of, withdrawn by President Cleveland, 878; J. H. Blount, commissioner to investigate revolution and conditions in, 378; American minister to provisional goverment of, directed to negotiate with queen for her restoration, 378; negotiations of American minister with queen and provisional government of, 379; report of Senator Morgan on revolution in, 380; constitutional convention of, 380; republican constitution of, proclaimed July 4, 1894, 381; unexampled prosperity of, under the Republic, 381; annexation treaty between United States and, negotiated in 1897, 381; Japanese opposition to annexation of, to United States, 382; predominance of Japanese in population of, 382; joint resolution for annexation to United States passed July, 1898, 383; organized as a territory of United States, 383; reasons for annexation of, 384; text of joint resolution of Congress for annexing, 463.
Hermit Kingdom, The, see Korea.
Hong merchants at Canton, 34; relations of, with Lord Napier, 58.
Hoppo, Chinese official in charge of trade at Canton, 35.
Humboldt, on influence of Isthmus of Panama on the Far East, 133.
I Ho Tuan, see Boxers.
Ii-Kamon, Japanese chief minister of state, directs signature of Harris treaty, 182.
Immigration of Chinese, see Chinese Immigration.
Imperial College, established, 261; Dr. Martin, president of, 261.
Inouye Kaoru, Count, early visit of, to Europe, 195; one of Japanese commissioners to negotiate treaty with Korea, 320; proposed compromise by, of exterritoriality in Japan, 358; public feeling in Japan compels, to resign portfolio, 358.
International American Conference of 1890, Hawaii invited to take part in, 374.
Ismailoff , Russian ambassador to China, 19; reception of, at Peking, 20.
Ito, Marquis, early visit of, to Europe, 195; negotiates treaty with Li Hung Chang, 332; one of Japanese peace commissioners at Shimonoseki, 340; vice-ambassador of Iwakura embassy, 345; spokesman of Iwakura embassy, 346; on commercial progress of Japan, 435.
Iwakura embassy, constitued, 345; Americans accompany, 346; reception of, in United States, 346; public functions at Washington in honor of, 347; negotiations of, with secretary of state, 347; fruitless visit of, to European capitals, 348.
Iwakura, Prince, Japanese ambassador to United States and Europe, 345; character of, 348.
Jackson, President, letter of, to Kamehameha III., 117; letter from Kamehameha III. to, 118.
Japan, early relations of, with China and Korea, 2; early commerce of, 2; Pinto in 1542 discovers, 7; Dutch vessels reach (1600), 7; Spaniards reach, 7; English arrive in (1613), 8; early European trade with, 8 early liberal policy of, 9; Xavier and Jesuits arrive in, 9; nobles of visit Pope (1582), 9; edict of Shogun expelling priests from, 10; rebellion of native Christians in, 11 exclusive and seclusive policy established in, 11; early trade with, very profitable, 12; prosperity of in 17th century, 16; opening of, 133; isthmus of Panama, bulwark of independence of, 133; opening of, sequence to operations in China, 134; opening of, by United States, predicted by Creasy, 134; first American vessel to visit, 136; American attempts to open trade with, 136; voyage of the Morrison (1837) to, 137; voyage of the Manhattan (1845) to, 139; Roberts accredited to, but did not proceed there, 140, 141; presents carried by Roberts intended for emperor of, 141; resolution in Congress in 1845 in relation to, 142; Commodore Biddle attempts to open communication with, 143; Commodore Biddle insulted on expedition to, 143; Dr. Parker reports harsh treatment of shipwrecked Americans in, 144; the Preble visits, to demand surrender of shipwrecked Americans, 144; cruel treatment of shipwrecked Americans in, 145; cause of determination of United States to force treaty on, 145; American whalers in
