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.

We were sent to this country by the President, who desires to promote the welfare of Japan, and are quite different from the ambassadors of other countries.

The President regards the Japanese as a brave people; but courage, though useful in time of war, is subordinate to knowledge of arts; hence, courage without such knowledge is not to be highly esteemed.

The President wishes the Japanese to be very prudent about the introduction of opium, and if a treaty is made, he wishes that opium may be strictly prohibited.

The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family.

In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war.