Weather-vane, Chinese superstition concerning American consul's, 91.
Webster, Daniel, on importance of Chinese mission, 78; letter of instructions by, to Cushing, 80; United States policy toward Hawaii declared by, 123.
Webster, Fletcher, secretary of Cushing embassy, 79.
Weddel, Captain, 5.
Wei-hai-wei, fortress of, captured by Japanese, 340; China leases, to Great Britain, 415.
Wensiang, member of Tsung-li Yamen, and foremost Chinese statesman of his time, 257; on the danger of awakening China, 434.
Whale fishery, superiority of American colonies in, 102; after American revolution, 103; growth of American, 104; effect of Confederate cruisers on, 105; decline of American, 105; in Japanese waters, 145.
Williams, Dr. S. Wells, on Morrison's voyage to Japan, 138; joins Japan expedition as chief interpreter, 150; assists in negotiations of treaty of 1858 between China and United States, 238; view of, as to relations of foreign ministers during negotiations at Tientsin, 241; succeeds in securing provision of toleration of Christianity in Chinese treaty of 1858, 243; chargé of United States legation in China, 244, 253; author of "The Middle Kingdom" and Chinese dictionary, 273; retires from diplomatic service, 273; accepts chair of Chinese Literature at Yale University, 273; profound learning of, 274.
Women, foreign, excluded from China and Japan, 19, 42.
Xavier, Francis, arrives in Japan (1549), 9; lands on Chinese coast and death there, 410.
Yamagutsi, vice-ambassador of Iwakura embassy, 345.
Yedo, consternation caused at, by arrival of Japan expedition, 151; American surveying parties advance near to, 154; preparations of defense at, in expectation of Perry's return, 159; official visit of Harris to, 177; murder of secretary of United States legation in streets of, 188; American legation at, burned by rioters, 189; American minister retires from, to Yokohama at request of Japanese government, 190; postponement of opening port of, 192; return of American legation to, 197; Mikado transfers capital to, and name changed to Tokio, 198.
Yedo, Bay of, the Morrison enters (1837), 138; the Manhattan enters (1845), 139; Commodore Biddle enters, in 1846, 143; Commodore Perry enters, July 8, 1853, 150; Japan expedition returns to, 160.
Yeh, Chinese commissioner present at interview between Chinese commissioner and Davis, 204; Chinese high commissioner, 205; farewell note of, to Minister Marshall, 213; avoids interview with Minister McLane, 214; refuses interview to Minister Parker, 221; excuses attack of Americans by Chinese forts near Canton, 226; excuses himself from receiving Minister Reed, 233; captured by allies, sent to Calcutta, where he died, 233; unreasonably blamed for his conduct toward foreigners, 233.
Yokohama, Perry's negotiations take place on future site of, 162; American minister, at request of Japanese government, retires to, 190.
