relations with Korea, 312; informants of, as to Korea, a party of adventurers, 317.
Seward, William H., on expansion of United States in Pacific, 135; remarks of, on retirement of Harris as minister to Japan, 185; favors annexation of Hawaii, 367; prophesies expansion of United States in, 401.
Shanghai, rising commercial importance of, 96; capture of Chinese city of, by Taipings, 208.
Shaw, Samuel, first visit of, to China, 27; report of, to Jay, 31 ; appointed first American consul at Canton, 32; death of, 38.
Shimmi, Japanese envoy, expresses views on Western civilization, 185.
Shimoda, vessels only permitted to enter at, 172; Townsend Harris appointed consul-general to reside at, 172; Harris arrives at, 173.
Shimonoseki, affair of, 192; American vessel fired on in strait of, 193; United States naval steamer engages batteries at, 193; joint naval expedition of powers silence batteries at, 193; indemnity paid by Japan for affair at, 194; United States returns to Japan share of indemnity for affair at, 194; peace negotiations at, between China and Japan, 340.
Shogun, audience of, by Dutch officials, 14; audience of, by Harris, 178; opposition to, on account of treaties with Western nations, 187; relations between Mikado, and, 187, 196; visits Mikado at Kioto, 190; surrenders government to Mikado, 198.
Ships, outfit of, engaged in China trade, 30.
Shufeldt, Commodore R. W., sent to Chinese seas instructed to make treaty with Korea, 323; negotiates treaty with Korea, 324; experience and service of, 325.
Siam, early French relations with, 46; Roberts sent on mission to, 46; reception of Roberts at, 49; treaty of United States with (1833), 50; exchange of ratifications of United States treaty with, 54; Townsend Harris negotiates new treaty with, 172.
Simpson, Sir George, one of Hawaiian commissioners to Europe and United States, 121.
Snow, Samuel, American consul at Canton, 38.
Spain, occupies Philippines, 6; vessels of, visit Japan, 7; war between United States and, 399; truce protocol between United States and, 402; cedes Philippines to United States, 405; text of protocol of August 12, 1898, and treaty of peace between United States and, 468.
Spanish War, influence of, upon the annexation of Hawaii, 383; policy of the United States at commencement of, 399; territory held by United States at close of, 400; negotiations of peace at conclusion of, 403.
Spheres of influence in China, agreements between Russia and Great Britain, and Germany and Great Britain as to, 415; Secretary Hay's note in favor of "open door" and against, 432.
Steinberger, A. B., sent to Samoa as agent of United States to report conditions, 388; becomes premier of Samoan king and is deported, 388.
Sumatra, murder of crew of Friendship in, 45.
Sugar-growing, in Hawaii, 370.
Swift, John T., one of commission to negotiate treaty of immigration with China, 294.
Taiping Rebellion, extent of, 208; origin and leader of, 209; condition of, in 1853, 210; McLane visits headquarters of rebels to study condition of, 210; insulting address to McLane by leader of, 210; McLane's views upon, 211; progress of, and cause of its failure, 211; attitude of United States towards, 211; services of General Ward and his "Ever Victorious Army" in suppressing, 212; neutrality of United States during, 220.
Taku Forts, British and French allies demand surrender of, 237; taken by assault, 238; repulse of British and French forces at, 247; successfully assaulted by allies, 254; bombardment of, by allies during Boxer uprising, 419.
Talienwan, China leases port of, to Russia, 415.
Tamasese, rival for Samoan kingship, 389.
Tariff, in Anglo-Chinese treaty (1842), 76; provisions relating to, in Japa-
