The treaty of peace was finally signed.
As is inevitable under such circumstances, each side felt that it ought to have got better terms; and when the danger was well past each side felt that it had been over-reached by the other, and that if the war had gone on it would have gotten more than it actually did get.

The Japanese Government had been wise throughout, except in the matter of announcing that it would insist on a money indemnity.

Neither in national nor in private affairs is it ordinarily advisable to make a bluff which cannot be put through--personally, I never believe in doing it under any circumstances.

The Japanese people had been misled by this bluff of their Government; and the unwisdom of the Government's action in the matter was shown by the great resentment the treaty aroused in Japan, although it was so beneficial to Japan.

There were various mob outbreaks, especially in the Japanese cities; the police were roughly handled, and several Christian churches were burned, as reported to me by the American Minister.