Mr. Phelps to Mr. Blaine ... June 10
Same to same...................
Passports of Americans entering Germany from France: Recommends a certain change in the - wording of the notice by the Department on the subject. June 30 Cattle, hogs, and hog products: Incloses a copy of a note of the 23d instant from the foreign office, transmitting copies of the laws in force in Germany affecting the importation of Amer- ican cattle, hogs, and hog products, and de- clining to abolish or modify the decrees restrict- ing the importation of American cattle, on the ground that there are diseases existing among the cattle in the United States.
Mr. Adee to Mr. Phelps..... July 10 Passports of Americans entering Alsace-Lorraine
from France: Incloses copies of the notice by the Department altered in compliance with Mr. Phelps's suggestion in his No. 126 of the 10th ultimo.
July 17 Cattle and meat: Regrets that Germany, in as- signing reasons for her policy of exclusion, has again taken the untenable ground that Amer- ican meats are unhealthful.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF GERMANY AT WASHINGTON.
1890. Count von Arco-Valley to Mar. 2 Mr. Blaine.
Mr. Blaine to Count von Arco-Valley.
Count von Arco-Valley to Mr. Blaine.
Samoan treaty: Incloses a copy of a memoran- dum relative to the execution of certain provis- ions of the general act of the Samoan conference at Berlin. Mar. 7 Same subject: Incloses a copy of a telegram of the 6th instant, sent by Department to the United States vice-consul at Apia, instructing him to unite with the German and British consuls in the execution of certain articles of the Samoan treaty.
May 1 Tonnage dues: On the 26th of January, 1888, the President issued a proclamation suspending the collection of the whole of the duty of 6 cents per ton, not to exceed 30 cents per ton per an- num, upon vessels entered in the ports of the United States from any of the ports of the Ger man Empire. The Commissioner of Navigation decided that only such German vessels as sail "direct" from German ports to the United States ports are exempted from the payment of tonnage dues. The legation, in a note of Feb. ruary 25, 1888, protested against this decision as a direct violation of the President's proclama- tion, and the Secretary of State, in his note of February 28, 1888, promised a speedy remedy, and a detailed reply to the protest. No reply has been received; asks that it may be now made.
Mr. Blaine to Count von May 26 Tonnage dues: The question to which Count Ar- Arco-Valley.
co's note of the 1st instant relates has been made the subject of a suit in the courts which has not yet been decided. The Commissioner of Navigation did not decide that only such Ger- man vessels as sail directly from German ports to ports in the United States should be exempt from tonnage dues. The cases of vessels not coming direct to the United States were reserved by him for consideration. It was not the in- tent, either of the law or the proclamation, to allow vessels trading with England, France, or other foreign countries to be exempted from tonnage dues merely because they sail origi- nally from ports in Germany.
1 Tonnage dues: Incloses a copy of a circular of November 26, 1890, issued by the Commissioner of Navigation, stating that the fact that a vessel touches at an intermediate port at which it neither enters nor clears will not deprive such vessel of the rights derived from sailing from a free port, such being its port of departure.
141 Mr. Blaine to Mr. Lincoln.. Dec. 6
Mr. Blaine to Mr. White (telegram).
Taxation of American missionaries in Burmah: Incloses a copy of a letter of October 15, 1889, from Rev. A. Bunker, an American missionary in Burmah, complaining that the Government of India not only taxes the allowances which the missionaries receive from the United States missionary boards, but has now issued a new order requiring them to pay an income tax on all moneys paid for the support of their families in the United States. Instructs Mr. Lincoln to lay the matter before the British Government. Boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela: Authorizes him to confer with Lord Salisbury concerning the reëstablishment of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Venezuela upon the basis suggested by the Venezuelan minister, of temporary restoration of the status quo.
Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Blaine.. Jan. 6 Discrimination against American vessels at Hali
fax in the matter of compulsory pilotage: In- closes a copy of a note of the 3d instant, from the foreign office, transmitting an extract from a report of a committee of the privy council of Canada stating that all British and foreign ves sels coming from foreign ports and over 80 tons register pay pilotage dues at Halifax.
Feb. 19 Passport for Samuel B. Oliver: Incloses a copy of his letter of the 14th instant to the United States consul at Liverpool, giving his reasons for declining to issue such passport. Same subject: Approves Mr. Lincoln's views on the subject, but will consider any statement that Mr Oliver may make, either directly or through the legation.
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Lincoln.. Mar. 19
Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Blaine.. Mar. 20
219 Mr. Blaine to Mr. Lincoln.. Mar. 24
Taxation of American missionaries in Burmah: Incloses a copy of the legation's note of Decem- ber 18, 1889, to Lord Salisbury on the subject, and of the latter's reply of the 18th instant, transmitting copies of documents received from the Government of India, and expressing regret that the Government of India, after a full cop. sideration of the case, is unable to make an ex- ception in favor of the missionaries. Passport for F. C. Van Duzer: Incloses a copy of a letter of the 5th instant, from F. C. VanDuzer, complaining that the legation had declined to issue him a passport because he could not state at what time he expected to return to the United States with the purpose of residing there; gives certain instructions for Mr. Lincoln's guidance and leaves the disposition of the case to his judgment.
Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Blaine.. Mar. 28 Traveling certificate issued by the State of Min
nesota to Louis Wagner: Incloses a copy of the said document, which was presented at the legation this day by Mr. Wagner, he supposing it to be a regular passport. Passport for Samuel B. Oliver: Has sent Mr. Oliver a copy of Department's No. 215 of the 19th instant, through the United States consul at Liverpool.
April 9 Passport for Samuel B. Oliver: Incloses a copy of a letter of the 8th instant from the United States consul at Liverpool, stating that he has commu- nicated the contents of Department's No. 215 to Mr. Oliver's father, Mr. Oliver himself being now in Portugal.
April 9 Passport for Mr. H. C. Quinby: Mr. Quinby has written to the legation asking for a copy of the instructions relating to passports, for the ex- pressed purpose of writing "a statement of the case to one of the Boston papers," "the case,' being the legation's refusal to issue him a pass- port on account of his declining to state in his application at what time he intends to return to the United States to reside. Has written to Mr. Quinby, declining to send him an official blank for such a purpose. Incloses a copy of a memorandum of March 1, 1890, written by the
1890. Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Blaine- April 9 Continned.
second secretary of legation, showing that Mr. Quinby had informed him that he never ex- pected to return to the United States to re- sume the duties of citizenship.
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Lincoln.. April 10 Traveling certificate issued to Louis Wagner by
the State of Minnesota: Incloses copies of cor- respondence relating to a similar case at Vienna. April 14 Taxation of American missionaries in Burmah: Asks for two additional copies of the printed document accompanying his No. 197 of the 20th ultimo.
April 18 Traveling certificate issued to Louis Wagner by the State of Minnesota: Incloses a copy of a letter of the 11th instant from the governor of Minnesota, stating that no more such papers will be issued.
April 30 Passport for H. C. Quinby: Approves his refusal to furnish Mr. Quinby an official blank form to be used for the sole purpose of writing to a newspaper. Mr. Quinby can see the blank forms of applications for passports and the printed instructions to applicants at the United States consulate at Liverpool. Mr. Quinby's actual status is only a matter of inference. He has simply declined to make application for a passport. Had be filled out the blank form of- fered him, with a declaration of his intention never to return to the land whose protection he craves, it would have been easy to deal with his application. Boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela: Instructs him to use his good of fices with Lord Salisbury to bring about the resumption of diplomatic intercourse between Great Britain and Venezuela, and to propose to Lord Salisbury an informal conference of repre- sentatives of the three powers in Washington or London.
Same to same (telegram).... May 1
Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Blaine May 5 Same subject: Lord Salisbury suggests that the (telegram).
termination of diplomatic relations was due to the action of Venezuela, and, with regard to a settlement of the matter, he intimated a doubt of the stability of the Venezuelan Government. May 5 Same subject: Describes his interview of this date with Lord Salisbury, in which he conveyed to him the substance of Department's telegram of the 1st instant. Lord Salisbury said that he would consider the suggestion of a confer ence after he had consulted the colonial office. Incloses a copy of his note of this date to Lord Salisbury, making the formal proposition that an informal conference of representatives of Great Britain, Venezuela, and the United States be held either in Washington or London, with a view to the resumption of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Venezuela. Boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela: Instructs him to do all in his pow. er, consistently with an attitude of impartial friendliness, to arrive at some agreement between the two Governments, by which the rights of each may be secured. Incloses copies of recent communications from the United States minister at Caracas and the Venezuelan minister at Washington, and of Senate document No. 226, first session, Fiftieth Congress, on the subject.
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Lincoln.. May 6
Boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela: Incloses a copy of dispatch, No. 100 of the 3d instant from the United States minister at Caracas, transmitting a sketch map of the disputed boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela.
Same subject: Has communicated to the Vene- zuelan minister at Washington the substance of Mr. Lincoln's No. 229 of the 5th instant and sent a copy of it to the United States minister at Caracas.
Same subject: Incloses a copy of a note of the 20th instant from the Venezuelan minister at Washington.
1890. Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Blaine.. May 28
Same subject: Incloses a copy of a note of the 26th instant from Lord Salisbury, giving his reasons for declining the offers of the good offices of the United States in the matter. June 25 Boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela: Describes negotiations ending in his presenting to Lord Salisbury this day Se for Pulido, the Venezuelan minister, on special mission to Great Britain. July 9 Passport for H. C. Quinby: Mr. Quinby called at the legation this day and presented his ap plication for a passport, said application stat ing that he intended never to return to the United States with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship therein. Mr. Lincoln declined to issue him a passport. Incloses a copy of the application and of a let- ter of April 9, 1891, from Mr. Quinby to the Bos- ton Post. June 25 Services rendered by the British consul-general at Tabriz, Persia, and the British minister to Persia in the case of the murder of Mrs J. N. Wright, the wife of an American missionary in Persia. Instructs him to express to the for- eign office the Department's high appreciation of the services rendered by the said officers in securing the arrest of the criminal. Incloses extracts from No. 456 of May 24, and 459 of June 3, 1890, from the United States minister at Teheran. Claim of William Webster against Great Britain: In legation's No. 638 of December 10, 1887, Mr. Phelps inclosed to the Department printed cop- ies of a memorandum of Sir Robert Stout, gov. ernor of New Zealand, concerning the claims of William Webster, a United States citizen, to certain lands in New Zealand, in reply to a re- port of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate. That committee, after considering the reply, recommended the claim to the President as worthy of considera- tion and requested that it be made the subject of further negotiation with the British Govern- ment. Incloses a memorandum stating all the facts in the case, and giving Department's rea- sons for being unable to accept the conclusions arrived at in Sir Robert Stout's memorandum. Instructs him to present the claim to the British Government.
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Lincoln.. Oct. 22 Chinese immigration from Canada and Mexico:
Instructs him to sound the British Government as to its willingness to enter into negotiations to the end of securing treaty stipulations for the prevention of the entry into the United States of Chinese laborers from Canada, and of insuring a reasonable uniform application of measures for the prevention of Chinese labor immigration in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Mr. White to Mr. Blaine.... Nov. 6 Same subject: Gives the substance of his inter
view of the 5th instant with Lord Salisbury. The latter stated that the subject was entirely new to him, and that, before expressing an opinion on the subject, it would be necessary for him to ascertain the views of the Canadian gov. ernment.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRITISH LEGATION AT WASHINGTON.
Mr. Edwardes to Mr. Blaine. Aug. 24
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Edwardes. Aug. 24
Mr. Edwardes to Mr. Blaine. Aug. 25
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Edwardes. Sept. 14
Lord Salisbury to Mr. Edwardes.
Seizure of British sealing vessels in Behring Sea: Rumors have reached the British Government that United States cruisers have stopped, searched, and even seized British vessels in Beh ring sea outside of the 3-mile limit from the nearest land. Asks that stringent instructions be sent to the United States officers, with a view to prevent the possibility of such occurrences taking place. Mr. Bayard last year assured the British Government that, pending the discussion of the several questions at issue, no further in- terference should take place with British ves- sels in Behring Sea. Sir Julian Panncefote, on his return to Washington, will be prepared to discuss the whole question.
Same subject: The United States Government has received no official information regarding such seizures. It is the earnest desire of the President to have such an adjustment as shall remove all possible ground of misunderstanding with the British Government concerning the existing troubles in Behring Sea. He believes that the responsibility for delay in the adjust- ment can not properly be charged to the United States Government. The latter will endeavor to be prepared for the discussion of the whole question when Sir Julian Pauncefote returns. Seizure of British sealing vessels in Behring Sea: Will communicate to his Government Mr. Blaine's note of the 24th instant. Same subject: Asks for a reply to the request contained in his note of the 24th ultimo, that instructions be sent to Alaska to prevent the possibility of the seizure of British ships in Behring Sea.
Same subject: A categorical reply to his request that certain instructions be sent to Alaska would be unjust to the United States Govern- ment and misleading to the British Government. The President prefers to remand the whole sub- ject to the formal discussion agreed upon. Any instructions sent to Behring Sea at the time of the original request (August 24) would have failed to have arrived there before the proposed departure of the United States cruisers. Seizure of British sealing vessels in Behring Sea: The negotiations proposed by the United States regarding a close time for the seal fishery were suspended in consequence of objections raised by Canada. Sir Julian Pauncefote will be furnished with the requisite instructions, if Mr. Blaine wishes to resume them. Same subject: Incloses a copy of a dispatch of August 26, 1889, from the governor-general of Canada, and accompanying documents, rela- tive to the seizure of the Canadian vessels Black Diamond and Triumph by the United States revenue cutter Rush in Be- ring Sea in July, 1889. Mr. Bayard gave an unofficial assurance that no more seizures of of this character should take place pending the discussion of the questions involved by the two governments. Protests against them, and considers them wholly unjustified by inter- national law.
Mr. Edwardes to Mr. Blaine. Oct. 14 Seizure of British sealing vessels in Behring Sea:
The assurance to which Lord Salisbury re- ferred in his dispatch of the 2d instant was given unofficially to Lord Salisbury by the United States minister in London, and by Mr. Bayard to Sir Lionel West in April, 1888.
Same subject: The Canadian vessels arrested were engaged in a pursuit which was, in itself, "contra bonos mores," and involving a serious and permanent injury to the rights of the Gov- ernment and people of the United States. The seal fisheries of Behring Sea are one of the most valuable sources of revenue from the Alaskan possessions. They were exclusively controlled
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