If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.

By means of steam one can go from California to Japan in eighteen days.

The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war.

If war should break out between England and Japan, the latter would suffer much more than the former.

In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things.

If I write in my name to the agents of England and France residing in Asia and inform them that Japan is ready to make a commercial treaty with their countries, the number of steamers will be reduced from fifty to two or three.

If you make a treaty first with the United States and settle the matter of the opium trade, England cannot change this, though she should desire to do so.