CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF SWEDEN No. 81. Mr. Ibsen to Mr. Bayard. LEGATION OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY, (Received May 22.) SIR: In a note dated October 15, 1887, the United States minister resident at Stockholm informed his excellency the minister of foreign affairs of the desire of the Government of the United States to come to an understanding with the Royal Government in regard to the total exemption of the vessels of the respective countries from all tonnage and light-house dues or any other taxes for official services being at present imposed on navigation with the United States. The matter having been referred to the consideration of the royal board of trade, that department has requested me to procure a list specifying (1) all dues of any kind levied on Swedish vessels in American ports; (2) the amounts of such dues. On account hereof I beg to recur to your usual courtesy and to ask that you will kindly enable me to comply with the request of the royal board of trade. I avail, etc., No. 82. Mr. Adee to Mr. Ibsen. SIGURD IBSEN. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SIR: A copy of your note of the 21st ultimo, asking, under the instruction of your Government, to be furnished with a list specifying all dues of any kind levied on Swedish vessels in American ports, and, second, the amount of such dues, was transmitted to the Treasury Department, and I have now the honor to inclose a report from the Commissioner of Navigation of that Department, giving the information desired. Accept, etc., ALVEY A. ADEE. [Inclosure 1.] Mr. Fairchild to Mr. Bayard. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May 31, 1888. SIR: Referring to your letter of the 26th instant, I have the honor to transmit here. with a report and its inclosures by the Commissioner of Navigation, relating to the ques, etc., levied on Swedish vessels. Respectfully, yours, C. S. FAIRCHILD. [Inclosure 2.] Mr. Morton to Mr. Fairchild. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF NAVIGATION, SIR: Referring to the letter of the Secretary of State dated the 26th instant, inclosing a copy of a note from the Swedish minister, in which he requests a list specifying (1) all dues of any kind levied on Swedish vessels in American ports, and (2) the amount of such dues, I have the honor to state that the tonnage dues imposed are set forth in the inclosed copy of the act of June 19, 1886, and that the fees are specified in the inclosed list. No other fees or dues are imposed by the Government of the United States on Swedish vessels engaged in foreign trade. It should be observed that the fees specified in the list are exacted only when the circumstances require the particular service to be performed for which they are allowed: thus, the admeasurement fees are not charged in the case of vessels already admeasured and certified under the Swedish laws. Yours, etc., C. P. MORTON. ALPHABETICAL INDEX. A. Page. .1187, 1188, 1191 Abbott, the Maggie, clearance refused to Port de Paix from Port au Prince.... (See Tonnage.) Accidents, exhibition of devices for the prevention of, at Berlin . 682 - 1793, 1794, 1798, 1805 Adams, D. J., seizure of the, for illicit fishing in Canadian waters.. 802 Aid to wrecked vessels in waters between Canada and the United States, ar- .796, 824, 827 Alaska, British territory traversed by Lieutenant Schwatka on his reconnais- Albert, Isidore, exiled to Siberia Almy, claim of Chinese for loss of property at 768 .540, 545, 635 America, celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of discovery of, in American Bible Society, publication of the Bible in Turkey by Protection of United States consulate at Zurich by Swiss authorities from .1448, 1450 American enterprises desired in Persia. 24-26, 29-34 391 Anarchists, expulsion from Switzerland of 1517, 1533 1515 Anderson, John T., contract of, with the Guatemalan Government to build 92, 108 Anjouan. (See Johanna Island.) Annam, claim of China to suzerainty over.... Anniversary, four hundredth, of the discovery of America, celebration of, in 222 1448, 1450 Araunah, seizure of the, off Copper Island, while seal fishing. 1819 .79, 134, 455, 456, 468, 1345 Arbios, Pierre, forced enlistment of, in French military service Quarantine convention signed by commissioners of Argentine Republic, A rival of the United States in the production of cereals.... Extra session of congress to consider guarantied railroads.. Armistead, Cadet, U. S. Naval Academy, obtains fifth place at Royal Naval Arms and horses of United States taken at Janos returned. Arrest of three United States sheriffs and two Indians in Mexico. (See Sheriffs.) Art, international exhibition of, at Munich.. 13, 14 14 14 4, 15, 17 Arvizú, Francisco, sentence of, for invading United States territory. ..1187, 118, 1191 .529, 534, 538, 539, 540 Assumption of supreme executive power by the President of Guatemala. Asylum, right of, in Hayti ... 9.36 Attack by Mexicans on visiting Papago Indians .1197, 1199, 1223, 1925 Audience of foreign ministers with the Emperor of China Austria: Right to sue in forma pauperis Baron and Baroness Rothschild admitted to the court balls. 291,307 Reward to four members of the United States life-saving stations and the 18, 20, 21 た 611 B. Bait, illegal sale of, by American vessels in Canada sale of, to American vessels in Canada.. Baldwin, claim of Janet M., for the murder of her husband Baptista, Maria da Luz, alias Mrs. Botelho, extradition of .. .1391, 1394 the Queen and thanking foreign powers 1465 Barillas, M. L., President of Guatemala, message of... Baring Bros., of London, large stockholders in the Italian steam-saip line..... 6 9,11 Batoum, importation of kerosene to China from.. 267 Beck, Anna, seizure of the, for illicit seal fishing 1805, 1807-1813 Behring and Okhotsk seas, American whaling vessels forbidden to land for .1410, 1413 Belgium: Flags on the Congo River.............. 24, 27, 33, 36 Debate on the subject of orders given Krupp for cannon. 26 Spielmarken and imitations of stamps, Government obligations, etc ..35, 41, 42 Reception of Mr. Tree by the King 43 International Exhibition of Sciences and Industry at Brussels. 44,45 46,47 Annual prize for the encouragement of intellectual effort.. 46 Census, mutual interchange by governments of census of foreign resi- 49 Tonnage dues, differential rates of, 1866-1870, and navigation charges, Benson, J. A., extradition of. Mission of the United States raised to the rank of envoy extraordinary 50 1920-1922 479, 480, 481, 482, 484 Page. eriby district, claims of France and Liberia to... .1084, 1086 ernhard, Albert, claim of, against Germany for arrest and imprisonment.... 631, 656 authorities... Bonds issued by the Congo State 24-26, 29-34 .928, 988, 990 932 .1394, 1395 391 51 .52, 53, 54 1357 .245, 246, 265 274 40 1547 Book on Mormonism, published without authority in Turkey, seizure of.. Botelho, Mrs. (See Baptista). Bougon, Lefevre, vs. Anthony Drexel et al., letters rogatory in the Boulder Creek, claim of Chinese for loss of property at.. Boundary, trespasses of Mexican troops on the United States 1099, 1109, 1110, 1111 Crossing of, between the United States and Mexico by cattle. (See Cattle.) Bounties, sugar, conference. (See Sugar.) Bridgewater, claim for the illegal seizure of the, by Canadian officials. Brudigam, Henry, imprisonment of..... 1095, 1140, 1142, 1221, 1227 Brunner, J. A., arrested in Germany for non-performance of military service. 656 Buffalo, arrest and search of Italians in. Burmah, claim of China to suzerainty over. Burnett, James, imprisonment of 109, 126, 135, 152, 157, 163, 165, 169, 170 Butman, F. C., complaint of, of discrimination against direct trade with Cape ....1381, 1384, 1385 Byczik, Andrew, arrested in Germany for non-performance of military serv- Campo, Marquis de. (See Spanish Central American steam-ship line.) Permission to sell cargoes of fresh fish refused two American vessels, at Seizure of property of Davis & Co. for illegal fishing ..695, 696, 697, 779, 780 ..770, 775, 794, 813, 814, 824 |