Oriskany (CVA 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Commodore Perry studied the previous failures of the other delegations. He came to the conclusion that the other foreigners did not appreciate the Japanese sense of protocol and personal dignity. He also determined to arrive with enough armed strength to inspire awe. In 1853, the Commodore arrived at Uraga, near Yokosuka, with four warships, two of them new-fangled steamships. They were painted black, to further their awesome appearance. By rejecting all the Japanese efforts to persuade him to leave, and by insisting upon speaking only with a very high oflicial of the Imperial Government tit being beneath his dignity to speak with anyone lowerj, Perry impressed the Japanese, and ultimately a treaty was arranged between the United States and Japan. This was the first truly international agreement for Japan, and included trading agreements. It also turned Japanese eyes and thoughts toward America. The opening of Japan is one of the greatest events in the international history of Americag it illustrates the maritime interests and native shrewdness that have made it a great power. T: 1, - V W ill. .-l-.T..... -iil. 11.1.... lt-1.

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t' s including France, Germany and England, During the early 1800's, many European na ion , . t, had their fingers, and their sailing ships, in the Orient. Trade with China was particularly profitable. Occasionally one of these trading or whaling ships would he wrecked on the shores of ' ' ' . 0 l h the Ja anese Islands. Now, Japan, at that time, had closed fnerself off to foreigners. n y t e P Dutch were allowed to maintain a permanent station, a very small one, at Nagasaki. Foreigners who chanced upon Japanese shores were cast off again without food, imprisoned, or given to the Dutch at Nagasaki. I ,ff 44 it ' 1 J 'Z-,al ' f Q ig, it fa., J , J 4 lt gf l I tl l As these J of trade and fo: P51656 fpilactlfisejh iommuid' It became apparent to the trading nations that for the Sake Many emlssanes wel-Za e y 0 b elf manners' JaPaT1 Sl10uld be opened to commerce with the WCSL , , th d sent y the European nations, and hy America. They all falled, huffalmid e ru eness of the Japanese, who were eager to eject the missions Commodore M tth . ' ' 8 ew Perry to Open -laPaT1 to American sea trade and commerce. t Finall ,. ' th ' ' , y in e middle of the nineteenth century, the United States government dispatched the

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