325; Korean embassy sent to, 326; citizens of, aid in transformation of Korea, 330; efforts of, to prevent Chinese-Japanese War, 333; declines to unite with Great Britain to prevent Chinese-Japanese War, 334; letter of thanks from emperor of Japan for services of, during Chinese War, 341; Iwakura embassy arrives in, 346; part taken by citizens of, in reforms in Japan, 350; treaty between Japan and (1878), 357; extradition treaty between Japan and (1886), 358; treaty between Japan and (1894), regarding revision of treaties, 362; reciprocity treaty between Hawaii and (1876), 369; Hawaii cedes Pearl Harbor to, 371; declines to join in guaranty of neutrality and independence of Hawaii, 372; withholds approval of alliance between Hawaii and Samoa, 373; lands marines at Honolulu during revolution of January 16–17, 1893, 377; annexation treaty between Hawaii and, negotiated February, 1893, 377; Hawaiian annexation treaty withdrawn by President Cleveland, 378; sends Blount as commissioner to investigate Hawaiian revolution and conditions, 378; efforts of President of, for peaceful restoration of Hawaiian queen, 379; failure of, to secure restoration of Hawaiian queen, 379; annexation treaty between Hawaii and, negotiated in 1897, 381; joint resolution of annexation passed July, 1898, 383; Hawaii organized as territory of, 383; reasons for annexation of Hawaii to, 384; sends agent to Samoa to report conditions, 388; declines protectorate over Samoa, 389; treaty between Samoa and (1878), 389; desire of, to preserve Samoan independence, 392; sends commissioners to Berlin Samoan Conference, 393; secures Tutuila in partition of Samoan group, 397; efforts and failure of, to preserve Samoan independence, 397; policy of, at commencement of war with Spain, 399; policy of, affected by victory of Manila Bay, 400; territory held by, at close of Spanish War, 400; prophetic words of Seward as to expansion of, 401; truce protocol of August 12, 1898, between Spain and, 402; commissioners of, to negotiate treaty of peace with Spain, 403; instructions to commissioners of, at peace negotiations, 403; reasons advanced for acquisition of Philippines by, 405; Spain cedes Philippines to, 405; change of policy of, as to military cooperation in China, 422; policy of, in China, outlined in circular note of July 3, 1900, 423; desires China to punish Boxer leaders, not surrender them to allies, 425; position of, on questions of punishment and indemnity in Chinese peace negotiations, 428, 429; influence of, in peace negotiations between China and allies, 431; favors "open door" policy in China, 432; favors China's view as to rate of exchange on indemnity payments, 433; friendship between Great Britain and, 437; just and liberal conduct of, in the Orient, 438; on acquiring Philippines became an Asiatic power, 438; task and duty of, in the Orient, 438; text of treaty on immigration between China and (1894), 450; text of treaty of, with Japan (1895), 453; text of joint resolution of Congress for annexing Hawaii to, 463; text of Samoan treaty (1899) between Germany, Great Britain, and, 466; text of protocol of August 12, 1898, and treaty of peace between Spain and, 468.
Uraga, Perry's Japan expedition anchors opposite, 150; President's letter to emperor of Japan delivered at, 156.
Vancouver, Captain George, visits Hawaiian Islands, 100; attempts to annex Hawaiian Islands, 111.
Van Valkenburgh, R. B., appointed minister to Japan, 197.
Wai-wu Pu, Tsung-li Yamen abolished and succeeded by, 431.
Wang Hiya, treaty of, 86.
Ward, Frederick T., general in Chinese service, 212; organizes "Ever Victorious Army," 212; his death, 212.
Ward, John E., appointed United States minister to China, 245; delayed at Peking over audience question, 249; departs from Peking, 252; course pursued by, criticised, 252; retires as minister to China, 253.
