“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.Quote by Townsend HarrisTopics: Quotes about Townsend HarrisShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded...#Townsend Harris
When the ambassadors of other foreign countries come to Japan to make treaties, they can...#Townsend Harris
Since the invention of steamships distant countries have become like those that are near at...#Townsend Harris
Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister...#Townsend Harris
The President of the United States thinks that for the Japanese opium is more dangerous...#Townsend Harris
Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed...#Townsend Harris
It appears that the English think the Japanese... are fond of opium, and they want...#Townsend Harris