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Townsend Harris
Townsend Harris
American Businessman
Born: Oct 3, 1804
Died: Feb 25, 1878
Countries First Made Time War Will
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The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous than war. Townsend Harris
War Dangerous President States More Opium Than Japanese United United States Thinks
The expense of a war could be paid in time; but the expense of opium, when once the habit is formed, will only increase with time. Townsend Harris
War Time Will Increase Once Only Habit Could Opium Expense Formed Paid
The United States have no possessions in the east and do not desire to have any, as other countries do. Townsend Harris
Other Other Countries States Possessions East Countries Any United United States Desire
Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at hand. Townsend Harris
Invention Become Distant Those Countries Since Like Hand Near
By means of steam one can go from California to Japan in eighteen days. Townsend Harris
Steam Days California Go Eighteen Japan Means
The nations of the West hope that by means of steam communication all the world will become as one family. Townsend Harris
Hope Family Communication World Will Become All The World Steam West Nations Means
It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want to bring it here also. Townsend Harris
Think Fond Also Opium Want Japanese English Appears Bring Here
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. Townsend Harris
Made President Strictly Prohibited Introduction About He Wishes Opium Very Prudent May Japanese Treaty
In time of war steamships and improved arms are the most important things. Townsend Harris
War Time Important Important Things Most Arms Improved The Most Important Things
In case of war, a treaty would have to be made at the end of the war. Townsend Harris
War Made Would Case End Treaty
The President is of opinion that if Japan makes a treaty with the United States, all other foreign countries will make the same kind of a treaty, and Japan will be safe thereafter. Townsend Harris
Will Other President States Kind Countries Safe Make Makes Opinion Foreign Foreign Countries Same Japan Thereafter United United States Treaty
It will be quite satisfactory if you open them gradually, as the circumstances may require; but the President assures you that this will not be the case if you make a treaty with England first. Townsend Harris
You Will First President Circumstances Case Open Make Gradually Quite May Them Require England Satisfactory Treaty
When the ambassadors of other foreign countries come to Japan to make treaties, they can be told that such and such a treaty has been made with the ambassador of the United States, and they will rest satisfied with this. Townsend Harris
Will Made Rest Satisfied Other States Has-Been Countries Come Make Foreign Foreign Countries Been Ambassador Japan United United States Treaties Treaty

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