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.

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

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.

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

It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also.

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.