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.

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

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

Open the doors to all. Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save that of industry, good conduct, and intellect.

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.

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.

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.