find a means to settle the matter without causing jealousy or anger.  Dayfusama requested then that the Spaniards trade in Quanto, a port of one of his own provinces; that they establish friendship, so that the Japanese could go to Nueva Espana; that the governor send him masters and workmen to build ships for him in Japon, in order to continue that navigation.  Dayfusama insisted upon this, having been persuaded by one of our religious of the Order of St. Francis, one Fray Geronymo de Jesus, whom the Japanese king esteemed greatly.  This was a serious matter, and in many ways most damaging to the Filipinas.  In those islands, the greatest security against those provinces has consisted for many years in the lack of ships and pilots among the Japanese, together with their ignorance of the art of navigation.  It has been observed by experts that, whenever that insolent barbarian has shown any intention to arm against Manila, he has been prevented by this obstacle.  Consequently to send him workmen and masters to build Spanish vessels for him, would be equivalent to providing him weapons against the Spaniards themselves; and the navigation of the Japanese would be the prelude to the destruction of Filipinas and Nueva Espana, while long voyages by the Japanese were inadvisable, and moreover contrary to safety.  Considering all these reasons, Governor Don Pedro de Acuna ordered the ambassador Chiquiro to be entertained splendidly.  He gave him some presents for his king and for himself, and despatched a vessel with another present—­a moderate one, so that it might not argue fear, as it would if he took too much.  It sailed together with the ship of Dayfusama and his ambassador, both being filled with articles of barter.  The letters of Don Pedro contained long compliments at his pleasure in procuring the establishment of greater friendship.  But he said that, although he had received full power from King Filipe for things pertaining to the government of Filipinas, that part of the king’s embassy touching his request for sailors and the building of Spanish ships he was unable to decide, until he should inform the viceroy of Nueva Espana; nor could the viceroy decide it without special orders from his Majesty.  He promised the Japanese king to write about it for him, and to aid the accomplishment of so just a desire.  But he warned him that it would be necessary to wait more than three years for the furtherance and resolution of the matter, because of the distance and accidents of so long voyages.  It was ordered that the same Fray Geronymo himself should deliver all this message to Dayfusama.  Geronymo de Jesus was written to in secret, instructing and reproving him.  He was ordered to tell the Japanese monarch that the governor esteemed his good will exhibited toward the commerce and friendship of the Spaniards, and his own great desire for them.  He was to encourage him to keep the peace, which the governor himself would keep without any infringement.