tary Hay. I called with him on Minister Astua, and claiming that his parentage being Greek he was not a Syrian and that it was not even necessary to allude to his American citizenship as proven by passport; he was permitted to remain. The people above alluded to are respectable merchants with some capital. The Costa Rica Government being at present very active in the prohibition of entry to proscribed races, as stated in my No. 1115,a of December 5, there will doubtless occur other similar cases. The minister of foreign relations has addressed me a note stating that the landing of Syrians in Costa Rica is positively prohibited under any circumstances, and that the exceptions have been made entirely as a courtesy to the United States. Other cases known to me have recently occurred at Limon, where British subjects of Syrian birth were sent back to Jamaica, whence they came. With assurances of my highest consideration, etc., WILLIAM LAWRENCE MERRY. No. 683.] The Secretary of State to Minister Merry. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, January 16, 1906. SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 1119, of the 21st ultimo, reporting your successful mediation in behalf of three naturalized American citizens of Syrian birth who were threatened with deportation from Costa Rica under the recently promulgated law of Costa Rica governing immigration into that country. The department would be pleased to have you procure and send to it two or three copies of the Costa Rican immigration law of November 24 last, described in your No. 1115," of the 5th ultimo. I am, etc., ELIHU ROOT. No. 1132.] Minister Merry to the Secretary of State. AMERICAN LEGATION, San José, Costa Rica, January 30, 1906. SIR: In compliance with the request made in your No. 683, of 16th instant, I have the honor to inclose herewith translations of the Costa Rica laws in relation to the immigration of alien races. By this mail I send you a volume including these laws, just published here by the Government, purporting to include Costa Rica statutes now in force. Therein you will also find the recently enacted immigration law alluded to in my No. 1115, of December 5, 1905, which you will notice is almost a copy of part of our own law on the same subject. You will also notice that the law of January 10, 1904, translation of which is inclosed herewith, prohibits the entry of Arabs, Turks, a Printed in Foreign Relations, 1905, pp. 704–705. Syrians, and gypsies of any nationality. Consequently, even if in possession of United States passport, the entry of these races is prohibited, and, in fact. Syrians of British nationality by naturalization have been recently returned to Jamaica from Port Limon. As suggested in my No. 1119, of December 21, 1905, it seems desirable that some arrangement shall be made with Costa Rica Government to grant all American citizens provided with passports the right of transit. The foreign travel through this Republic is increasing, and other cases similar to those alluded to in dispatch above named may occur at any time. With assurance of my highest consideration, etc., WILLIAM LAWRENCE MERRY. ARTICLE 1. The immigration of individuals of Chinese nationality remains from this date absolutely prohibited. This prohibition will not include the Chinese already established in the country in a permanent manner, who can leave the territory of the Republic and enter it when they deem it convenient. ART. 2. The Executive is authorized to stop the immigration of other races which, in his judgment, may be injurious to the progress and prosperity of the Republic. COSTA RICA LAW EXCLUDING OTHER FOREIGNERS. Decree No. 1, of June 10, 1904. ARTICLE 1. Entry into the Republic is prohibited of Arabs, Turks, Syrians, and Gypsies of any nationality. ART. 2. The captain of the port, on making the sanitary visit to each vessel, will take note, examining their respective papers, of the race and nationality of the individuals, of the passage with destination to the country, and if among them there should be individuals to whom applies the qualification of the preceding article, he shall communicate without delay the prohibition to disembark, giving the same notice at the proper time to the captain of the vessel. ART. 3. In such case the said official shall communicate the occurrence to the governor of the place, to make effective the prohibition, and even to make seizure by legal means, if it should be necessary. NORWAY. CORONATION OF THE KING. The Norwegian Minister to the Secretary of State. LEGATION OF NORWAY, SIR: I have the honor to inform your excellency that His Majesty King Haakon has decided that the coronation shall take place June 22 next. Accept, sir, etc., No. 11.] CHR. HAUGE. The Secretary of State to the Norwegian Minister. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SIR: In view of your very kind expressions in regard to the matter during the interview I had the pleasure to have with you, I have the honor to advise you that the President, as evidence of his good will toward the Government and people of Norway, has appointed Mr. Charles H. Graves, of Minnesota, ambassador extraordinary of the United States of America on special mission, to represent this Government at the ceremonies attending the coronation of His Majesty Haakon VII, King of Norway. Accept, etc. ELIHU ROOT. No. 13.] The Secretary of State to the Norwegian Minister. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SIR: I have the honor to inform you that Maj. William W. Gibson, U. S. Army, has been directed to attend Mr. Charles H. Graves, ambassador extraordinary, on special mission to represent the United States at the coronation of King Haakon of Norway, as military assistant, and that Lieut. Commander John H. Gibbons, U. S. Navy, has been selected for the same service as naval assistant. I beg that you will do me the favor to notify your Government of these selections. Accept, etc. ELIIU ROOT. No. 44.] The Secretary of State to Minister Graves. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SIR: The President having been pleased to appoint you as ambassador extraordinary of the United States on special mission to represent this Government upon the occasion of the coronation of His Majesty Haakon VII, as King of Norway, at Trondhjem on June 22 next, I inclose herewith your commission. I have notified the Norwegian minister at this capital of your designation for this service. I inclose also, with an office copy, the President's autograph letter extending his congratulations to the King. This letter you are to present to His Majesty when received by him. Such actual and necessary expenses as you may incur in connection with this mission will be defrayed by the department. I am, sir, etc.. ELIHU ROOT. [ Inclosure.] President Roosevelt to King Haakon VII of Norway. GREAT AND GOOD FRIEND: I have received through Mr. Hauge, Your Majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary near the Government of the United States, intelligence that Your Majesty is to be crowned at Trondhjem on the 22d of June next. I therefore desire to offer to Your Majesty my congratulations upon the occasion and to assure you of the friendship of the Government and people of the United States and of their good wishes for the welfare of Your Majesty and the happiness of the people under Your Majesty's dominion. I trust that your reign will redound to Your Majesty's glory and to the prosperity and happiness of the Norwegian people, in whose affections may Your Majesty long live. And I pray God to have Your Majesty in His safe and holy keeping. Done at Washington this seventeenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six. By the President: ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of State. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. No. 46.] The Secretary of State to Minister Graves. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SIR: I inclose herewith for delivery to them the appointments of Maj. William W. Gibson, U. S. Army, and Lieut. Commander J. H. Gibbons, U. S. Navy, as military and naval assistants to you as ambassador extraordinary on special mission to the coronation of Haakon VII, King of Norway. I am, etc., E. ROOT. No. 63.] Minister Graves to the Secretary of State. AMERICAN LEGATION, Stockholm, June 13, 1906. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your instruction No. 44, of June 1, 1906, with the inclosures as stated therein, and to report that I have made arrangements to repair to attend the coronation of the King of Norway at Trondhjem, leaving Stockholm on the 19th instant. I have also to report that Maj. W. W. Gibson, military attaché, has reported to me in person, and Lieut. Commander John H. Gibbons, naval attaché, has reported by letter, both advising that they will report at Trondhjem on the 21st instant as assistants. SIR: I have the honor to report that on the 19th of June last I left Stockholm for Trondhjem, Norway, there attending the coronation of His Majesty Haakon VII, King of Norway, on the 22d, and returned to my post on the 28th of June. Maj. W. E. Gibson, military attaché, and Lieut. Commander John H. Gibbons, naval attaché, duly reported to me at Trondhjem and remained during the entire time. High honor was paid to the United States of America in the position accorded to the embassy at the coronation and in all the attendant receptions. I duly presented the letters of the President to His Majesty the King, and His Majesty expressed to your representative his thanks and appreciation. The Prince and Princess of Wales honored us by entertaining my wife and self at luncheon on their royal yacht to meet His Majesty and the Queen, and were most cordial in their reception. It was noteworthy that the ambassadorial circle immediately surrounding Their Majesties in the cathedral at the coronation were the princes and princesses attending from Great Britain, Germany, Russia, and Denmark, and only the ambassadors from the two great Republics, France and the United States. The French ambassador, Admiral Bayle, came on the cuirassé Amiral Aube, which has recently visited the United States, and having that ship, was able to give a reception to Their Majesties and the distinguished guests, which it was not possible to do on shore with the limited resources of the city of Trondhjem. I have, etc., CHARLES H. GRAVES. AWARD OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. Minister Peirce to the Secretary of State. No. 37.] [Extract.] AMERICAN LEGATION, Christiania, December 12, 1906. SIR: On Sunday morning, December 9, I called upon Mr. Lövland and made the final arrangements for the reception of the prize |