Article I.

There shall be a perfect, permanent,

and universal peace, and a sincere and

cordial amity between the United States

of America, on the one part, and the

Empire of Japan on the other part; and

between their people respectively, without

exception of persons or places.

–Treaty of Kanagawa

What does Article I say?

Japan will submit to the United States.
Japan and the United States will be allies.
The United States will pay tribute to Japan.
Japan will help shipwrecked US sailors.