The purpose of the study is to trace the U.S. foreign policy and Missionary activities in the Far East Asia during the late 19th century.
When the U.S. confronted with serious socio-economic depression by the early of 1890s, U.S. Policy makers began their outward movement in searching for new marker-presumably, China. The enthusiasm for new market by business community was marched by American missionaries who strongly wished to overcome internal crisis caused by current secularism or scientificism throughout overseas missionary activities. Religious leaders advocated missionaries in China, as a result, their activities were closely connected or intermingled with those of U.S. businessmen in China. "Commerce follows the missionary."
With the outbreak of Sino-Japanese war, U.S. policy makers began to realize unilateral action in Asia unsupported by adequate military force (then the U.S. lacked) would nor maintain the 'Open Door'. Thus they sought allies who shared American objectives and who occupied a more advantageous power position to defend the goals. These friends were Japan and England. The America-Anglo and Japan friendship during the 1895-97 period laid the basis for deep American involvement and in the making of future oriental policy.