7

45

48

Mr. Griscom to Mr. Hay (telegram).

1904. Feb. 6

Same subject. Japan has instructed its minister
at St. Petersburg to break off diplomatic rela-
tions with Russia.

Japanese legation to Mr.....do... Same subject. Copy of a note presented by the
Hay.
Japanese minister at St. Petersburg to the Rus-
sian Government.

Feb. 19 Feb. 20 ....do...

Mr. Takahira to Mr. Hay... Feb. 26
Same to same

Mar. 5

14

Mr. Takahira to Mr. Hay... Mar. 19

122 Mr. Loomis to Mr. Takahira.....do

15 Mr. Takahira to Mr. Hay... Mar. 24

Same subject. The Russian minister will depart
from Takyo on the 12th instant.
Protection of Japanese interests in Russia. The
Japanese Government asks whether United
States diplomatic and consular representatives
will be permitted to take charge of Japanese
interests.

Same subject. Grants above request..
War between Russia and Japan. Reports open-
ing of hostilities at Chemulpo.
Neutrality of China in the war between Russia
and Japan. Expresses the earnest desire of the
Government of the United States that the neu-
trality of China be respected by both belliger-

ents.

War between Russia and Japan. Declaration of
war was issued by Japan on the 10th instant.
Neutrality of China. If China assumes an atti-
tude of neutrality the same will be respected
by Japan, provided Russia does so.
Same subject. Incloses correspondence with the
foreign office confirming Mr. Takahira's note of
the 11th instant.

Protection of Japanese interests in Russia. Ex-
presses appreciation.

War between Russia and Japan. Incloses copy
of the declaration of war and rules governing
contraband of war, press correspondents, strate-
gical sea areas, and Russian merchant ships.
Neutrality of China. Transmits the Russian re-
ply to the proposal of the United States.
Same subject. Acknowledges above note.....
Same subject. Transmits correspondence be-
tween the Chinese minister at Tokyo and the
foreign office relating to.
Protectorate of Japan over Korea. Transmits
protocol providing for.

Protection of Japanese interests in Russia. Ex-
presses appreciation.

Murder of shipwrecked seamen of the Benjamin
Sewall. Incloses note from the foreign office
reporting steps taken to punish the offenders.
Neutrality of China. China is resolved to main-
tain strict neutrality.

Protectorate of Japan over Korea. Reports sign-
ing of the protocol providing for.
Neutrality of China. The Japanese Government
is grateful for the efforts of the United States to

secure.

Protection of Japanese interests. Requests as-
sistance for the return of Japanese subjects
from Siberia.
Same subject. Informs him that the American
ambassador at St. Petersburg is assisting 12
destitute Japanese subjects to reach Berlin.
Same subject. Requests that permission be ob-
tained for a neutral vessel to proceed to Korsa-
kov in order to bring back to Japan members
of the Japanese consulate and 600 subjects.
Same subject. Requests good offices to obtain
the release of the Japanese prisoners taken on
the Hanyei Maru.
..do... Murder of the shipwrecked crew of the Benja-
min Sewall. Expresses appreciation of the
efforts of the Japanese Government to punish
the offenders.
Protection of Japanese interests. Reports efforts
made by the American ambassador at St.
Petersburg.

Apr. 9

Mr. Hay to Mr. Takahira... Apr. 12

Mr. Hay to Mr. Griscom.... Apr. 14

Mr. Loomis to Mr. Takahira. Apr. 15

FR 1904 M-V

Murder of the shipwrecked crew of the Benja
min Sewall. Incloses dispatch from the vice-
consul at Tamsui reporting the punitive meas-
ures taken against the offenders.
Protection of Japanese interests. Informs him
that the departure of the Japanese from Kor-
sakov will be permitted.

412

412

413

430

430

413

418

413

418

419

431

413

420

421

421

437

431

444

422

438

423

431

432

432

433

445

434

445

434

Mr. Hay to Mr. Takahira... May 5 Neutrality of the United States in the war be

Mr. Takahira to Mr. Hay... May

6

Mr. Hay to Mr. Takahira... May 7

Mr. Takahira to Mr. Hay... May

Same to same

9

tween Russia and Japan. States that the
naval authorities have been instructed not to
forward circulars soliciting contributions from
Japanese subjects in the United States Navy.
Same subject. The Japanese consul-general at
New York will be instructed in the sense of
the above note.
Protection of Japanese interests. Expresses re-
grets that the American commercial agent at
Vladivostok has given charge of the Japanese
consular buildings at that place to the port
admiral for Red Cross purposes without first
obtaining approval.

Same subject. The Japanese Government has
no objection to the consular buildings at Vla-
divostok being used for Red Cross purposes.
May 12 Neutrality of China. Transmits telegram from
his Government informing him that the Chi-
nese Government has been advised to continue
to observe strict neutrality.
Protection of Japanese interests. Requests good
offices to obtain the release of the crew of the
Hagino-ura Maru.

May 23

87

Mr. Griscom to Mr. Hay.... June 14

Murder of the shipwrecked crew of the Benjamin
Sewall. Incloses correspondence with the for-
eign office relating to measures taken to pre-
vent a recurrence of similar incidents.
Protection of Japanese interests. The Russian
Government declines to release the crew of the
Hagino-ura Maru.

Neutrality of China. Incloses official report re-
garding the capture of the Russian destroyer
Ryeshetelni.

Same subject. Incloses statement of Japan's posi-
tion regarding the capture of the Ryeshetelni.
Same subject. Incloses statement of Japan's
position regarding the Russian war vessels at
Shanghai.

Protectorate of Japan over Korea. Incloses
agreement between Japan and Korea relating

to.

427

428

435

435

423

435

447

436

424

424

426

438

Same subject. The Japanese Government de-
sires that the officers and crew of the Russian
cruiser Lena be detained in the United States.
Same subject. The President had, before receipt
of above note, taken steps to detain the officers
and crew of the Russian cruiser Lena in the
United States.

Protection of Japanese interests. Expresses pro-
found gratitude for the exercise of good offices
by Ambassador McCormick at St. Petersburg.
Visit of Prince Sadanaru Fushimi to the United
States. Prince Fushimi will leave Yokohama
for San Francisco on the 22d instant.
Same subject. Acknowledges above note
Same subject. Reports courtesies exchanged be-
tween Prince Fushimi and himself.
Same subject. Reports that Prince Fushimi will
arrive in Washington on the 14th instant.
Same subject. Expresses gratitude for the hos-
pitality and courtesy extended to Prince Fu-
shimi.

430

436

448

448

448

449

450

2435

Same to same

Aug. 13
Sept. 10

Same subject. Incloses additional correspond

ence.

464

490

1153

28

Murder of J. B. Maxwell, J. C. Maxwell, and
Enoch Woodworth. Incloses correspondence
reporting the measures taken to discover the
murderers.

Mr. Loomis to Mr. Clayton. Sept. 19 Imprisonment of H. C. Harding and H. E. Dugat.

Incloses dispatch from the consul at Matamoros
reporting that the case has never been settled.
Instructs him to take appropriate measures.

Señor de Azpiroz to Mr. Hay....do... Imprisonment of Eulogio Zambrano in Texas.

Incloses report of the Mexican consul at
Brownsville, Tex., on the case.

465

475

Sept. 20 Imprisonment of H. C. Harding and H. E. Dugat.
Incloses correspondence and reports status of
the case.

466

515

Mr. Loomis to Señor de Sept. 24 Imprisonment of Eulogio Zambrano. His No. 28
Azpiroz.

of the 19th instant has been sent to the gov-
ernor of Texas.

476

Sept. 27 Imprisonment of H. C. Harding and H. E. Dugat.
Incloses note from the minister for foreign
affairs stating that he has asked for a report on
the case from the judge who has charge of it.

468

Same subject. Incloses note from the foreign
office transmitting report on the case from the
judge who had charge of it.
Message of the President of Mexico to Congress.
Extracts.

468

487

521

Oct. 12
Mr. Hay to Señor Gamboa.. Oct. 13

Oct. 19
Señor de Azpiroz to Mr. Hay Nov. 28
Mr. Clayton to Mr. Hay Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 12

Dec. 13

Dec. 29

1905.

Jan.

Imprisonment of Eulogio Zambrano. Trans-
mits copy of a letter from the governor of Texas
inclosing reports of State officials on the case.
Same subject. Incloses letter from the governor
of Texas containing additional information.
Same subject. Enters a formal claim for an in-
demnity.

Inauguration of President Diaz and Vice-Presi-
dent Corral of Mexico. Gives account of.
Imprisonment of Eulogio Zambrano. Offers an
indemnity of $500.
Imprisonment of Harding and Dugat. Incloses
further correspondence and requests instruc-
tion.

Imprisonment of Eulogio Zambrano. Accepts
the indemnity offered by the Department.
Same subject. Incloses check for $500 in pay-
ment of the indemnity.

4 Imprisonment of Harding and Dugat. Reports
that a portion of the sentence has been remit-
ted by the Mexican authorities.

Jan. 11 Same subject. No further action need to be taken.

476

478

480

493

481

470

481

482

471

473

Same subject. Instructs him to urge the Moorish
authorities to secure the release of Perdicaris.
Same subject. Negotiations for the release of
the captives have begun.

Same subject. Instructs him to work actively in
behalf of Perdicaris and to keep Department
advised.

Same subject. Reports that the negotiations for
the release of the captives are most unsatisfac-
tory.

Same subject. Reports that the lives of the cap-
tives are threatened.

Same subject. Reports the arrival of the U. S. S.
Brooklyn.

Same subject. Reports the arrival of the Medi-
terranean squadron.

497

497

498

498

Same subject. Reports the steps taken by the
Moorish Government to effect the release of
the captives.

498

Same subject. It must be clearly understood
that the United States will not guarantee any
concessions made by the Sultan to the bandits.
Same subject. Reports status of negotiations....
Same subject.
dicaris.
Same subject.

498

499

499

Reports that the bandits demand guaranties of immunity from molestation by the Moorish Government.

500

Reports serious illness of Mr. Per

Same subject. Reports further demands by the
brigands.

Same subject. Reports status of negotiations....
Same subject. Reports that the brigand's terms
have been accepted by the Moorish Govern-
ment.

Same subject. Release of the captives is ex-
pected to take place on the 21st instant.
Same subject. Reports further details of the
negotiations.

Same subject. Reports delay in the release of
the captives and requests authority to present
an ultimatum to the Moorish Government.

500

501

501

502

502

502