Mr. Roosevelt to Mr. Bay. Oct. 20 Pork: Request for personal interview on exclusion ard (No. 38).
897 Mr. Rives to Mr. Roosevelt (No. 30).
of American pork will not be pressed; copies of the regulations of 1885 governing the importation of pork, and those lately adopted inclosed. Oct. 22 Passports: General instructions for the modification of forms of passports can not be given; slight changes may be made to suit particular cases, but no discretion can be used as to the fundamental requirements of law and fact; doubtful cases to be reported fully to the Department.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF THE NETHERLANDS AT WASHINGTON.
898 Mr. de Weckherlin to Mr. Bayard.
899 Mr. Bayard to Mr. de Weckherlin.
900 Mr. de Weckherlin to Mr. Bayard.
Emigration of Belgian soldiers: Soldiers on leave shipped on foreign vessels to avoid service; probability that the documents required by law governing emigration are not demanded by United States consuls; requests instructions to the consuls.
Emigration of Belgian soldiers: The functions of consuls prescribed by statute; the instruc- tion requested to be given United States consuls in Belgium would make them pro tanto quasi- judicial officers of the Belgian Government, and therefore can not be given.
Mar. 17 Citizenship of Alexander Menist: Requests to know his status under the laws of the United States. He was born in the United States, his father being a naturalized citizen, but returned to live in the Netherlands in 1878 and wishes to enter the Belgian militia; copy of register of his birth of the naturalization of his father under the name of Alexander, and affidavit of identity of Alexander and Menist inclosed.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. de Weck- Apr. 7 Citizenship of Alexander Menist: The Department herlin.
902 Mr. de Weckherlin to Mr. May 9 Bayard.
can not decide in this particular case, but a naturalized citizen may renounce his allegi ance by returning to his native country, animo manendi; his son born in the United States partakes of his father's domicile, until he be come sui juris, when he may elect to claim citi- zenship in his native country.
Tonnage dues levied on the Prins Mauritz, a steamer of a new regular line from the Nether- lands to the United States via Guiana and the West Indies. claimed by Messrs. Kunhardt & Co. to be in violation of the proclamation of the President suspending such dues on vessels coming from Dutch ports, and return of the duty of 6 cents per ton collected requested. May 23 Tonnage dues levied on the Scheidam and Leer- dam, of the Netherlands-American Steam Navi- gation Company running directly from the Neth- erlands to New York, because those vessels stopped at Plymouth to receive the cargo and passengers of the disabled steamer P. Caland; the return asked of the duty of 6 cents per ton collected.
904 Mr. Bayard to Mr. de Weck June 6 Tonnage dues levied on the Prins Mauritz: Let- berlin.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF NICARAGUA AT WASHINGTON.
906 Mr. Guzman to Mr. Bayard Mar. 25
Boundary treaty between Nicaragua and Costa Rica: Expresses the thanks of his Government to the President of the United States for act- ing as arbitrator.
Claim of the United States and Paraguayan Navigation Company: Demand for settlement to be renewed; interest since August 2, 1881, to be added to the sum asked.
Claim of the United States and Paraguayan Navigation Company: Resignation of Mr. Decoud, minister for foreign affairs, owing to opposition to the claim, and its subsequent withdrawal ; new protocol for a settlement signed; hostility of the press; copy of protocol inclosed. Claim of the United States and Paraguayan Navigation Company: Mr. Bacon's action in regard to the claim and in denying the newspaper reports approved.
"Chaco" limits, dispute in regard to the, has resulted in open rupture between Paraguay and Bolivia: Particulars of the disturbance; the papers of Paraguay consider its claim indisputable and expect no war; nature and value of the "Chaco."
Persian minister about to start for America: Honors requested to be paid him on his arrival. Persian minister to the United States Hodji Hossein Kouli Khan Motamed-el-Vésaré, appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary; copies of the official announcement of his appointment and Mr. Pratt's reply inclosed. Massacre of Christians in Tiary and Tehoman threatened: Americans warned to avoid those neighborhoods; action of the British minister; copies telegrams from the British consul at Tabriz announcing the threatened trouble, and L. H. Drumond Wolf's note covering it to Mr. Pratt inclosed.
Mr. Buck to Mr. Bayard (No. 376)-Continued.
until the seizure of the railroads by the Peru- vian Government; Mr. MacCord was at the time and is United States consular agent, but his resignation tendered before the cause of complaint occurred; letter from Mr. Gibbs to Mr. MacCord, from Mr. MacCord to Mr. Buck, and the protest of Mr. MacCord inclosed.
922 Mr. Rives to Mr. Buck (No. June 23 Claim of V. H. MacCord: Review of the facts in 208).
the case; Mr. MacCord's explanation of the facts satisfactory, and an explanation to be asked of the Peruvian Government. Claim of V. H. MacCord: Letter of S. N. Pettis in regard to MacCord's complaint inclosed. Claim of V. H. MacCord: Note from the Peruvian foreign office, stating the impossibility of ascer taining the facts after so long a time; that Mac- Cord only made the complaint when removed from his position, and in the interval good rela- tions had subsisted between him and San Ro- man; that this can not be made a diplomatic question after so long a silence; that the Gov- ernment is not responsible, as it was the act of one in rebellion; the only recourse for Mac- Cord through the courts; the information asked can not be given.
Sept. 7 Claim of V. H. MacCord: Another note present- ing the claim at length sent to the Peruvian foreign office; Minister Denegri interrogated in regard to this matter in the Senate; the notes of the Peruvian foreign office, Mr. Buck's reply, and the interrogation of the Peruvian minister in the Senate inclosed.
Claim of V. H. MacCord: Mr. Buck's note gen- erally approved by the Department, but its state- ments as to the liability of a government for the acts of insurgents and mobs should be qual- ified; a government not strictly accountable for the violence of mobs; the Chinese indemnity an act of generosity, not of obligation; the same position held relative to the attack on the Spanish consulate at New Orleans in 1850; con- trariety in previous opinions of the Depart- ment as to liability for acts of insurgents; the United States denied its responsibility for the destruction of a Peruvian vessel in Chesapeake Bay in 1862, which Peru claimed; letter from Mr.Pettis, with accompanying papers, inclosed.
127 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lewis Dec. (No. 68).
$28, Same to same (No. 78)
Discrimination against the direct trade of the United States with the Cape Verde Islands in favor of that through Lisbon: Complaint of Messrs. Butman & Co. that greater duties are levied on the direct importations from foreign countries; no discrimination of flag presumed and goods imported in American vessels by way of a Portuguese port entitled to the reduction of 30 per cent. that Portuguese vessels are; analogy to the coastwise trade; re-exportation of goods on which duty has been paid and of goods in bond, or with drawback, very different; the case complained of a discrimination against our home port: the flag of importance in the second case: a report to be made; letter of Mr. Butman inclosed.
Discrimination against the direct trade of the United States with the Cape Verde Islands in favor of that through Lisbon: The report called for in No. 68 desired as soon as possible.
Mr. Lewis to Mr. Bayard... July 7 Discrimination against American direct trade in
the Cape Verde Islands: The same duties levied on the trade of all nations; contemplated re- duction from 30 to 20 per cent.
Mr. Bayard to Viscount das Nogueiras.
Viscount das Nogueiras to Mr. Bayard.
Mr. Bayard to Viscount das Nogueiras.
Baron d'Almeirim to Mr. Bayard.
Viscount das Nogueiras to Sept. 22 Supplies for war vessels: Desires to know Mr. Bayard. whether provisions imported for foreign war vessels are free from duty, and whether by law or custom. Supplies for war vessels of those countries which have reciprocal regulations admitted free. Protectorate over Dahomey: Object of the pro- tectorate to increase European influence and stop human sacrifices; this purpose defeated by the refusal of the King of Dahomey to abide by the treaty, and the protectorate renounced. Protectorate over Dahomey: The announcement of the renunciation of it by Portugal received. Mar. 23 Industrial property convention: Copies of laws of the States and the act of 1881 relative to trade- marks requested, also information whether ar- ticles 3 to 12 of the convention, and 1 to 4 of the final protocol are executed in the United States, and whether the same usage is accorded to foreigners as to American citizens. Extradition of Maria da Luz Baptista, alias Mrs. Botelho, requested: No extradition treaty be tween Portugal and the United States; but the request based upon the desire of the United States and reciprocal action of Italy. Industrial property convention: Letter from the Secretary of the Interior covering a report to the Commissioner of Patents in regard to the construction placed by the United States upon certain articles of the convention, as requested by Baron d'Almeirim, inclosed. Extradition of Maria da Luz Baptista, alias Mrs. Botelho, can not be granted by the President as it is contrary to precedent where there is no extradition treaty; the act of Congress to pre- vent criminal immigration not a general extra- dition act.
Mr. Bayard to Baron d'Al- May 17 meirim.
1887. Mr. Lothrop to Mr. Bayard Nov. 29 (No. 150).
Expulsion of Jews from Russia: The law strictly enforced; appeals from American Jews an- swered by the information that nothing could be done as long as there was no discrimination against Americans; the right to grant permis- sion to remain is in certain of the ministry; ap- plication made to them in the case of Mr. Wol denberg; no answer received.
946 Mr. Bayard to Mr Lothrop Feb. 4 Entry refused by Russian customs officers of (No. 109).
947 Mr. Lothrop to Mr. Bayard Feb. 10 (No. 158).
949 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lothrop Mar. 1 (No. 114).
950 Mr. Lothrop to Mr. Bayard Mar. (No. 163).
951 Same to same (No. 168)
American goods shipped by Mr. Linden, and de- scribed as surgical instruments and oil: Inquir- ies to be made.
Case of Isidore Albert: A petition to the Emperor for pardon sent to the legation; thinks Mr. Al- bert not a native American citizen, and that he took an oath of allegiance to Russia; no step will be taken without instructions; severity of the sentence; copy of Mr. Albert's letter and the reply to it inclosed.
Exclusion of American medicines from Russia : Mr. Linden's case; no pharmaceutical prepara tions allowed to enter Russia unless examined and approved by the medical board or counsel of the Empire.
Case of Isidore Albert: He is a naturalized Amer- ican citizen born in Russia, to which country he returned, entering the military service; his American citizenship apparently renounced, and proof of the opposite intention necessary before the Department can intervene to ask his pardon. 7 Railways: Their extent, private and public not remunerative; the Transcaspian Railway; few new roads, and their building not favored ow- ing to the financial condition of the country. Extradition of Hercules A. Proios: Extradited by the Russian Government at the request of that of Turkey, on the charge of having stolen money from the Turkish Government in January, 1888; letter from Proios asking intervention, an- swered by request for information; telegram from Mr. Heenan; his demand for the release of Proios approved, but instructed to go no fur- ther and make a report; intervention can only go to the extent of seeing that proceedings are regular.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lothrop Apr. 17 Extradition of H. A. Proios, who claims to be an (No. 120).
Mr. Lothrop to Mr. Bayard May 31 (No. 176).
Mr. Wurts to Mr. Bayard July 13 (No. 186).
American citizen, by the Russian Government to that of Turkey, on the charge of embezzle- ment while in the service of the Turkish Gov. ernment: No ground for remonstrance appears from the facts known. Railways: Opening of the Transcaspian Rail- way to Samarcand; a road to the Pacific con- templated.
Railways: The railway to Samarcand; a road con. templated through Siberia to the Pacific Ocean; its military and commercial importance and as. sistance in colonizing Siberia; extract from the St. Petersburg Journal on the Samarcand road inclosed.
Refusal to allow American whaling vessels to ob- tain supplies or repair in the Behring and Okotsk Seas except at Petropaulowski: The prevention of illicit liquor traffic assigned as the reason; whale fishing impossible under such a law, on account of the distance of Petropaul- owski from the fishing grounds; the matter to be called to the attention of the Russian Gov- ernment, with a view of securing American vessels protection when legitimately entering other harbors; letter of the Secretary of the Navy covering a notice of the above regulations inclosed.
Rev. Mr. Easton refused a visa of his passport, or permission to pass through Russian territory: The permission to be obtained for him.
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