Mr. Reid to Mr. Root...........

1907. Nov. 19

Subject.

Page.

Nov. 30

Investigation of affairs in the Kongo. Acknowl-
edges instruction of Nov. 4. Says that he talked
with Sir Edward Grey unofficially on subject of
the Kongo, who said that he felt quite sure that
English-speaking people would not be content
with anything like disposition of case proposed in
projet de loi referred to, and that he was extremely
glad that the United States took an interest in
subject and held similar views.
Commercial agreement with Great Britain. Text of.
Restrictions upon the importation, growth, and use
of opium. Refers to instruction No. 534, of Oct.
14, and states that he is in receipt of a note from
the foreign office accepting the proposal of the
United States, for international opium conference.
Says that the British Government would like
further information as to proposed procedure of
commission, but prefers to leave time and place of
meeting to initiative of the United States.
Dec. 5 Investigation of affairs in the Kongo. Referring to
instruction of Nov. 4, and his dispatch of Nov. 19,
gives substance of an instruction to the British
minister in Belgium, copy of which was shown
him by Sir Edward Grey, relative to concerted
action with his American colleague on subject of
the Kongo.

GREECE.

813

577

171

824

1906.

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Mr. Jackson to Mr. Root.... Dec.

4

483

Same to same.

Dec. 15

1907.

Conditions in Crete. Transmits an application
from Mr. Philippe C. Dockos, of Canea, Crete, for
appointment as honorary American consul in that
island, such American interests as now exist there
being looked after by British consulate-general.
States that since the arrival of Mr. Zaimis, Crete
has been relatively quiet.

Same subject. Refers to his No. 474, of Dec. 4, 1906;
reports adjournment of Cretan Assembly, Dec. 12,
after adopting a constitution and sending a tele-
gram to Greek Chamber of Deputies, containing
fraternal salute and expressing hope that "the
elect of the nations being united in one assembly,'
and Greek Chamber passed bill, Dec. 12, authoriz-
ing Greek officers to serve in Cretan gendarmerie;
also that constitution if acceptable to powers it will
be put into effect at once; otherwise assembly will
be reconvened to consider powers' objections.

Same subject. Acknowledges No. 474, and states
department considers no American consulate
needed on island of Crete, and appreciates Mr.
Dockos's sentiments of esteem and friendship.

Mr. Jackson to Mr. Root.... Feb. 22 Same subject. Refers to his No. 483, and reports

meeting of assembly to receive announcement that
constitution had been approved by powers and
taking of oath by Mr. Zaimis. Says it is under-
stood that Cretan cabinet will now resign and pro-
visional ministry formed to carry on Government
till elections in May. Reports Crete as quiet, gen-
darmerie doing well under Greek officers, and
appointment of three Greek judges to Cretan
"Cour d'Appel."

Protection of citizens or subjects of governments
that are without diplomatic representatives in
Greece. Reports application for his good offices
to enable Paul de Frontac de Richelaud to visit
Turkey and that he could do nothing officially
further than speaking of request to his Turkish
colleague. States that he was asked not long since
to issue passport to a Mexican lady who wished to
enter Turkey, but that he is without instructions
as to how to act in such cases.
Requirements in regard to the practice of dentistry.
Incloses copy of letter from J. T. Gore, D. D. S., of
Philadelphia, re information relative to practice
of dentistry in Greece by foreigners.

585

586

586

587

583

584

1907. Mar. 13

Protection of citizens or subjects of governments
that are without diplomatic representatives in
Greece. Acknowledges No. 509, of 23d ultimo, and
refers to foreign relations, 1871 and 1872, for protec-
tion of Swiss citizens, and 1894 and 1896, for pro-
tection of Chinese.

Mar. 28 Requirements in regard to the practice of dentistry.
States that his dentist, an Englishman, holder of
a British diploma, informs him that foreigners
desiring to practice dentistry in Greece must un-
dergo examination, conducted in French, and pay
certain fees, and that foreign medical diplomas are
not generally accepted in Greece.
Extradition treaties of Greece with France and Ger-
many. Refers to previous correspondence and
transmits copies of Greek Official Gazette, con-
taining texts of extradition treaties negotiated by
Greece with France and Germany.

583

584

585

Sept. 23

CORRESPONDENCE.

CIRCULARS.

REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA.

File No. 3767/5.

The Secretary of State to Ambassador Francis.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, January 30, 1907.

SIR: Referring to Austria-Hungary's participation in the international marine conference held at Washington in 1889, to the regulations for preventing collisions at sea formulated by that conference, and to the act of Congress, approved August 19, 1890, adopting the regulations so formulated, I inclose herewith for the information of the Government of Austria-Hungary a copy of an act of Congress, approved January 19, 1907, which is to take effect on January 1, 1908, and which amends the act of August 19, 1890, in certain particulars. I am, etc.,

E. ROOT.

(Same mutatis mutandis to: Belgium, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Siam, Spain, Sweden, Venezuela.)

[Inclosure.]

[PUBLIC NO. 20.]

AN ACT To amend the act approved August nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled "An act to adopt regulations for preventing collisions at sea.”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act approved August nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled "An act to adopt regulations for preventing collisions at sea," be, and hereby is, amended by inserting therein the following:

"ARTICLE 9. Fishing vessels and fishing boats, when under way and when not required by this article to carry or show the lights hereinafter specified, shall carry or show the lights prescribed for vessels of their tonnage under way.

"(a) Open boats, by which is to be understood boats not protected from the entry of sea water by means of a continuous deck, when engaged in any fishing 1

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at night, with outlying tackle extending not more than one hundred and fifty feet horizontally from the boat into the seaway, shall carry one all-round white light.

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'Open boats, when fishing at night, with outlying tackle extending more than one hundred and fifty feet horizontally from the boat into the seaway, shall carry one all-round white light, and in addition, on approaching or being approached by other vessels, shall show a second white light at least three feet below the first light and at a horizontal distance of at least five feet away from it in the direction in which the outlying tackle is attached.

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(b) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision (a), when fishing with drift nets, shall, so long as the nets are wholly or partly in the water, carry two white lights where they can best be seen. Such lights shall be placed so that the vertical distance between them shall be not less than six feet and not more than fifteen feet, and so that the horizontal distance between them, measured in a line with the keel, shall be not less than five feet and not more than ten feet. The lower of these two lights shall be in the direction of the nets, and both of them shall be of such a character as to show all around the horizon, and to be visible at a distance of not less than three miles. "Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts of Japan and Korea sailing fishing vessels of less than twenty tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights. Should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction of the net or gear) a white light, visible at a distance of not less than one sea mile, on the approach of or to other vessels.

"(c) Vessels and boats, except open boats as defined in subdivision (a), when line fishing with their lines out and attached to or hauling their lines, and when not at anchor or stationary within the meaning of subdivision (h), shall carry the same lights as vessels fishing with drift nets. When shooting lines, or fishing with towing lines, they shall carry the lights prescribed for a steam or sailing vessel under way, respectively.

"Within the Mediterranean Sea and in the seas bordering the coasts of Japan and Korea sailing fishing vessels of less than twenty tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to carry the lower of these two lights. Should they, however, not carry it, they shall show in the same position (in the direction of the lines) a white light, visible at a distance of not less than one sea mile on the approach of or to other vessels.

"(d) Vessels when engaged in trawling, by which is meant the dragging of an apparatus along the bottom of the sea

"First. If steam vessels, shall carry in the same position as the white light mentioned in article two (a) a tri-colored lantern so constructed and fixed as to show a white light from right ahead to two points on each bow, and a green light and a red light over an arc of the horizon from two points on each bow to two points abaft the beam on the starboard and port sides, respectively; and not less than six nor more than twelve feet below the tri-colored lantern a white light in a lantern, so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light all around the horizon.

"Second. If sailing vessels, shall carry a white light in a lantern, so constructed as to show a clear, uniform, and unbroken light all around the horizon, and shall also, on the approach of or to other vessels, show where it can best be seen a white flare-up light or torch in sufficient time to prevent collision.

"All lights mentioned in subdivision (d) first and second shall be visible at a distance of at least two miles.

"(e) Oyster dredgers and other vessels fishing with dredge nets shall carry and show the same lights as trawlers.

"(f) Fishing vessels and fishing boats may at any time use a flare-up light in addition to the lights which they are by this article required to carry and show, and they may also use working lights.

"(g) Every fishing vessel and every fishing boat under one hundred and fifty feet in length, when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all around the horizon at a distance of at least one mile.

"Every fishing vessel of one hundred and fifty feet in length or upward, when at anchor, shall exhibit a white light visible all around the horizon at a distance of at least one mile, and shall exhibit a second light as provided for vessels of such length by article eleven.

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'Should any such vessel, whether under one hundred and fifty feet in length or of one hundred and fifty feet in length or upward, be attached to a net or other fishing gear, she shall on the approach of other vessels show an additional

white light at least three feet below the anchor light, and at a horizontal distance of at least five feet away from it in the direction of the net or gear.

"(h) If a vessel or boat when fishing becomes stationary in consequence of her gear getting fast to a rock or other obstruction, she shall in daytime haul down the day signal required by subdivision (k); at night show the light or lights prescribed for a vessel at anchor; and during fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain storms make the signal prescribed for a vessel at anchor. (See subdivision (d) and the last paragraph of article fifteen.)

“(i) In fog, mist, falling snow, or heavy rain storms drift-net vessels attached to their nets, and vessels when trawling, dredging, or fishing with any kind of drag net, and vessels line fishing with their lines out, shall, if of twenty tons gross tonnage or upward, respectively, at intervals of not more than one minute make a blast; if steam vessels, with the whistle or siren; and if sailing vessels, with the foghorn, each blast to be followed by ringing the bell. Fishing vessels and boats of less than twenty tons gross tonnage shall not be obliged to give the above-mentioned signals; but if they do not, they shall make some other efficient sound signal at intervals of not more than one minute.

"(k) All vessels or boats fishing with nets or lines or trawls, when under way, shall in daytime indicate their occupation to an approaching vessel by displaying a basket or other efficient signal where it can best be seen. If vessels or boats at anchor have their gear out, they shall, on the approach of other vessels, show the same signal on the side on which those vessels can pass.

"The vessels required by this article to carry or show the lights hereinbefore specified shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by article four (a) and the last paragraph of article eleven."

SEC. 2. That article ten of the act approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An act to adopt the revised international regulations for preventing collisions at sea," and the act approved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled "An act relating to lights on fishing vessels," are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and eight.

Approved, January 19, 1907.

File No. 1271.

EXPATRIATION.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, April 19, 1907.

To the diplomatic and consular officers of the United States.

GENTLEMEN: Paragraph 144 of the Diplomatic Instructions and Consular Regulations, as amended by executive order of April 6, 1907, reads as follows:

144. Expatriation.-An American citizen shall be deemed to have expatriated himself when he has been naturalized in any foreign state in conformity with its laws, or when he has taken an oath of allegiance to any foreign state. When any naturalized citizen shall have resided for two years in the foreign state from which he came, or for five years in any other foreign state, it shall be presumed that he has ceased to be an American citizen, and his place of general abode shall be deemed his place of residence during the said years: Provided, That such presumption may be overcome on the presentation of satisfactory evidence to a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States, under such rules and regulations as the Department of State may prescribe. An American citizen shall not be allowed to expatriate himself when this country is at war. (Act of Mar. 2, 1907, sec. 2.)

The text of the law is appended for your information.

Whenever it comes to the knowledge of a diplomatic or consular officer that an American citizen has secured naturalization in a foreign state in conformity with its laws, or has taken an oath of allegiance to a foreign state, such diplomatic or consular officer