Mian figure of the American Federation Of Labor. Was the precident.

Gompers was from a Jewish background had immigrated from London.
craft or trades unionism, which restricted union membership to wage earners and grouped workers into locals based on their trade or craft identification
pure-and-simple unionism focused primarily on economic rather than political reform as the best way of securing workers' rights and welfare.
when political action was necessary, Gompers urged labor to follow a course of "political nonpartisanship

John Hay, sent the so-called Open Door Note to the powers with spheres of influence in China on 6 September 18

Note asked them to accord equal trade and investment opportunities to all nationals in their spheres of influence and leased territories.

time this announcement had little effect, because the United States was not a position to support the Open Door Policy with force. However, it would remain a cornerstone of American foreign policy into the 1940s

1898 a Chinese secret society, the Righteous and Harmonious Fists launched an uprising against foreign influence in China.

Missionaries and suspected Christians were attacked and sometimes killed. The terrorist activities of the Boxer society gradually increased during 1899 with Boxer bands attacking Christians on sight.

was signed on 5 September 1905. Roosevelt stressed to the Japanese that they should not force too harsh demands on the Russian.

Japan received half of Sakhalin Island, and control of southern Manchuria. The Russians remained in northern Manchuria. Japan received no protection from Russia.

On 8 February 1904 war broke out between Japan and Russia because Russia reneged on its agreement with Japan to withdraw Russian forces from Manchuria and northern Korea. Japan considered these forces a threat.

Stopped most Japanese immigration. Although it did not wholly please the Japanese government, it permitted Japan to save face by voluntarily restraining its people from seeking entry into the United States.

Wold tour of showing how skilled the US is. In 1907 world tour by the US fleet. It was intended particularly to impress the Japanese, who, received the Great White Fleet, with enthusiasam.

A get togeter for US and japan. To show their unity. It was known as the White Fleet because all the ships received a fresh coat of white paint before starting the cruise.