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Show THE FIRST JAPANESE IN AMERICA. We must rub out eyes to realize that it Is only seventy-five years since the first Japanese came to America. He was Manplro Nakaha-ma, Nakaha-ma, a boy of 1-1. who was picked up by the captain of a New England fishing smack in 18-11. According to the report of that time, young Nakahama with four other lads had set out from the shores of Japan to do some deep-sea Ushing. A violent storm carao up and washed them ashore on an Island far out In the North Pacific. For several months thoy struggled against starvation starva-tion and exposure, but finally were rescued by the American captain. Throe of the boys were left at Hawaii, Ha-waii, but Nakahama stayed on board and became a favorite of the captain and crew. They brought him to tho States and put him In a New England Bchool. Later he returned to his native na-tive land and, when Commodore Perry Per-ry arrived in Japan some years later, tho shipwrecked boy, -who acted as interpreter between tho American envoys and tho Japanese feudal government gov-ernment officers. The sympathetic and kindly Interest of this sailor lad had much to do with the success of Admiral Perry's negotiations. How ofter these, little incidental Influences, bo vital at the time, aro overlooked in tho writing of history. National Magazine. - Li 1 ' ' n i' mmm 1,1 JCJsngffT't.'A Justus |