LIST OF PAPERS WITH SUBJECTS OF CORRESPONDENCE.

No.

From and to whom.

Date.

Circular

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June 10

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Aug. 5
Sept. 23

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1904. Jan. 19

Protection of Panaman interests by American
consular officers. Incloses instruction to Ameri-
can consular officers to represent the interests
of Panama.

Feb. 20 Neutrality of China in the war between Russia
and Japan. Quotes telegrams to and from the
Department relating to the proposal of the
United States Government for the maintenance

of.
Contraband of war. States at length the stand
taken by the United States toward the Russian
declaration of.

Aug. 3 Designation of the diplomatic and consular serv-
ice as "American" instead of “United States."
Directs the use of the adjective "American"
instead of "United States."
Establishment of ports of entry in the Canal Zone
of the Isthmus of Panama announced.
Contraband of war. Incloses copy of instruction
to the American ambassador at St. Petersburg
protesting against the interpretation by the
Russian Government of its declaration of.
Proclamations and decrees of neutrality, asks for
copies of.

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Oct. 20

Oct. 21

Pacific settlement of international disputes. In-
vitation to the Governments signatories to The
Hague convention to enter into arbitration
treaties.

Second Peace Conference at The Hague. Quotes
resolution passed by the Interparliamentary
Union and instructs to ascertain the views of
the several Governments relating to.
Designation of the diplomatic and consular
service as "American" instead of "United
States." In the exercise of notarial functions
the term
of the United States of America
must be used and not American
Second Peace Conference at The Hague. Sug-
gestion that the further interchange of views
be made through the International Bureau of
the Permanent Administrative Council of The
Hague.

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10

7

13

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14

Mr. Beaupré to Mr. Hay..

July 15

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Mr. Adee to Mr. Beaupré... Aug. 30

35

Message of the President of the Argentine Repub-
lic. Incloses copies of.

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Passport application of William A. Tappan and 36
his son, Charles L. Tappan, submitted for De-
partment's consideration.

Same subject. Cites Department's circular of
Mar. 27, 1899, for the legation's guidance, and
states that Charles A. Tappan is entitled to a
passport.

Mr. Beaupré to Mr. Hay.... Sept. 13 Treaty of friendship and commerce between the
Argentine Republic and Persia. Incloses text
of.

Same to same..

.do... Boundary conventions between the Argentine
Republic and Chile. Incloses text of.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

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Nov. 17

Nov. 29

Dec. 14

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Dec. 15

Same subject. Permission for the visit is granted.
Emigration law of Hungary. Incloses ordinances
promulgating the law.

Medical examination of emigrants at ports of de-
parture. Permission for the, can not be
granted by the Austro-Hungarian Government.
Oct. 13 Transportation of emigrants from Hungary.
Complaints of discrimination have been made
concerning the; instructs to investigate the
matter.

Oct. 18
Oct. 19

Same subject. Gives result of his investigation..
Same subject. Instructs to use good offices in
behalf of the Red Star Line, discriminated
against.
Oct. 29 Same subject. Complaint of Mrs. Maria Hornick,
who was compelled to forfeit her prepaid pas-
sage ticket and buy another via the Cunard
Line.

Same subject. The attitude of the Austro-Hun-
garian Government is stated in No. 178 of Oct.
18, 1904 (ante).

Same subject. Reports further on the attitude
of the Austro-Hungarian Government on this
question.
Same subject. Instructs to bring the case of
Mrs. Maria Hornick to the attention of the
Hungarian Government.

Same subject. Transmits the case of Mrs. Sophia
Vanco, similar to that of Mrs. Hornick.
Same subject. Department is pleased to note
that the Austro-Hungarian Government is dis-
posed to promptly investigate complaints made
by American citizens.

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Neutrality of China in the war between Russia
and Japan. Proposal of the United States for
an international arrangement to secure the.
Same subject. Department's telegram of the
10th instant has been communicated to the
minister for foreign affairs.
Same subject. The representatives of England,
Germany, and France at St. Petersburg and
Tokyo have already been instructed in the
sense of the United States proposal.
Same subject. The United States can not
specify metes and bounds in its proposal.
Same subject. With the understanding that
"administrative entity" does not include Man-
churia, the Belgian Government accepts the
United States proposal.

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Mr. Conger to Mr. Hay..... Feb. 13 Same subject. Incloses notes from Prince Ch'ing

embodying China's neutrality edict, emphasiz-
ing China's desire to observe strict neutrality,
and notice to foreign troops in China under
the peace protocol to observe the original in-
tent of the general agreement.

.co... Protection of Japanese interests in China. China
having consented, the American consul at
Niuchwang has been instructed to take charge
of Japanese interests.

Same to same (telegram).. Feb. 14
Feb. 15

Feb. 17

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Same subject. Reports arrest of all Japanese ar-
riving at Niuchwang from the interior.
Neutrality of China. Incloses notes from the
foreign office expressing the purpose of the
imperial court to remain at Peking.

....do... Same subject. Incloses an edict to the officials
of the Empire to maintain security and peace.
Same subject. Incloses regulations for the en-
forcement of the neutrality edict.

Same subject. Incloses a note from the foreign
office acknowledging receipt of the kind ex-
pressions of the Government of the United
States concerning the neutrality of China.
Feb. 19 Same subject. Transmits the reply of the Rus-
sian Government to the proposal of the United

Feb. 23

States.

Same subject. Department's telegram of the
19th instant has been communicated to the
Chinese Government.

Protection of Japanese interests. Transmits re-
port of Consul Miller that the Russian authori-
ties refuse to give him any information con-
cerning Japanese subjects.

Neutrality of China. Incloses the reply of the
foreign office to his note communicating the
reply of the Russian Government.

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whether the Chinese army is extensively offi-
cered by Japanese.

Same subject. Reports that only a few Japanese
officers are employed in the Chinese army.
Same subject. Confirms in detail his telegram
of the 29th instant.

Protection of Japanese interests. Reports that
the Japanese servants of the American corre-
spondents have not been released.
Same subject. Suggests that the case of the Jap-
anese servants of the American correspondents
be referred to St. Petersburg.

Visit of Prince Pu Lun. The prince will be re-
ceived by the President on the 25th instant.
Same subject. Incloses copy of a letter from the
Emperor of China to the President.
Same subject. The prince was received by the |
President, and all possible attention was shown
him.

Protection of Japanese interests. Reports that
the Japanese servants of Messrs. Washburn and
Little have been released.
Neutrality of China. Instructs him to renew
representations of this Government's desire
that strict neutrality be observed by China.

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