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Mr. Knox to Mr. White (telegram).

1912. Feb. 5

Commander Dismukes to
Mr. Meyer.

Feb. 6

Subject.

Same subject. It is represented to the department
that an American citizen, Mr. W. S. Valentine,
fears that the Government of Honduras will dis-
possess him of railway and wharf properties at
Puerto Cortés without adjustment of his claim.
Instructs the minister that this Government,
without at present discussing the legal aspects of
the claim, is convinced that the claim possesses
equities that should be met, and that any action
taken in violation of such equities could not be
regarded by this Government as an indication
of a friendly attitude. The minister is instructed
to address the Honduran Government in the
sense of the foregoing.
Same subject. The American consul informs him
that the Honduran authorities will seize the rail-
road; the superintendent of the railroad will resist
the seizure pending orders from his company. The
consul requests the commander to protect the lives
and property of American citizens and he will if
necessary use force to prevent the seizure pending
instructions, which he requests.

Same to same (telegram)... Feb. 7 Same subject. A Honduran officer having arrived

to seize the railroad, the commander informed him
that he would not permit the seizure. States that
he will enforce this decision in the absence of in-
structions.

Mr. White to Mr. Knox...do.... Same subject. Reports landing of American forces
(telegram).

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at Puerto Cortés; all were reembarked but one,
who is stationed in the railroad superintendent's
office. The foreign office was advised and pro-
tested.

8 Same subject. Refers to department's Feb. 5 and in-
closes a note from the foreign office replying to the
note of the legation embodying the department's
instruction referred to.

Same to same (telegram)... Feb. 9

Same subject. Reports the purport of a letter from
Commander Dismukes to a letter from the foreign
office demanding withdrawal of his forces. The
commander stated that he landed the forces on
his own responsibility and gave his reasons. The
minister for foreign affairs has asked the minister
to intervene and the American consul at Puerto
Cortés has been advised that the commander's
action seems to be unwarranted. The minister
recommends that the commander be directed to
withdraw his forces.

Mr. Knox to Mr. White Feb. 10 Same subject. Informs him that the commander
(telegram).

95 Mr. White to Mr. Knox.... Feb. 15

56 Mr. Wilson to Mr. White.... Mar. 6

has been instructed not to use force in resisting
seizure, but, if seizure is made, to give notice
that this Government reserves all rights to exact
full and prompt settlement of resultant claims;
that this instruction has been complied with. In-
structs the minister to express the department's
regret that the Honduran officer acted with such
haste as to compel the commander to act before
receiving instructions, and to state that the de-
partment's attitude remains as expressed on
Feb. 5.

Same subject. Refers to his own Feb. 7 and Feb. 9
and to department's Feb. 10. Incloses three notes
from the foreign office dated Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. Re-
ports compliance with instruction of Feb. 10. The
minister for foreign affairs expressed diasppoint-
ment at the nature of the legation's note.
Same subject. Acknowledges his No. 94 of Feb. 8
and instructs him to say that this Government
confidently awaits the result of the judicial inven-
tory and liquidation of accounts therein referred
to, and to demur to the contention of the foreign
office in regard to the status of Mr. Valentine's
contract; this Government must be understood
as having made full reservations.

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struction No. 56 of Mar. 6, and incloses his note
of Apr. 12 to the foreign office in pursuance of that
instruction.

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Same subject. Mr. Valentine has been limited to twenty days to decide whether to agree to sale of the wharf, after which he will not be permitted to collect wharfage. Instructs the minister to call attention to the decree of Aug. 20, 1907, which extended the concession for twelve years in accordance with article 9 of the contract of Mar. 2, 1896; and to urge the Government not to interfere with concessionaires.

Same subject. Refers to Department's instruction of May 25; incloses his memorandum to the Foreign Office in pursuance thereof, and a memorandum from the Foreign Office in answer thereto. Same subject. In reply to the attorneys for Mr. Valentine, who have suggested submission of their client's claim to arbitration, the Department states that as this would be a private arbitration it would would not be one in which the Department would have official concern other than its general interest in the rights of Americans abroad, but would be willing to use its informal good offices to secure acceptance of the suggestion by Honduras, although presumably the Department would firsthave to be assured that local remedies had been exhausted.

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Payment by the United States to Italy of an indemnity for the lynching of Angelo Albano, an Italian subject. Memorandum by the Solicitor of the Department of State, summarizing the history of the case from its occurrence Sept. 20, 1910, to date.

Same subject. Recapitulates the case and insists on an adequate indemnity. Sovereignty of Italy over Libya; attitude of the United States in regard to recognition thereof; relinquishment of extraterritorial rights. Announces cessation of the special régime formerly enjoyed by foreigners under the Capitulations of the Ottoman Empire and the consequent application from Nov. 1, 1912, of the general law with certain reservations.

Same subject. Reports a conversation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the recognition by the United States and other countries of Italian Sovereignty over Libya.

Payment by the United States to Italy of an indemnity for the lynching of Angelo Albano, an Italian subject. Requests a reply to the note of June 24

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380 Mr. Knox to Mr. Catalani.. Feb. 28

130 Mr. Knox to Mr. O'Brien.. Mar.

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Sovereignty of Italy over Libya; attitude of the
United States in regard to recognition thereof;
relinquishment of extraterritorial rights. Ac-
knowledges his Oct. 30, 1912, and informs him of
the issuance of appropriate instructions to con-
form to the present legal situation in Libya, and of
the subordination of the consulate at Tripoli to the
consulate general at Genoa.

Same subject. Refers to Department's No. 111 of
Dec. 5, 1912, and incloses copy of the notes from
and to the Italian Embassy of Oct. 30, 1912, and
Feb. 28, 1913, respectively, with instruction to be
guided by the latter.

231 Mr. Knox to Mr. Rockhill.....do.... Same subject. Incloses the foregoing instruction to

Mr. O'Brien and instructs him to bring it to the
attention of the Consul General at Constantinople.

381, Mr. Knox to Marquis ...do.... Payment by the United States to Italy of an indem-
Cusani.

152 Mr. Bryan to Mr. Smith... Mar. 10

481 Marquis Cusani to Mr. Bryan.

Apr. 16

825 Same to same.

June 10

June 26

nity for the lynching of Angelo Albano, an Italian
subject. Acknowledges his Dec. 31, 1912, and
June 24, 1912, and regrets that under all the cir-
cumstances this Government would not be clearly
warranted in taking the course desired by Italy.
Sovereignty of Italy over Libya; attitude of the
United States in regard to recognition thereof;
relinquishment of extraterritorial rights. Incloses
copy of instruction to the American Ambassador
of Mar. 1, 1913, and directs him to conform to the
legal situation now existing in Libya.
Payment by the United States to Italy of an in-
demnity for the lynching of Angelo Albano, an
Italian subject. Renews his demand for an in-
demnity.

Same subject. Refers to a verbal statement of the
amount of indemnity demanded- $6,000 at the
time of handing the Secretary the note of Apr. 16;
renews the demand therefor.

Same subject. Message from the President to Con-
gress transmitting a report by the Secretary of
State recommending payment of the indemnity
demanded, as an act of grace and without reference
to the question of liability of the United States,
and inclosing documentary proof of the Italian
citizenship of Albano.

July 3 Treaty between the United States and Italy amend-
ing Article 3 of the Treaty of Commerce and Navi-
gation of February 26, 1871. Text and proclama-

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tion.
Payment by the United States to Italy of an in-
demnity for the killing of Angelo Albano, an
Italian subject. Report of the House Committee
on Foreign Relations recommending the passage
of House Bill 7384, authorizing payment of $6,000
indemnity; text of the bill.

Same subject. Incloses Treasury warrant for $6,000
in payment of the indemnity, in accordance with
the Act of Congress authorizing the payment, ap-
proved Nov. 14, 1913.

Same subject. Receipt for warrant..

Same subject. Expression of thanks for his note
and inclosure of Nov. 14; incloses letter showing
payment in full of the indemnity to the mother of
Albano.

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Same subject. Lodges his Government's urgent and
explicit protest against the measure recently
passed by the California Legislature on the subject
of alien fand tenure, as not only inequitable and
discriminatory but also inconsistent with the
existing treaty. Reasons given.

Same subject. Text of Chapter 113 of the Statutes
of California.

Same subject. Reply to the note of May 9. States
that this Government is constitutionally unable
officially to modify the laws of a State of the Union;
that the President and the Secretary feel that the
California statute has been misinterpreted by the
Japanese Government; that the stipulations of
treaties are binding upon State and Federal courts
alike: that the California statute seems not to affect
the rights of commerce and navigation, to which
the treaty relates; and that the expiration of ex-
plicit treaties would not impair the friendly rela-
tions between the countries.

Same subject. The Department's note of May 19
does not lessen the disappointment and grave
concern of the Japanese Government; gives the
reasons therefor; draws attention to the matter of
Japanese naturalization in the United States in
relation to the matter in dispute, and declares
that racial distinction does not afford a valid basis
for discrimination on the subject of land tenure.
Same subject. Telegram left at the Department of
State.

Same subject. Aide mémoire in explanation and
support of his notes of May 9 and June 4.
Same subject. Reply to his June 4; states in con-
clusion that in the courts of the United States will
be found full protection for all legal rights of Jap-
anese in this country; this Government will use
its good offices to secure prompt and efficacious
determination therein of suits brought to obtain
such protection.

Same subject. Aide mémoire in response to the
Embassy's aide mé noire of July 3 and accompany-
ing telegram of June 30.
Same subject. Transmits telegraphic instructions
received by the Embassy Aug. 23 from the Japa-
nese Minister for Foreign Affairs, discussing the
Department's two communications of July 16.

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1911.

LIBERIA.

Mr. Knox to Mr. Johnson.. June 27

Mr. Lyon to Mr. Knox..... Sept. 27

Donovan Trust Fund. Incloses communication
from the American Colonization Society asking
that an officer of the Department of State be di-
rected to audit the account of this fund. Asks for
further information.

Same subject. Incloses communications from the
Liberian Government authorizing him to act as
agent for that Government in the settlement of
the fund.

Mr. Adee to Mr. Johnson... Oct. 7 Same subject. Reviews correspondence on this sub

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jeet and incloses copy of letter from Mr. Lyon,
dated Sept. 27, 1911.

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Same subject. Liberian Consul General is author-
ized to receive the Donovan Fund.

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Same subject. Reports that the commander of a
German gunboat has demanded that the Liberian
Government take immediate action to sagfeguard
Germans on the Bassa coast, threatening interven-
tion otherwise.

Same subject. Approves his attitude as reported
in his No. 53 of Oct. 12.

Claims of German merchants against Liberia. The
German Government is entitled to ask indem-
nity for losses on account of uprisings of natives.
Same subject. Reports that he has taken up the
subject of Department's Dec. 19.

Good offices of the United States in composing diffi-
culties with the German Government. Situation
is becoming acute. German commander demands
summary punishment of a Liberian officer who is
accused of having assaulted a German officer.
Same subject. German Government has been re-
quested to refrain from issuing ultimatum until
investigation of the alleged assault on a German
officer is investigated.

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Mr. Knox to Mr. Bundy Jan. (telegram).

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Mr. Knox to Mr. Leishman Jan. 10 (telegram).

Same subject. German Government demands not
only dismissal of the accused officer but apology
and a guaranty that the dismissed officer be not
again employed in any official capacity. Liberian
Government requests good offices of the United
States Government.

Same subject. Instructs him to use good offices to
obtain modification of Germany's demands on
Liberia. Compliance with all the demands would
violate the Constitution of Liberia.

76 Mr. Bundy to Mr. Knox... Jan. 13 Claims of German merchants. The American Chargé

Mr. Knox to Mr. Bundy Jan. 14 (telegram).

d'Affaires has proposed an international commis-
sion to investigate the claims and fix indemnity.
Gives reasons for this course. Incloses correspon-
dence between German consul and Liberian Gov-
ernment.

Good offices of the United States in composing diffi-
culties with the German Government. The Ger-
man Government accepts compromise and con-
siders incident closed.

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Same subject. German Government demands that
indemnity be paid within one year. Liberian
Government requests good oflices of American
Government to obtain easier terms.
Same subject. Instructs him to urge the German
Government to accept the terms offered by the
Liberian Government.

Same subject. The German Government insists
upon prompt settlement of the claims. There is
no prejudice against the appointment of an Ameri-
can on the claims commission.

Same subject. Again urges the acceptance of the
Liberian terms of settlement.
Same subject. Incloses copy of the terms of settle-
ment proposed by the Liberian Government;
German contentions and intentions discussed.
Same subject. The German Government feels that
the Liberian Government is intriguing to delay
the negotiations for the settlement of the claims.
Asks what maximum per cent of receipts can be set
aside for the settlement.

Same subject. Advises him that if the question of
the third commissioner is promptly settled the
German Government may accept a counter pro-
posal from Liberian Government for settlement
of the claims. Urges that the Liberian Govern-
ment come to a prompt and amicable agreement
as o third commissioner.

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