PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

FOREIGN RELATIONS

OF

THE UNITED STATES,

WITH

THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS

DECEMBER 6, 1904.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1905.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

IX

[For alphabetical index see end of volume.)

Page.

Message of the President

List of papers, with subjects of correspondence.

XLIX

Circulars

1-35

Protection of Panaman interests by consular officers of the United

States

1

Neutrality of China in the war between Russia and Japan..

2

Neutral commerce in articles conditionally contraband of war.

3

Designation of the diplomatic and consular service as “American

instead of " United States "--

7

Opening of the Canal Zone of the Isthmus of Panama to commerce_- 8

Pacific settlement of international disputes--

8

Proposal for a second Ilague Conference_

10

Proclamations and decrees oi neutrality issued during the war be-

tween Russia and Japan.--

14

Argentine Republic-

36-41

Passport application of William A. Tappen and his son Charles L.

Tappen

30

Message of the President of the Argentine Republic to the Argentine

Congress

37

Treaty of friendship and commerce between the Argentine Republic

and Persia

38

Boundary conventions between the Argentine Republic and Chile ---- 40

Austria-Hungary

12-24

Neutrality of China in the war between Japan and Russia-

42

Visit of an American fleet to Austrian ports -

41

Emigration law of Ilungary--

47

Transportation of emigrants from Ilungary.

80,

Medical examination of emigrants at ports of departure.

92

Belgium

9.7-97

Neutrality of China in the war between Russia and Japan..

9

Bolivia

98-100

Termination of the dispute with Brazil over the Acre territory

98

Message of the President to the Bolivian Congress.

98

Brazil

101-111

Misuse of the flag of the United States...

101

Treaty with Bolivia ter:ninating the dispute over the Acre territory - 104

Message of the President of Brazil to the Brazilian Congress..

108

Provisional agreement between Brazil and Peru terminating boundary

dispute, and convention for the arbitration of Alto Jurui and

Alto Purús claims..

109