. Hs had remaised to them a
mySterious presence. who would only
appear when the duly qualified ambas.
sadors Of tho emperor came to treat
with him-and they must be princes
Of the blood.
As our lines formed. the commo.
dOre stepped into his barge. Instantly
he feet was enveloped In great crowds
| II smoke. The guns were laundering
,ut . salute that echoed among the
hills back Of the village. In all the
Negotiations he had played the Japa.
nose peoples own game and had en-
voIoped himself In mystery.
This was not child's play. II was
h"t an assumption OF pomp inconsist-
ent with republican simplicity. Com