PAPERS

RELATING TO THE

FOREIGN RELATIONS

OF

THE UNITED STATES,

WITH

THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS

DECEMBER 6, 1904.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1905.

/

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Message of the President___

List of papers, with subjects of correspondence__

Circulars

[For alphabetical index see end of volume.]

Protection of Panaman interests by consular officers of the United

States

Neutrality of China in the war between Russia and Japan__

Neutral commerce in articles conditionally contraband of war__

Designation of the diplomatic and consular service as "American

instead of "United States ".

Opening of the Canal Zone of the Isthmus of Panama to commerce_

Pacific settlement of international disputes.

Proposal for a second Hague Conference_.

Proclamations and decrees of neutrality issued during the war be-

tween Russia and Japan....

Argentine Republic..

Passport application of William A. Tappen and his son Charles L.

Tappen

Message of the President of the Argentine Republic to the Argentine

Congress

Treaty of friendship and commerce between the Argentine Republic

and Persia

Boundary conventions between the Argentine Republic and Chile_

Austria-Hungary

Neutrality of China in the war between Japan and Russia_

Visit of an American fleet to Austrian ports.

Bolivia

Emigration law of Hungary.

Transportation of emigrants from Hungary--

Medical examination of emigrants at ports of departure_

Belgium

Neutrality of China in the war between Russia and Japan.

Termination of the dispute with Brazil over the Acre territory.

Message of the President to the Bolivian Congress_

Brazil

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Misuse of the flag of the United States__

Treaty with Bolivia terminating the dispute over the Acre territory-

Message of the President of Brazil to the Brazilian Congress.

Provisional agreement between Brazil and Peru terminating boundary

dispute, and convention for the arbitration of Alto Juruá and

Alto Purús claims..

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98

101-111

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