Inoüé, Count, at Seul, 258, 259, 260; as Privy Councilor, 296, 324, 329, 337, 342. Issues of the conflict: (1) economic, Japan’s side, transition, 1–10; community of interest with Korea and Manchuria, 10–32; Russia’s side, 32–47; comparison, 47–48; (2) political, 48–51; summary, 51–53; conclusion, 53–61; issues not causes, 65. Italy, 159. Itō, Marquis H., as Peace Commissioner at Shimonoseki, 69; on agreements with Russia and Great Britain, 200 and n. 1, 263 n. 5; as Privy Councilor, 296, 324, 329, 337, 342. Japan, alleged disregard of life of the Japanese, 82; the _samurai’s_ ethical code, 82 n. 1; patriotism, 81, 82 n. 1; past training, 81, 82 n. 1; as representing new civilization, 53–64; fundamental policy, 81. ——, agriculture, 2–7; capitalization, 80 n. 2; education, 56 n. 2; finance, 4–5, 80 notes; manufacture, 2–3, 3 and note 2; population, 1–2, 8, 80 n. 2; trade, 2 ff.; trade with Korea and Manchuria, 10–21; interests in China, 203, 206, 208; economic interests in Manchuria, 10–18, 30–31, 165; political interests in Manchuria, 49–50; special interests in Korea, 10–16, 19–30, 203, 207, 298, 303, 305–307, 308–309, 324, 326, 328, 331, 338, 367 ff.; soldiers in Korea, 265, 266 and n. 2; political policy in Korea, 52 and n. 2; common interest with other Powers in Korea and Manchuria, 32, 76, 78, 81. ——, war with China, 68–69, 267; treaty of Shimonoseki, 70; retrocession of Liao-tung, 71–78, its effects, 78–82; army and navy expenses, 80 n. 1; inquiries at St. Petersburg, 85; attitude toward the Russian lease of Port Arthur, 128, toward the British lease of Wei-hai-Wei, 128–129, 128 n. 3, 129 n. 1; reply to Hay, 136; signatory to the Anglo-German Agreement, 159; at peace conferences, 164; warning to China, 169; on the Yang-yu Agreement, 178, 186–187; on the question of official punishment, 181; on Russian demands, 193, 196; relations with England, 197–199, 205; negotiations for alliance, 199–202; the Anglo-Japanese Agreement, 202–208; on Plançon’s demands, 245, 246, 254, 256. ——, negotiations with Russia: invitation to negotiate, 296–299; the first note, 302–307; transfers negotiations to St. Petersburg, 307–308; the first Russian reply, 308–311; the second note, 324–327; the second Russian reply, 328 n. 2; the third note, 329–331; the third Russian reply, 332–334; economic losses, 336; the fourth note, 337–339; the probable contents of the reply, 339 n. 4; warlike preparations, 341 n. 1; negotiations broken, 342–344; all relations severed, 344; Russian views of the negotiations, 349–351; treaty with China, 317–318, 335; declaration of war, 346–348.